N E W S - I N D U S T R Y M A T T E R S
10 October 2019
Emirates Team
New Zealand:
The muscular hydraulics that
for years have powered Hydraulink’s
customers’ machinery
are about to step onto the
glamorous stage of the greatest
yachting show on earth.
In a hydraulic odyssey every bit as technical
and challenging as engineering
hydraulics for the most complicated
industry machinery, the Hydraulink-supplied
Emirates Team New Zealand
yacht has been officially launched this
September, as it prepares for the 36th
America’s Cup in 2021.
In one of the world’s most complex and
advanced sports engineering projects,
Emirates Team New Zealand will be aiming
to defend the 36th America’s Cup
with its ‘yacht of the future’ designed
for enhanced speeds, control and precision.
Hydraulink races again on the
Waitemata
For the upcoming 36th America’s Cup
taking place on Auckland’s Waitemata
Harbour, Hydraulink’s 25-year Official
Supplier partnership with Emirates
Team New Zealand will continue – this
time with the most advanced hydraulic
systems to-date.
“Emirates Team New Zealand’s new
AC75 class features huge advances
on anything that has gone before. For
example, the boat will use a world-first
cantilever system whereby no keel is
needed. The foils arms are raised and
lowered using a battery powered power
pack replenishing an accumulator
which provides instant pressure to
raise and lower the foil arms in around 3
seconds,” says Hydraulink director and
yachting enthusiast, Lee Short.
“The other hydraulic systems on the
boat for adjusting the sailing functions
are all run on a different hydraulic circuit
powered by the several on-board crew
members called ‘grinders’. Their role
is to operate manual pedestal winches
(called ‘coffee grinders’) that power
the pumps that provide the pressure
for all other systems. It is a physically
demanding role with a significant impact
on a racing yacht's overall performance,”
said Mr Short.
Emirates Team New Zealand
and Hydraulink Push the Limits
Again
September’s early morning unveiling at
Emirates Team New Zealand’s Viaduct
base was a sneak peek for the public
at the sleek body of the new foiling
monohull and its four metre foil arms
with attached foil wings, which have dramatically
changed the America’s Cup in
2021.
“The world saw from previous Cups in
San Francisco, and then in Bermuda
in 2017, what’s possible on the water
with catamarans, and for the upcoming
showcase Emirates Team New Zealand
and Hydraulink are once again at the
cutting-edge of America’s Cup innovation
with the new AC75 class,” says Mr
Short.
Te Aihe – The Dolphin, The
Leader
The presentation of Te Aihe or ‘Dolphin’
as Emirates Team New Zealand’s flagship
boat was the moment to highlight
the work of over 100,000-man hours
from a team of 65 in the design and
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IMCO is an American manufacturing
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As a result of this partnership,
Mastercam users gain immediate
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Mastercam users can download
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Matt Osburn, Vice President,
IMCO Carbide Tool, says,
“We’re excited to team up with
Mastercam. This partnership will
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projects and benefit from what
our latest product innovations
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build department. The boat and its foil
wings, which will help the boat to lift out
of the water are a testament to Kiwi innovation,
constantly pushing the limit of
technology.
“Hydraulink’s innovation, drive and cutting
edge technology is well respected
throughout industry worldwide. With
the increased emphasis on complex hydraulic
systems, Hydraulink is relishing
the opportunity to once again be racing
against world technology leaders,” says
Mr Short.
The name Te Aihe (Dolphin) is based
on the Maori proverb: "As the dolphin
soars through the seas so does a leader
sew people together”. The proverb is
highly applicable to the Emirates Team
New Zealand team, who will be doing
everything they can to stay in front during
the America’s Cup Match.
Some 25 Years of sailing innovation
By its very nature, the America’s Cup
is a secretive business, but behind the
curtains, Hydraulink has worked in partnership
with Emirates Team New Zea-
America’s Cup boat launch showcases
world-first hydraulic foil cant system (FCS)
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