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Mini 650
Simon Koster : « I chose Olivier Mousselon from Mer Forte»
Swiss skipper Simon Koster who finished the Mini-Transat Mini-Transat #MiniTransat 2013 at the 3rd place in the serie division will be back in the solo transatlantic in 2015. He has chosen a new yacht designer and is beginning the building of a new proto 650. He explains his (...) -
America’s Cup World Series
The fleet of AC45 catamarans to be modified into fully foiling catamarans
The six America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup teams have agreed to a project that will see the existing fleet of AC45 AC45 #AC45 catamarans modified into fully foiling catamarans for racing in the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup World Series (...) -
35th America’s Cup
The AC62 yacht has been released
Fast, foiling, wing-sailed catamarans will race in the next America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup as the new class rule for the AC62 AC62 #AC62 yacht has been released. The AC62 AC62 #AC62 is 10 feet shorter than its predecessor, but is expected to be just as fast and challenging to race for the crews, and will produce the (...) -
Artemis Racing
Loïck Peyron : "See you there"
Artemis Racing announced today that French sailing legend Loïck Peyron has committed his future to the Swedish team as a member of the design group and helmsman. Following his role as technical coach and helmsman during the 34th America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup , Loïck brings his renowned versatility and unparalleled experience (...) -
Gitana Team
The monohull Edmond de Rothschild, a Verdier VPLP design built at the Multiplast yard
To modify and adapt a monohull from the current generation or design and build a new craft, such was the first question Sébastien Josse and the Gitana Team needed to answer. The choice is made. It will be a new monohull designed by Guillaume Verdier Architecture Navale and VPLP Yacht Design (Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot (...) -
SpeedDream
SpeedDream offshore prototype to be skippered by Vendée legend Mike Golding
SpeedDream, in conjunction with their technology partner, the Russian tech giant Yandex, announced that they will take the lessons learned from the SpeedDream27 prototype and apply them, along with other innovations, to a much larger offshore prototype. The boat, which will launch during 2014, will be skippered by Mike (...) -
Futuristic
Vlad Murnikov : "I believe we can do so much more than just fly a boat"
A few short years ago the idea of massive catamarans hurtling around a course at 40 knots flying high above the water would have seemed absurd, yet that’s exactly what happened during the last America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup . None of us has a crystal ball to see what the future holds, but perhaps a fertile imagination (...) -
Poll
Mylène Paquette et François Gabart are the SeaSailSurfers of 2013
After 3527 votes, the male and female SeaSailSurfer of 2013 are Mylène Paquette et François Gabart. The canadian rower has lots of fans and they come at more than 2000 to vote for her. The winner of the Vendée Globle, him, received 385 votes. -
IMOCA
Keel and masts standardised in the new IMOCA rules
"IMOCA Imoca #IMOCA is moving forward, respecting its history, and preparing for its future." The class of monohulls entering the Vendée Globe and Barcelona World race Barcelona World Race #barcelonaworldrace a published the changes skippers and yacht designers were working for a long months. the main conclusion is that "the keel and the (...) -
Little America’s Cup
Favourites Groupama and Hydros progress to Match Races
More light air on Falmouth Bay played into the hands of Franck Cammas and his Groupama C as they sailed to two more wins and a third place on the final day of qualifying for the 2013 International C-Class Catamaran Championship. Cammas and crew Louis Viat scored a perfect 7 points from 7 races after dropping their two high (...)