Alinghi SUI-100 - 2007
Fabrication of the America's Cup Class SUI-100 for the 2007 campagne of the syndicat Alinghi.
It is this boat that allowed the Swiss syndicate to successfuly defend the Cup in the 32nd America's Cup against Team New Zealand in Valencia. The score was 5 to 2.
The 5th race was won with a lead of... 1second. Switzerland became the 3rd country in history to win and then to successfully defend the cup, after the USA and New Zealand.
Year: | 2007 |
Length: | ~25m |
Beam: | ~3,40m |
Weight: | ~24t |
Materials: | Carbon fiber, honeycomb |
Technology: | Pre-impregnated in female molds |
Architects: | Design Team Alinghi |
Class: | IACC |