The Ultimate Sailing Machine Jan 23, 18:19
Nice ink for BMW and BMW ORACLE Racing on the AutoWeek website that appeared during the North American International Auto Show that ended yesterday in Detroit....
Gilles-Martin Raget
The Ultimate Sailing Machine
BMW dives into America's cup
By JAN TEGLER
AutoWeek | Published 01/16/06, 8:23 am et
Here's a riddle. What is a German auto manufacturer doing helping an American sail team challenge the Swiss defender of sailboat racing’s biggest prize?
Two words—structural optimization.
The BMW you know—builder of benchmark sedans, heavy hitter in Formula One, and participant in sports and touring car racing—dipped its toes in sailing’s equivalent to F1 in 2002, sponsoring billionaire software mogul Larry Ellison and his Oracle Racing team. Finishing third in its challenge for the 31st America’s Cup behind Team New Zealand and winner Alinghi, Oracle will contest the 32nd America’s Cup in 2007. This time around, BMW is more deeply involved.
“Our goal was not to just be a sponsor for this campaign but to be technically engaged in the yacht design,” says Raymond Freymann, BMW Group’s director of research and technology. “We are responsible for the lightweight construction of the yachts, for structural optimization.”
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Gilles-Martin RagetThe Ultimate Sailing Machine
BMW dives into America's cup
By JAN TEGLER
AutoWeek | Published 01/16/06, 8:23 am et
Here's a riddle. What is a German auto manufacturer doing helping an American sail team challenge the Swiss defender of sailboat racing’s biggest prize?
Two words—structural optimization.
The BMW you know—builder of benchmark sedans, heavy hitter in Formula One, and participant in sports and touring car racing—dipped its toes in sailing’s equivalent to F1 in 2002, sponsoring billionaire software mogul Larry Ellison and his Oracle Racing team. Finishing third in its challenge for the 31st America’s Cup behind Team New Zealand and winner Alinghi, Oracle will contest the 32nd America’s Cup in 2007. This time around, BMW is more deeply involved.
“Our goal was not to just be a sponsor for this campaign but to be technically engaged in the yacht design,” says Raymond Freymann, BMW Group’s director of research and technology. “We are responsible for the lightweight construction of the yachts, for structural optimization.”
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