Tom Schnackenberg, class rule and competition regulations consultant for AC Management and TEAMORIGIN’s design coordinator Andy Claughton, presented on Friday morning the new ACC Class Rule to the journalists present in Auckland for the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series.

Due to my tight schedule (I know some readers will complain about my involvement with Greek Challenge), I post here the full mp3 file from the conference as well as some photos. My full take later on.

The new AC33 boat from a design on Schnackenberg’s computer. Auckland, 6 February 2009. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

The chronology of AC33 Rule development, according to Schnackenberg. Auckland, 6 February 2009. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

Tom Schnackenberg presents the new AC33 Class Rule. Auckland, 6 February 2009. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

Original post by noreply@blogger.com (Valencia Sailing) and software by Elliott Back