American Magic, the New York Yacht Club’s 2021 AC36 America’s Cup Challenger is winding up their training in Pensacola Florida on “Defiant” the team’s AC75 #1.

The team will wrap up training, probably March 5, and head for the first America’s Cup World Series event in Sardinia.

This video is five clips from sailing on Monday, 3 Mar. The wind on the water was about 6kts or less when they were flying the code zero and maybe 12kts when they has the jib up.

American Magic – Pensacola – New York Yacht Club – America’s Cup – February 2020 © American Magic / Dylan Clarke

Wind is measured from about 1/2 mast height for the racing in Sardinia – 6kts minimum and 21kts maximum.

In this video American Magic’s Defiant looks fast, under control and quick in their manoeuvres.

by Talbot Wilson

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