a Little Americas Cup … Multihull Match Racing Preview

Photo by Christophe Launay
Broadcat by Sailing Anarchy OTW –
Race 1: justin.tv/onthewateranarchy/b/268953964
Check 44:15 – 46:15 and 1:04
“Multihulls can´t match race…” Well just check the 1st fleet race broadcast by sailing Anarchy of the Little Americas Cup being held at the New York Yatch Club and think again.
Today fleet racing for the C-Class cats, sadly Steve Clark capsized going upwind after a good start.
So the show was all for Ashby -Spithill with Alpha and defenders Fred Eaton-Magnus Clarke on Canaan, both boats engaged in a too close match race that was only over right at the finish line with a win for the Australians.
You can start watching at 44:15 for a downwind speed and extreme (almost capsized a few times) of Glenn Ashby and Jimmy Spithill at 23knots, then at 1:04 a super close finish against the defender, Canadian Fred Eaton’s. Both boats have the same platform but wings are a generation apart. Nevertheless they provided an excellent teaser for things to come in the ‘big’ AC.
Again a great effort by Sailing Anarchy with John Casey as a host-
More info at nyyc.org/archives_public/article_834/
www.littleac.com