American Magic, One Design & record-breaking news - Sail-World.com USA Newsletter 11/05/2021
American Magic s challenge and draft Protocol, One Design and record-breaking news
Dear Recipient Name
January 17, 2021 wasn t a good day for the New York Yacht Club s American Magic syndicate. The team was in New Zealand, contesting the Prada Cup Round Robin series in the lead up to the 36th America s Cup, when they suffered a boat-breaking capsize after rounding a leeward gate during a match race with Luna Rossa.
Patriot, American Magic s second-generation AC75, was sailing at a casual (and ballpark) 47 knots of boatspeed when the accident unfurled, and while the team was extremely lucky that no sailors were seriously hurt, the same could not be said for