Museum of Fine Arts

America’s Cup Boat Sculpture

Museum of Fine Arts

America’s Cup Boat Sculpture

August 30 – November 28, 2005

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

3D Model

Tethers

Support Spars – carbon fiber

Ball & Socket under bulb

Design Philosophy –

Boats are supported with minimal structure – suspended and balanced in space – to capture the

dynamic spirit of sailing

3D Model

View Down Huntington Avenue

Moving America3

Moving America3 onto tipping cradles

America3 pre-tip and post-tip to 15 degrees

1st carbon support spar in place Lifting the rig

Tether Anchoring System

Helical Pile – ranges 3’ – 10’

Tether to boat – Navtec rod

rigging

Top of helical pile

Custom link

Ball & Socket Joint

Concrete slab