BAR Launches AC45 ‘Turbo’ version
AC45s ‘Turbo’ are the ones with crew cockpit and modified to match AC72 from San Francisco plus latest design developments towards the AC48s which will race for the Cup at Bermuda in 2017.
The AC45 ‘F’s , for Foiling are the standard spartan former floating AC45s with new foils.
Like Oracle & Artemis ‘Turbo’ versions , this Ben Ainslie Racing 45 looks like a weapon too. Definitely the best looking racing boats and even the most efficient due to their size/final speed ratio ever built.
Artemis versions in a quick comp: https://catsailingnews.com/2015/07/artemis-ac45s-overhauled-turbo-vs-v1-f.html
I just heard that my great sailing friend and former CEO of Hobiecat Europe has passed. May The endless oceans…
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Looks like in your report the Hobies are not really present. Suggest to rewrite the article.
Thanks for the great report Wik. Great battle.
If I correctly read the results the overall winner this year is a Hobie16