Thursday, September 18, 2003

How big are these boats?



ORACLE BMW Racing - The Boat: Facts and Figures



Mast /Rig Height 110 feet



Length 80 feet



Maximum Area of Mainsail 215 square metres



Maximum Area of Genoa (the smaller sail at the front) 170 square metres



Material Type for Mainsail and Genoas The sails are 3DL Sails and are made from Kevlar and Carbon mix of Mylar film



Maximum Area of Spinnaker (the big baggy sail used for heading downwind) 500 square metres



Material Type for Spinnaker Nylon or Polyester

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