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Haven't been following this for a few years. What the heck happened? Is there any manual work left?

 
I loved the old 12 meters and the monohull class that followed but like everything else the world is changing, technology is progressing and it s only logical that the top sailing series follows. The America’s cup has always been at the leading edge of sailing as evidenced by the majestic J Class boats.

Foiling is the future whether in sailing or power boating.

I like it. The races are pretty exciting. Using batteries to run the hydraulics is a good option compared to having four cyclists
 
PascalG said:
I loved the old 12 meters and the monohull class that followed but like everything else the world is changing, technology is progressing and it s only logical that the top sailing series follows. The America’s cup has always been at the leading edge of sailing as evidenced by the majestic J Class boats.

Foiling is the future whether in sailing or power boating.

I like it. The races are pretty exciting. Using batteries to run the hydraulics is a good option compared to having four cyclists
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Just don't apply technology to F1 and auto racing right Pascal? :ROFLMAO: I know that is a cheap shot given your stance on ICE vs Ecars and Hybrids in auto racing but I was too good to pass up.
 
Well it looks like F1 is coming to its senses and may return to V8s in two or three years. This hybrid crap is just… crap. :)

If anything the V12s and V10s of the 90s and 2000s were just as technically advanced as the tiny V6 hybrids. They used to rev up to 18k rpm’s with special alloys. Heck they couldn’t even use springs in the valve train as the springs couldn’t move fast enough at the higher rpm’s.
 
PascalG said:
Well it looks like F1 is coming to its senses and may return to V8s in two or three years. This hybrid crap is just… crap. :)

If anything the V12s and V10s of the 90s and 2000s were just as technically advanced as the tiny V6 hybrids. They used to rev up to 18k rpm’s with special alloys. Heck they couldn’t even use springs in the valve train as the springs couldn’t move fast enough at the higher rpm’s.
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Yes air springs are the rule of thumb and that applies to MotoGP as well. The only exception is Ducati with the Desmo's. But I like the hybrid innovations. They will push the industry to become more efficient on the street. That was one of the premises that F1 and auto racing was supposedly based on (or an excuse to keep it going).
I am sure that special alloys and RPMs play a role in current F1 technology. Wikipeed-on-ya says they limited the RPMs to keep development focused on delivering to the street.
What we see now, are people like Max Verstappen whining about having to use his head instead of his right foot, brake and steering.
 
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