PICTURES OF YESTERYEAR managed by PPL PHOTO AGENCY - copyright reserved PHOTO CREDIT: Ian Dear Archive/PPL Tel: +44(0)7768 395719 : ppl@mistr
PICTURES OF YESTERYEAR managed by PPL PHOTO AGENCY - copyright reserved PHOTO CREDIT: Ian Dear Archive/PPL Tel: +44(0)7768 395719 : web: ***Circa 1974 AmericaÕs Cup: The American 12-metre yacht MARINER, skippered by Ted Turner, one of the contenders to defend the 1974 AmericaÕs Cup. Designed by Britton Chance. she had a transom stern cut into her underbody after model tank testing suggested that the feature extended the effective water flow, and thus speed. This didnÕt prove to the the case in full scale, and MARINER proved to be very slow. As one crewman point ed out sarcastically ÒEven turds are pointed at both ends.Ó Last minute alterations, seen here, did not improve her, and MARINER, was eliminated early from the 1974 Defence
Size: 3525px × 4464px
Photo credit: © Barry Pickthall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: &, 12, 12-meter, americas, americaÕ, america’, black, club, cup, historic, history, meter, metre, sail, sailing, white, yacht, yachting, york
