He joined one of the America’s Cup teams. Engineer Martin Fisher, who has lived in Nouméa for twenty years, is involved in the legendary sailing race with Team Prada Pirelli.
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The world’s oldest sailing and sports competition started in New Zealand. The America’s Cup is currently being played in Auckland Bay. Several teams compete in regattas for the chance to compete in the final against defending champion Team New Zealand.
In the design and construction of the Luna Rossa boat
Among the challengers, Team Prada Pirelli, in which we find a Caledonian resident, engineer Martin Fischer. A naval architect of German origin, it was he who notably negotiated the rules of this race and worked on the design of the Luna Rossa boat.
The boat works well for match racing. These are really very close and above all very tactical regattas, so we react to changes, to shifts in the wind, it’s like a monohull. The only difference is that we are three to four times faster. It is quite impressive.
Witness the impressive capsize of the American boat
The Italian boat for which he works competed against the English Team yesterday and then against that of the Americans. Conclusion: two defeats for Ineos Team UK, and two successes against American Magic who turned this Sunday in a round while leading his race in front of Luna Rossa.
After the tack, they didn’t have a lot of speed. We can’t shock the sails too much, up to 10 degrees more, and so if you don’t have the speed, the boat starts to shake and finally you lose the rudder, that’s what we saw ! And there, the boat pitched up because there was no more rudder in the water. It was unfortunate for them, the next time they will take less risks.
With four victories on the clock, the English remain at the head of the regattas ahead of the Italian team of Luna Rossa who recorded two victories and the Americans, who have yet to score any points.
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