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BARCELONA, Spain — David "Freddie" Carr is helping to keep Britain's yacht flying over the Mediterranean waves at the 37th America's Cup by pounding on the pedals inside his cockpit. Carr is a member of the select tribe of cyclors. These "cycling sailors" are almost hidden in the hulls of the AC75 foiling yachts. Their leg power allows the sails to be trimmed and masts rotated. The 42-year-old Carr calls his role "one of more extreme sporting environments that's ever existed." The efforts of Carr and his crewmates have put INEOS Britannia into the challengers final against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli starting on Thursday off Barcelona.
