Museum of Fine Arts America’s Cup Boat Sculpture
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Museum of Fine Arts America’s Cup Boat Sculpture August 30 – November 28, 2005
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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. Design Philosophy – - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
