The multihull extract is from the following article by Louay Habib:
http://caribbean600.rorc.org/news/news-2013/another-record-broken-30-entries-by-end-of-year.html
Multihull Class
Olivier Vigoureux, boat captain of Peter Aschenbrenner's ballistic trimaran, Paradox, has confirmed that the 63ft Nigel Irens-designed flyer will be competing:
'We can definitely go faster this year, given the right conditions. Ideally we would like 20 knots of wind, then we might just be able to keep up with Leopard," suggested Olivier. "The course record set by Region Guadeloupe in the first race will be very difficult for Paradox to beat as we have more weight and less sail area, but who knows, if we get the right conditions, anything can happen."
Lloyd Thornburg's Gunboat 66, Phaedo, returns to RORC Caribbean 600 action, having won the Multihull Class in 2011. For the 2013 edition, Jules Verne record holder, Brian Thompson will be part of a stellar crew. However, Phaedo should have a close battle on the water with the latest Gunboat 66 to be launched, Slim, skippered by South African, Travis McGarry.
The action in Antigua starts on 18th February 2013 with live tracking and regular updates from the course. For more information visit the RORC Caribbean mini-site.
Article by Louay Habib
read the whole article here
Theres a video tour of the very impressive cruiser/racer trimaran Paradox on youtube
And a video of Antigua Race Week with some footage of Paradox in action
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