Can You Say “High-Aspect?”

BMW Oracle Racing finally put their new hard wing to the test yesterday, when they sailed BMW Oracle 90 outside San Diego Bay for the first time since stepping the giant wing earlier this week and adding a fabric fairing to the trailing edge of the aft crossbeam. According to a report by the official BMW Oracle Racing blogger Peter Rusch, the tune-up was going well until the second and third trailing-edge flaps started separating from the rest of the wing due to a loosened pin. The crew was able to reattach the pin and lash the flaps to the main element of the wing before heading back to the barn for repairs — they’re saying those should be relatively straightforward.