[Source: Emirates Team New Zealand] The much anticipated Emirates Team New Zealand AC72 Boat 2 has been delivered from Cookson’s Boatyard to the team base in Auckland’s Viaduct.
After months of continuous hard work and over 40,000 man hours the second of the teams AC72′s has been completed.
The job now is to piece it together then fit it out with all of the complex systems and get it out on the water in the next few weeks to be load tested, tuned and resume the sailing program to get it up to speed in final preparations before shipping it to San Francisco for the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup in July.
January 15th, 2013 at 12:38 pm
Here goes the hopes of millions (including me) that wants to see the Cup to go back to monohulls and to a REAL multi-challenger selection series (and not just with the 3 richest teams).
I hope ETNZ knows what they are doing.
Best regards,
Cristián Palau
January 15th, 2013 at 5:03 pm
Ditto Cristian…
January 15th, 2013 at 8:21 pm
Yes totally agree with you there Cristian A.
January 16th, 2013 at 8:55 am
Why do you think that ETNZ (if they win) will do the 35th AC in monohulls? Grant Dalton (and Patrizio Bertelli) said that this AC is to expensive and that next Cup needs to be less expensive but I think that they never said that it needs to be in monohulls…
January 16th, 2013 at 1:02 pm
Luka,
Unless the 35th America`s Cup is done in the AC45, it`s very hard that we get to see another America`s Cup in multihulls, as they already prove to be REALLY EXPENSIVE (is no coincidence that only 3 teams will be at the Louis Vuitton Selection series), and the idea is to reduce costs in order to have a REAL multi-challenge selection series.
If you know how to read in italian, I would recommend you to read the following interview to Patrizio Bertelli, where is dismiss the possibility of a second America`s Cup using the AC72.
The address is http://www.giornaledellavela.com/content/html/index.php?s=Bertelli_lAmericas_Cup_2013_sar_lultima_con_gli_AC72_Luna_Rossa_davvero_fighissima_bella_e_veloce_ma_sar_allaltezza_La_Coppa_America_tanto_desiderata_&page=nodeDetailSpeciali&idRecord=19101
Therefore, if the cup is not sail in multihulls, then I hope it will be sail in monohulls.
Have a great day and a great weekend.
Best regards,
Cristián Palau
January 16th, 2013 at 3:49 pm
If the Cup will not be sailed in AC72 that does not mean that will not be sailed in multihull – it means that will not be sailed in AC72.
I would not take a bet that if ETNZ wins the Cup that they will easily go to monohulls and discard the advantage gain in that moment being the best in the world at sailing and constructing wing powered cats… If you want the Cup to be in boats that you like best you’ll simply have to win it! 
Best of luck!
January 17th, 2013 at 11:05 am
Multihulls are not expensive unless you build them that way, they could easily be built for less than a mono hull and still sail rings around it. When will the old traditionalists realize that not everyone likes a boat that sails as inefficiently as a mono hull. If you want to cruise take a mono hull if you want to race take a multihull, dollar for dollar there is no comparison. Of course I’m sure that i’m wrong but I race for the excitement and judging by the crowds attending the AC45 races it’s not just the sailors who prefer the multihulls. Name any mono hull regatta that has attendances like that.
There is no argument from me that the AC72s are too expensive but they are no more expensive than any number of racing Mono hulls and even if(god forbid) we did regress to mono hulls for the Americas Cup I doubt that the new boats (which without doubt would be using all the latest materials) would be much cheaper. Maybe some of you haven’t noticed but times have changed did you know you can actually take a photo with your phone now? times have changed and like it or not you have to accept it.
January 18th, 2013 at 1:39 am
Ray,
Times have changed its true. Mono Hulls no longer need to look like the old IACC version 5 boats. Skiffs are pretty cool as an example. Although multihulls have pace in the water, in my opinion they are NOT as exciting to watch as a fast mono hull. the mark roundings with kites and athletic crew work have been lost. The coordination and skill to get that right was remarkable and I just dont see the same level of team work or coordination on the AC45s or 72s. Bring back big monohulls, make em light and fast and lets have a real regatta. Multi hulls belong in the same category as windsurfers, kiters and ice boats. All great sports but not for the Americas Cup.
January 18th, 2013 at 7:08 pm
I have to disagree with you Ray. Have you been to a 45 event? Attendance is nowhere near what we saw in the V5 pig acts. When spectators become immune to the speed, they are left watching the same game and players. I think the match racing game in monohulls is more entertaining, but I will watch regardless.