Testing the limits: America's Cup performance evaluations

• Main Author: Pallard, Robert
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Arctic
• Online Access: https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=fb6aeecf-2d3f-4b9c-8155-be4d231ac9e5; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=fb6aeecf-2d3f-4b9c-8155-be4d231ac9e5

The National Research Council-Institute for Ocean Technology (NRC-IOT) is Canada's national centre for ocean technology research and development. It was established in 1985 to support the development of innovative technologies in the private sector and to assist oceans-related public initiatives. The Institute's capability is unique to the nation - no other organization offers the combination of knowledge, experience and world-class facilities. Research is conducted on technologies for use in ocean observation, marine safety, Arctic operations and performance evaluation. Major facilities operated by the Institute include a 200-metre Towing Tank, a 75-metre by 32-metre Offshore Engineering Basin, and a 90-metre Ice Tank, the longest in the world. In this essay, author Robert Pallard talks about America's Cup testing that took place at the Institute over a 16-year period. Peer reviewed: Yes NRC publication: Yes