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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 (...) -
Team Foncia
New Open 60 and MOD70 for Desjoyeaux until 2014
Involved in sailing sponsorship for the past 10 years, Foncia remains faithful to both this commitment and its skipper Michel Desjoyeaux, with the renewal of their partnership through to 2014. The next four years will be devoted to the launch of two ambitious and innovative projects: the construction of a new 60 foot Imoca Imoca #IMOCA to (...) -
Team Alinghi
Ernesto Bertarelli : "‘USA’ is a French boat"
With less than three weeks to the first race of the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup , Alinghi held an open day at its base in Valencia for international media Media #media to come and learn about the racing and what to expect just 19 days from now. Too much wind prevented Alinghi 5 from sailing, but it gave people a chance (...) -
Innovation
Astonishing "terrestrial and floating dwelling"
Philippe Schreyer presents to us his new invention. It is a "catamaran whichcan move on earth and can acceed to the sea to sail all around the world". There are his photos of the model. -
Offshore racing
Figaro, Class40 and new 60’ for Stamm
Swiss skipper Bernard Stamm will be everywhere from 2010. He will enter for the first time in the solo Figaro-Bénéteau circuit and will comptete in the Route du Rhum Route du Rhum #RouteDuRhum in the Class40 Class40 #Class40 division. At the same time, his third IMOCA Imoca #IMOCA boat, a new Kouyoumdjian designed Open 60 will be (...) -
BMW ORACLE Racing
American monster sets sails
the wing-mast is up. The 90’ trimaran could set sails (!) for the first time in the bay of San Diego. Back to the last 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours best distance covered records with this video and with french photographer Gilles Martin-Raget’s images. -
BMW ORACLE Racing
US Team unveils DogZilla’s wing
Trimaran BMW ORACLE Racing’s wing mast was unveiled in San Diego on Sunday. The wing will be tested as an option to increase performance compared with a traditional soft sail rig as previously sea-trialed on the BOR 90. -
Oman Sail
First sailing for Majan, the first Arabian 100
After four months of assembly in Oman’s southern most port of Salalah, skipper Paul Standbridge has been stretching the legs of Oman Sail’s new Arabian 100 (A100) trimaran during sea-trials off the Omani coast. Now named Majan, after the ancient name for Oman, Oman Sail’s new flagship is now operational and is heading into (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race
New Volvo Open 70 rule and notice of race revealed
The new look Volvo Open 70 Rule, published today along with the Notice of Race, confirm changes set to enhance the fleet racing in the 11th Volvo Ocean Race, which will start from its new home base of Alicante in Spain in the autumn of 2011. -
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 (...)