Artemis Racing in FEB 2013

[fototaker]

so it's a NICE day fer once and Friday; i wonder if they will get out on the water today? i am packing and cleaning up, ready for my trip but sick of packing and cleaning up! HA!!!

[fototaker]

i didnt count 20 boats, but there were a lot. hahahaa

[Photoboy]

From the lens of Gilles Martin-Raget, keeping things on the up and up...

[Photoboy]

Artemis and Oracle 72 vs 72 Day 2



Screaming back to the barn in 15 knots Oracle Racing ignites the turbo thrusters...

The day began with easterly zephyrs but gave way to more spring like thermal winds once the inner valleys warmed up.

With the ACEA video boat and numerous spectator chase boats in pursuit, a 2 plus hour Artemis vs Oracle
side show...ranging mostly from Yellow Bluff to YRA 10. ( You SA slackers are just gonna have to look it up)









Winds picked up 1:30 ish, at least enough for the big cats to utilize the flood to gain speed,
up hill speed was slow, but off wind in 10-12 they showed they are not dependant on stiff winds



The boats even ventured out the gate briefly, photo ops and all










Watching on the St Francis YC race cam, it appeared that Artemis kept up for the most part
on some of the downhill runs, even though she was not completely flying her leeward hull.

At one point there had to be 20 chase boats following the parade...crazy...

[Rainier]

So that counts as one of their 25 days? Must not be too worried about it....

[Charlie Tuna]

WOW!, Like almost in real time, too.

[Photoboy]

Dial up session...I know...awesome...right???

[Photoboy]

OR 72 just left the dock...none breeze on South Bay and light NE on Central Bay...should fill in about 3:30 4:00

will they still be out? I dunno...

[fototaker]

just posted

Paul Cayard @CayardSailing
Heading out on the #AC72. Beautiful sunny day...about 20 knts this afternoon. @oracleteamusa should be out on the track too! @americascup

[fototaker]

yea, i SEE two wheels. ok, what am AH missing? pix extremely cropped. is there TWO on each 72?

[familysailor]

er...TWO wheels?!








somebody else please splain it to the taker.

[fototaker]

hold all bets!!! looking through my pixs, got THIS!!! this is a cropped closeup. look at left. look at right. tell me what YOU see

[fototaker]

you guys are correct. in foto got "confused". been looking at my pixs taken today BEFORE both 72s met up, and the wheel IS on the side Tom saw (smart guy)

[bowline]

Not sure they'd want to detach a wheel and re-attach it while sailing unless the OR budget has been severely cut back.

Just a WAG, one for each side.

[fototaker]

has seen another image where the wheel is on the other hull - can this be detached and placed on other/whichever hull?