The AC40 (America's Cup 40) is a one design racing yacht used for the 2024 America's Cup preliminary events and planned to be used for the 2024 Unicredit Youth America's Cup and 2024 Puig Women's America's Cup matches.[1] The 12 m (39 ft) monohulls feature wing-like sailing hydrofoils mounted on canting arms, a soft double-skinned wingsail, and no keel.

AC40
Development
Year2022 –
Roleinshore racing
NameAC40
Boat
Crew4
Displacement2,000 kg (4,400 lb) estimated
Draft3.50 m (11 ft)
Hull
TypeFoiling Monohull
ConstructionCarbon Fiber
LOA11.80 m (39 ft)
Beam3.38 m (11 ft)
Hull appendages
Generaltopside-mounted ballasted canting T-wing foils
Ballastset in foils
Rudder(s)centerline T-wing rudder
Rig
Rig typebermuda sloop
Mast length17.92 m (59 ft)
Sails
Generaltwo semi-battened mainsail skins, one headsail skin
Mainsail area63 m2 (680 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area38 m2 (410 sq ft) J1
32 m2 (340 sq ft) J2
26 m2 (280 sq ft) J3
Spinnaker areaN/A

Unlike AC75s all systems are battery powered with no need of grinders or cyclors to accumulate hydraulic pressure reducing crew to just four (two helmsmen and two trimmers).

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References

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  1. ^ ""THE BOATS: AC75, AC40 & LEQ12"", 37th America's Cup, retrieved 15 September 2024
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