Experience an AC75 in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final – through these onboard videos
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ 27 Sep 06:30 PDT
Luna Rossa – Finals Louis Vuitton Cup – Day 15 – September 26, 2024 – Barcelona © Ricardo Pinto / America’s Cup
You can now gain firsthand insight into the racing events of the Louis Vuitton Cup Final with this collection of videos filmed from the rear camera on the AC75s.
The camera’s position is clearly illustrated in the image above.
Below, we present the series of videos from Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and INEOS Britannia, along with the complete race footage. There’s also a link to Virtual Eye, allowing you to clearly see distances and other racing metrics.
If you have three or four computers or screens available, you can synchronize the videos to watch all three play at once. Lower the main commentary volume to hear the cyclors in action and the conversations among the crews onboard. This gives you a strong sense of what it’s like on the deck of an AC75, and how swiftly legs pass and marks come into view when racing at 40 knots upwind and nearly 50 knots downwind.
You will appreciate the quick decision-making required by the crews and how they position the AC75 on the race course.
Alternatively, you can focus on both AC75s during Leg 3 of Race 2 to observe how the teams managed their competition as Luna Rossa transitioned into High-Mode and cut the corner on INEOS Britannia.
Using multiple screens makes it straightforward to synchronize at the start or during a mark rounding – simply pause and wait for the other screens to catch up.
Final Race 1
Final Race 2
Link to Virtual Eye: Click on Select Previous, then choose one of the two Finals from Day 1 at americascup.com/advanced-dashboard
