While hulls and appendages have undergone incredible evolutions in recent years, far less radical changes have occurred in sail equipment. Yet as of 2010 when BMW Oracle won the 33rd America’s Cup, the effectiveness of rigid wings over traditional sails […]
Goodbye traditional sails? Here come the wings that come down easily Read More »
Four out of five new-generation IMOCA 60s (those with foils) had to retire due to serious structural failures at the Transat Jacques Vabre Atlantic race. A resounding and dangerous flop of the new flying boats that were supposed to revolutionize
IMOCA 60 case: the reasons for the resounding flop of the flying monohulls Read More »
木漏れ日, which reads“Komorebi,” is a Japanese concept representing the moment when nature is graced by the sun’s rays. And Komorebi is the new maxi trimaran signed by VPLP studio, part sailboat, part motorboat. Characterized by unabashed luxury. Its twin rigid-wing
PHOTOS and VIDEO Komorebi, the maxi-trimaran “zen” according to VPLP Read More »
The new IMOCA 60 on which Andrea Mura will compete at the 2016 Vendée Globe (the nonstop, unassisted solo round-the-world race) has taken shape at the Persico Marine shipyards in Nembro (BG), an Italian excellence in the international shipbuilding scene:
VIDEO AND PHOTO Interview with Andrea Mura: “At the Vendée to vi… play it out.” Read More »
Born specifically to win the Vendée Globe (the next edition will start on November 16, 2016) is the new Imoca 60 Banque Populaire VIII (18.28 meters long and 5.80 meters wide), which will be led by Armel Le Cleac’h. WATCH
VIDEO The spectacular hull-deck assembly of Banque Populaire VIII Read More »
With his IMOCA 60 Macif, François Gabart proved to be the strongest of all. The “blondie of the oceans,” 31, after the BtoB and the 2013 Vendée Globe (nonstop solo round-the-world race), also conquered the Route du Rhum (3,542 miles
A new maxi trimaran for Gabart, king of the oceans Read More »
We showed you the photos of infusion operations (the most impressive in history, in America), those of the launching, e now we can finally see the new Hodgdon 100 Comanche under sail: The 30.5-meter ultratechnology built by the oldest shipyard
PHOTO Comanche, finally sailing the 100-footer born to win it all! Read More »
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