IACC Rule
Version 5.0 of the International America's Cup Class Rule was issued on December 15, 2003. Copyright held jointly by the Defender Alinghi and the 'Challenger of Record' BMW Oracle Racing.
Typical parameters of an IACC yacht are:
- Length: 25 metres
- Weight: 24 tonnes
- Height of the mast: 35 metres
- Weight of the bulb: 19 tonnes
- Sail surface area: 325 m2 upwind, 750 m2 downwind
- Crew: 17
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