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April 6, 2017 By Jack Griffin Leave a Comment

Artemis Racing Test Boat Broke – No One Hurt

Artemis Racing’s test boat, the AC45x “T2” suffered serious damage. The wing came down and both crossbeams broke. No one was injured. The wing, a spare for their America’s Cup Class race yacht, was damaged slightly.

America's Cup challenger Artemis Racing AC45x test boat broke up. April 2017. Image: Royal Gazette
America’s Cup challenger Artemis Racing AC45x test boat broke up. April 2017. Image: Royal Gazette

In the photo above, the daggerboard lifting pole is sticking through the lower segment of the flap element of the wing. Fortunately none of the wing control system is in that part of the wing, so damage was minor. In the photo below you can see the repair work underway. The Clysar film was torn and a few ribs were broken.

America's Cup challenger Artemis Racing repairing wing for their America's Cup Class race boat. It was damaged when the test boat on which the wing was installed broke up.
Artemis Racing repairing wing for their America’s Cup Class race boat – April 2017. Image: Artemis Racing video.

The port hull is lying on its side in the photo below. Both crossbeams have broken. Artemis engineers are studying data from the boat to determine what caused the breakage.

America's Cup challenger Artemis Racing AC45x test boat broke up. April 2017. Image: Royal Gazette
America’s Cup challenger Artemis Racing AC45x test boat broke up. Image: Royal Gazette

Thanks to the Bermuda Royal Gazette for the photos. You can read their full article here.

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