...I question the reliability of building such a wing vs. the speed...well...what kind of speed difference IS there between a soft and rigid wing sail? What difference did the C cats experience....man, that would be something - a 90' cat with a rigid wing...whoooo.
Well, it was enough that the AC Cat development teams of the 80's had soft and hard rigged boats... When it came time to choose they picked the bigger of the two guns. I'll have to pull my book on the subject out and see what they said a/b the decision. Was it really speed or did they just want to show off?? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Also, think from a tech stand point... we've come a LONG way since that last AC cat.
Lets not forget also that the 88 cup was a disgrace due to a the legal battle (such as here) and second the races where not even close. That cat walked all over Bonds boat like an A cat to an Island Packet. This race of course will be cat against cat, a much fairer fight. I too am routig for BMW for two reasons. One because Bertelli has deliberatly in my opinion screwed up the AC, and secondly because I support my country in any sporting event when competeing against other countries.
Collin Casey Infusion Platform + C2 rig and rags = one fast cookie
