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The first wing sailed Moth takes off in Toronto
« Here is a photo of First Moth Wing built at Object 2 Skiff Skiff #skiff Works in Toronto for Bora Gulari (USA) , 2009 Moth World Champion » writes french photographer Thierry Martinez. The new Moth set sailed and took off immediately. The question now is to know if she is faster than a "classic" (...) -
Speed
L’hydroptère.ch launched in Switzerland
L’Hydroptère.ch has been launched by helicopter today in Saint Sulpice (Switzerland). -
Launching
Alain Thébault : "we will be able to fly over Lake Geneva"
Alain Thébault, founder and pilot of the Hydroptère project and Jean-Mathieu Bourgeon, scientific manager of the project, accompanied by their Design Team, unveiled on Monday their new prototype, l’Hydroptère.ch, a 35ft catamaran at the Decision SA shipyard in Ecublens (Switzerland) which will soon be launched on Lake (...) -
Class40
First Pogo 40S2 underwent a 180° inversion test
In the early evening of Monday14th June, Groupe Picoty - the first Finot-Conq Design Class40 Class40 #Class40 Pogo S² from Structures Chantier Naval - successfully underwent a 180° inversion test at Bénodet in Brittany. This unassisted self-righting test with the two crew on board is a fundamental requirement of the double-handed Global (...) -
Yacht Design
Kiwi 40FC, the Class40 by Farr YD
In 2004 the first of a new breed of 40 foot yachts was launched in France. Fast and capable offshore, it could be raced hard or cruised by a family, it harnessed modern design technology but using low-cost materials – the highly desirable, highly competitive, highly affordable Class40 Class40 #Class40 was born. Since then more than 80 (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race
Ericsson 4 in Lorient to become Groupama 4
Franck Cammas is waiting for his mega trimaran to be back from Cape Town after its stop in the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy #TropheeJulesVerne attempt. But his team has begun its work to enter the next Volvo Ocean Race. Ericsson 4 has been convoyed to Lorient Lorient L’actualité du port de Lorient et de sa région. , (...) -
Monohull PRB
Vincent Riou : "Thierry Eluère has done a great work"
The hull of the new PRB designed by Van Peteghem Lauriot Prévost and Verdier joined Port-La-Forêt in the south of Brittany (France) yesterday. The new monohull built for Vincent Riou had left Arcachon on Monday under police escort. Built by the shipyard of Larros, managed by Thierry Eluère, she was conceived in the mould of Safran (Marc (...) -
Team Gitana
The new Gitana 11 goes in at the deep end
After spending ten months in one of the technical sheds of the racing stable created by Baron Benjamin de Rothschild back in 2000, Gitana 11 slunk out of the shadows late morning this Monday 7th September. However it was necessary to wait until late afternoon, once the tide permitted, to see the 77 foot trimaran afloat. Among the members of (...) -
Photos
Giant splash in à Oman
The Arabian 100 hit the water for the first time in Oman on 23rd August in the port of Salalah. This 100’ giant trimaran is a close sister-ship of french trimarans Sodeb’O (Thomas Covill) and Idec (Francis Joyon). She has been built in the same molds than Sodeb’O before her pieces has been sent to Oman where the trimaran has (...) -
Tour de France à la voile
The M34 will replace the Farr30 from 2011
This morning at LaSeyne-sur-Mer, just befre the postlogue of the Tour de France à la voile 2009 - the race around France-, William Borel, the director of race announced the choice of the one-designed monohull which will succeed to the Farr 30 Farr 30 #farr30 in 2011. The M34 M34 #M34 project, built by the Archambault and designed by the (...)