Thursday, 17 January 2013

America's Cup Update: Ex Oracle designer Mike Drummond evaluates the current contenders

Mike Drummond evaluates the current AC72 contenders for the America's Cup

From the following Sail-World article by Richard Gladwell:

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-Ex-Oracle-design-chief-looks-at-the-Class-of-2013/105594

Mike Drummond has been involved in the design side of four winning America's Cup campaigns, starting with then Team New Zealand in 1987-2003, before joining Alinghi in 2007 and latterly was the Design Director for Oracle Racing in the 2010 America's Cup, and heavily involved in the development of the wingsailed 120ft trimaran USA-17.

That America's Cup regatta was his second Deed of Gift Match (sailed between just a single Defender and Challenger under the terms set out in the 19th century Deed of Gift which governs the America's Cup), Drummond was also involved in the design of the Big Boat for Sir Michael Fay, in the 1988 America's Cup.
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