1. Museum of Fine Arts America’s Cup Boat Sculpture Museum of Fine Arts America’s Cup Boat Sculpture August 30 – November 28, 2005

2. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

3. 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

4. 3D Model

5. View Down Huntington Avenue

6. Moving America 3

7. Moving America 3 onto tipping cradles

8. America 3 pre-tip and post-tip to 15 degrees

9. 1 st carbon support spar in placeLifting the rig

10. Tether Anchoring System Helical Pile – ranges 3’ – 10’ Tether to boat – Navtec rod rigging Top of helical pile Custom link

11. Ball & Socket Joint Concrete slab