 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2024) |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 – |
| Role | inshore racing |
| Name | AC40 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 4 |
| Displacement | 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) estimated |
| Draft | 3.50 m (11 ft) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Foiling Monohull |
| Construction | Carbon Fiber |
| LOA | 11.80 m (39 ft) |
| Beam | 3.38 m (11 ft) |
| Hull appendages | |
| General | topside-mounted ballasted canting T-wing foils |
| Ballast | set in foils |
| Rudder | centerline T-wing rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | bermuda sloop |
| Mast length | 17.92 m (59 ft) |
| Sails | |
| General | two semi-battened mainsail skins, one headsail skin |
| Mainsail area | 63 m2 (680 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 38 m2 (410 sq ft) J1 32 m2 (340 sq ft) J2 26 m2 (280 sq ft) J3 |
| Spinnaker area | N/A |
The AC40 (America's Cup 40) is a one-design racing yacht used for the 2024 America's Cup preliminary events and planned to be used for the 2024 Unicredit Youth America's Cup and 2024 Puig Women's America's Cup matches.[1] The 12 m (39 ft) monohulls feature wing-like sailing hydrofoils mounted on canting arms, a soft double-skinned wingsail, and no keel.
Unlike AC75s, all systems are battery-powered, and grinders or cyclors are not needed to accumulate hydraulic pressure, reducing the crew to just four (two helmsmen and two trimmers).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ""THE BOATS: AC75, AC40 & LEQ12"", 37th America's Cup, retrieved 15 September 2024