Road to the America's Cup ep4: Control Systems

12/12/2019

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The systems that control the aero- and hydrofoils of the new AC75 are covered by some of the most complex parts of the America’s Cup Class (the section on control systems takes up 12 pages of the 67-page rule!) In the latest episode of our America’s Cup podcast, Sir Ben Ainslie explains how the AC75’s control systems work

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Road to the America's Cup ep4: Control Systems