35th America's Cup, part 3 of interview with Tom Slingsby of Team Oracle USA

From the following interview on Sail-World by Rob Kothe:

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Tom-Slingsby---Americas-Cup-at-the-Extremes-and-Olympics-(Part-III)/117012

This is part three of the three part Sail-World interview with Tom Slingsby, Olympic Gold Medallist and Oracle Team USA 34th AC strategist who is returning to the Oracle Team for AC35.

‘Foiling made the 34th Cup the spectacle it was but it was pretty extreme racing.

‘On the AC72’s we could only adjust the main foil. We couldn’t adjust the rudder foil. I think if we could adjust the rudder foil, obviously not computer automated but if you could adjust the angle of a tack of a rudder foil you would have better foiling upwind and it would make it a lot safer also.

If the wind picked up 10 knots in a race you wouldn’t be stuck with the max lift setting and it wouldn’t be anywhere near as dangerous. You adjust it and get to your 20 knot setting and not your 10 knots setting and the boat would sail a lot safer.

‘I hope you are allowed to adjust the rudder angle and then all of a sudden the performance of the boats will go through the roof just with that one adjustment to the rule.  

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'Oracle Team USA foiling - 34th America’s Cup'    Chuck Lantz ©

35th America's Cup, Tom Slingsby resigns with Oracle Team USA

From the following article on mysailing.com.au

http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/exclusive-tom-slingsby-re-signs-with-oracle-team-usa-for-the-next-america-s-cup

Tom Slingsby re-signs with Oracle Team USA for the next America’s Cup

14 Nov 2013

Tom Slingsby has an impressive CV for a man not yet 30-years-old. Eight world championships, an Olympic gold medal and an America’s Cup victory ensure he is in high demand at all levels of sailing.

But today he confirmed that he is “off the market” as far as the next America’s Cup is concerned.
The announcement is sure to be greeted with disappointment by the Oatley family, who are putting together an Australian challenge for the 35^th Match. Slingsby was undoubtedly one of the first sailors they contacted after being announced as the Challenger of Record for the 35^th Match.

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