Inside the America's Cup: No Second Place - Ep 3

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NO SECOND PLACE, a Red Bull Media House six-episode production in conjunction with the America's Cup, offers a fascinating and dramatic perspective at the world of sailing with a behind-the-scenes look at the teams competing at the 34th America´s Cup, September 7-21, 2013 in San Francisco. This documentary-style production goes inside the teams, boat designs, training regimens, rules, the speed of the sport, strategy and teamwork, among other elements.
In episode 3, The Cutting Edge, the AC72 takes center stage as the ultimate hero of the 34th America's Cup. As a piece of engineering, it is the most highly advanced sailboat in racing, meeting the standards now of what would be possible 15-20 years forward. The AC72 should not be flying above the water at 50 mph, but that is what it's doing.
For the first time, the America's Cup has a boat that is actually pushing the athletes to perform at a level they didn't have to in previous generations. These carbon fiber, titanium-strong machines are built to be as light as possible, but with the strength needed to travel at unimaginable speeds. With the size of a wing similar to that of an airplane's, the boats are able to generate speed three times that of the wind.
Here we get to meet the teams that conceived and designed the most exciting boats ever sailed, and find out what challenges and difficulties they'll encounter in this high-tech world.
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