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Alex Kozloff
Santa Paula


Paul,

The New York Times had some excellent images the other day (first link) and a
New Zealand paper had some information about the high tech 'heads-up' display
being used by the helmsman. As it turns out, there are a few pilots in the
afterguard on BMW Oracle using these heads-up displays.

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/02/08/science/020910_SAIL_index.html?emc=e
ta3

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/3311853/Hi-tech-glasses-boost-Americas-Cups-skipper
s-info

Regards,


Jack Hilditch

Here is my favorite picture. A single slotted flap just like an airplane.
The big difference is the main wing trailing edge must move so it is always
down wind of the flap. Brilliant idea. I wonder who came up with that?


Paul Lamar

Quote: Oracle skipper James Spithill 30-year-old Australian Sydneysider.

"When it looked like we'd pull the trigger on the wing, we had a small break in the sailing team [programme] and I saw an opportunity. I thought well, I might be able to get my pilots licence."

"So I was able to do that in a fairly short time down in Sydney and yeah, I learned a lot actually. It was very, very interesting. It's amazing actually how many guys in sailing fly like Tom Schnackenberg; Larry [Ellison] flies, Russell [Coutts] has got his pilots licence. There's a lot of guys. It's the same principles, it's all about lift, drag, and it's just another way of thinking about how to make yourself go as quick as you can on the water."


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