Oracle Team USA win 34th America’s Cup!
Riding Bieker Boats Engineered / Core Builders Built Foils
It was an epic battle on San Francisco Bay – ending in an eight race Oracle Team USA winning streak to win the Cup after being down 8-1 in a first to 9 event. It was a hard won regatta – both on the water and in the shop.
The experience of being in a team that “gutted” its way through from almost sure failure to success was a great learning experience. The Team improved the speed of the boat enough to achieve dominance through changes in sailing technique, wing trim, and hull/appendage modifications. It is a lesson in the strengths of a diverse team that stays loose and is willing to make changes and take risks. The AC72 foils that we engineered for Oracle Team USA are the most highly stressed parts that Bieker Boats has designed.
Category: Sail