That's the old America's Cup challenger USA (sail # US-61), built for the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup, the winner to take on the Aussies in Fremantle. She didn't win and the Cup race was Stars & Stripes vs New Zealand.
Is that Tom Blackallers 1986 Americas Cup boat, USA? US-61. I saw his boat years ago at a Marina in Sausalito, CA. He lost to Connor who went on to win the Cup in Stars and Stripes. I recall reading at the time that the boat was either crazy fast or exasperatingly slow. The prob is they never figured out how to minimize the slow and maximize the fast. In the early 90s I was wandering around a marina and saw a huge gorgeous hull with a big hole just forward of the keel. The forward rudder was off the boat and laying next to it on the rack. It was clearly the forward rudder. I recall it having a very high aspect ratio just as shown in the videol.
@@dap777754 in my younger days I did rag boats starting with a luder 16 and working on shrimp boats and crew boats. Trawlers are more comfortable and I get to arrive dry and on time regardless of the wind.
I agree with the comments below. This is an old 12-meter boat with an innovative forward rudder that was largely ineffective and, overall, a slow boat.
Disagree. US-61 was plenty fast but hard to handle, and not quite dialed in. The forward canard was later relocated further aft, I believe, which helped.
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That's the old America's Cup challenger USA (sail # US-61), built for the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup, the winner to take on the Aussies in Fremantle. She didn't win and the Cup race was Stars & Stripes vs New Zealand.
Is that Tom Blackallers 1986 Americas Cup boat, USA? US-61. I saw his boat years ago at a Marina in Sausalito, CA. He lost to Connor who went on to win the Cup in Stars and Stripes. I recall reading at the time that the boat was either crazy fast or exasperatingly slow. The prob is they never figured out how to minimize the slow and maximize the fast.
In the early 90s I was wandering around a marina and saw a huge gorgeous hull with a big hole just forward of the keel. The forward rudder was off the boat and laying next to it on the rack. It was clearly the forward rudder. I recall it having a very high aspect ratio just as shown in the videol.
Captain Chris, always enjoy your stuff
I believe it’s a 12 meter (americas cup boat) with a canard rudder
You are correct!
OK so I get it. Capt. Chris does stinkpots. Which explains the "what the heck is this" stuff.
@@dap777754 in my younger days I did rag boats starting with a luder 16 and working on shrimp boats and crew boats. Trawlers are more comfortable and I get to arrive dry and on time regardless of the wind.
@@AskCaptainChris Fair points. I stand by my original observation.
Good morning
That looks like an incredibly fast sail boat !
Former Americas Cup 12 meter racing boat. Aluminum, no engine.
I agree with the comments below. This is an old 12-meter boat with an innovative forward rudder that was largely ineffective and, overall, a slow boat.
@@hunt4thetruth good to know. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Gotta try.
Disagree. US-61 was plenty fast but hard to handle, and not quite dialed in. The forward canard was later relocated further aft, I believe, which helped.
Don't know the scale, but it looks like a 12 meter, with a shallow draft keel. No big mystery.
No big mystery you said, but you didn't answer his question