AC75
The AC75 is a racing yacht used in the 2021 America's Cup and 37th America's Cup matches and planned to be used for the 38th America's Cup match. The monohulls feature wing-like sailing hydrofoils mounted under the hull, a soft wingsail, and no keel.
The rule
Following the 2017 America's Cup, winners Royal [New Zealand Yacht Squadron] accepted a notice of challenge from Circolo della Vela Sicilia stipulating a monohull would be used in 2021. Conceptual graphics of a monohull with soft sails and topside canting hydrofoils were released on 21 November 2017, and the first draft of the class rule was published by the defender and the challenger of record on 29 March 2018. The return to monohulls with soft sails after three America's Cups on multihulls with wingsails is reminiscent of earlier America's Cup classes and seaworthy traditions, but the rule included hydrofoils to attract high performance crews and large TV audiences.Under the protocol, each competing club could build two yachts, but two-boat testing was excluded except during the PRADA Christmas Cup on 17–20 December 2020, and for the defenders during the PRADA Cup 15 January – 22 February 2021. To reduce design and testing costs of the class unique class features, the rule specified foil controlling systems all manufactured by defender team and foil arms all manufactured by the Challenger of Record's builder Persico Marine.
List of AC75 yachts
The visible differences between designs have been commented by most of the yachtbuilding community and the specialized press as each of the boats were launched.Speeds
Potential speed of was claimed based on computer simulations.Notable high speeds actually recorded in racing were:
- by Te Rehutai on 17 December 2020.
- by Britannia during day 4 of the Prada Cup 23 January 2021.
- by Patriot during day 1 of the Prada Cup Semifinals on 29 January 2021.
- by Luna Rossa during day 3 of the Louis Vuitton Cup Final on 29 September 2024.
- by Britannia during day 5 of the Louis Vuitton Cup Final on 1 October 2024.