Sunday, 20 January 2013

Daily Sail article on the L'Hydroptere teams future ambitions

Interesting article on the Daily Sail, Alain Thebault and the L'Hydroptere Team are looking to build a new craft to challenge the new record set by Paul Larsen on Sailrocket.  Also still looking for funding for their new maxi Hydroptere.  Thanks to Doug Lord for the link:

http://www.thedailysail.com/offshore/13/63761/0/the-future-of-lhydroptere

Alain Thebault contemplating a new five year program aiming at the 80 knot/1000 mile day barriers
           
After an eventful year in the USA, Alain Thébault's L'Hydroptere team of is taking advantage of the winter to fine-tune their technological and sports program as they continue their search to find a new sponsor, following the premature departure of DCNS last autumn.
Before the Christmas holidays, L'Hydroptere was laid up in the bay of San Francisco as her team works on a five year development program for their radical boat.

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