Alinghi 5 sails with new, longer mast

11:53 AM Fri 23 Oct 2009 GMT

'Alingi 5's new, longer mast. Ras al-Khaimah' Copyright &copy / Alinghi

With the development programme ongoing towards the 33rd America's Cup, Alinghi tried its new mast for size today on the waters off Ras Al Khaimah, venue for the next Match.

The team stepped the new Alinghi mast yesterday at the base on America's Cup Island of Al Hamra and were eager to try it for size during the training session today. As Murray Jones hopped off the boat at the end of the day, we got his reaction as design team responsible for the mast and rig programme: 'It went really well. The boat felt good and everything worked well on the mast. We went out quite early so the breeze was around five knots and then built to around 14 knots, so it was a good test for the mast. The boat seems to be performing well and after sailing for a time with both masts we'll be able to assess the sail area that we should have in different conditions.'

Alingi 5 with a new, longer mast. Ras al-Khaimah - Copyright &copy _- Alinghi

Alinghi 5 is an ongoing development programme and all elements will continue to be refined, 'Mark Allanson, Kirst Feddersen and the team of boat builders have done a fantastic job; we couldn't have wanted anything more. The involvement of Andreas Winistoerfer has also been invaluable; things are being refined with each development step and it is everything we could hope for at this stage. It's not the end of the development programme.'

Alingi 5 with a new, longer mast. Ras al-Khaimah - Copyright &copy _- Alinghi

Alingi 5 with a new, longer mast. Ras al-Khaimah - Copyright &copy _- Alinghi

Alingi 5 with a new, longer mast. Ras al-Khaimah - Copyright &copy _- Alinghi

Alingi 5 with a new, longer mast. Ras al-Khaimah - Copyright &copy _- Alinghi

Alingi 5's new, longer mast. Ras al-Khaimah - Copyright &copy _- Alinghi

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