America’s Cup, aboard BGH: Is this where the future lies?Sailing on hydrogen and on foils at 50 knots

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https://youtu.be/hjTskKcuVEg Hydrogen on a boat, a dream?
Surely it will still take a long time before it can become a reality but the America’s Cup has certainly given a great impetus from this point of view.The protocol of the last America’s Cup (i.e., the regulations wanted by the winners, because yes, that’s how the oldest sports trophy in the world works…) drawn up by the New Zealanders dictated that at least one of each team’s chase-boats, so for the support boats, had to be a boat with foils and with hydrogen propulsion.
In La Spezia, at Cantiere San Lorenzo – Bluegame we boarded BGH, the boat that the Ameglia shipyard made for American Magic, the U.S. team hoping to bring home the Cup.
Heading the whole project is Luca Santella, who is not only a great sailor but also the director of product development within Bluegame.
What is important to know is that the America’s Cup protocol immediately dictated design stakes to be met: – the boat must be 10 m long – have 180 miles of range – be able to carry six people on board – sail at 50 knots, to keep up with the very fast AC 75s racing in the Cup – and have at least 25 knots minimum “flying” speed.
From Luca Santella himself, we had Luca Santella explain how BGH is made, and how to pilot it.
In the video also the explanation of how the power train works (Hydrogen, fuel cell, batteries and PMS (Power Mnagement System).
And also the price-at least an idea.

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