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The ORACLE TEAM USA sailing team is getting more consitent in its ability to fly upwind by developing its technique for 'foiling tacks'.
The maneuver allows the team to tack upwind without ever dropping off the foils. The speed advantages are tremendous.
“You won’t think of it in terms of gains," says tactician and sailing team manager Tom Slingsby. "You have to think of it in terms of losses (if you can't do it).”
ORACLE TEAM USA followed SoftBank Team Japan in first completing the maneuver back in April, but neither team wanted to publize the fact until now.
Since then, ORACLE TEAM USA has worked on perfecting the technique in full manual mode, with no outside power assistance, as will be required in the new America's Cup Class boats each team needs to design and build for racing next year.
“The gains in the foiling tack can be anywhere from 50 to 200 meters,” Slingsby said. “The boat that can make it around the racecourse without touching the water will win this America’s Cup.”