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The Tactician: BMW ORACLE America’s Cup
This is the second in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America’s Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we hear from another member of the Afterguard, Sten Mohr, the boat’s Tactician. His primary job is to recommend to the helmsman when to jibe (turn away from the wind) or tack (turn into the wind) so the boat travels the most effective course to the next racing mark. Sten is a Danish match racing veteran ranked highly by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). He was the first European to be ranked as the number one match racer. Sten recently sailed on the Victory Challenge Team and has achieved several Grade 1 victories. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America’s Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

VirtualSailboatShow: Achilles & AB Inflatables
TSC interviewes MSI’s Nick Stark at the 2005 U.S Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. Nick shows us the latest Achilles roll-ups and points out the benefits of an aluminum floor. He also gives us a look at the new Italian-designed AB rigid inflatables. This is an update of the original interview. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.Com. We are surveying our podcast viewers to learn more about you and the sailing content you want. If you could give us a few minutes of your valuable time, we would greatly appreciate it. Click here for the survey or visit www.TheSailingChannel.Com.

BMW Oracle Yacht Racing Keel
The BMW ORACLE America’s Cup racing yacht features a state-of-the-art keel that accounts for 19 of the vessel’s 24 legal tons. Designing and manufacturing the keel posed an exceptional engineering challenge. Engineers needed to balance strength with maximum hydrodynamic efficiency. The keel’s bulb or “bomb” must be heavy enough to keep the yacht upright and stable. At the same time the keelfin and bulb must have limited resistance to water flow to maintain maximum boat speed. Further complicating the design is the fact that the keel tends to vibrate as the yacht increases speed. These vibrations transfer to the hull affecting the yacht’s structural integrity. To improve the yacht’s stiffness, BMW engineers have applied similar technology used in stiffening the companies motor cars. They’ve also refined the shape and position of the keel wings to increase boat speed. Watch SailTV to see live events and special features from the 2007 America’s Cup in Valencia, Spain, full screen on your PC, 24x7x365. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

VirtualSailboatShow: New England Ropes
TSC interviews New England Rope’s Kevin Coughlin at the 2005 U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. With so many types of line available, which ones should a cruising sailor choose when it’s time to replace those aging halyards and sheets? Kevin gives some incite into proper rope selection for cruising boats. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.Com. We are surveying our podcast viewers to learn more about you and the sailing content you want. If you could give us a few minutes of your valuable time, we would greatly appreciate it. Click here for the survey or visit www.TheSailingChannel.Com.

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