The Prince de Bretagne Maxi 80 trimaran has been relaunched after a round of modifications the most notable of which is a canting rig system. The modifications will be tested out in the upcoming Fastnet Race.
From the following article on the Prince de Bretagne Maxi 80 website (In French):
http://www.princedebretagne-mer.com/...ous-au-fastnet
I've tidied up the bing translate a bit to make it more legible:
"Test, measure, to calibrate..."
Skipper Lionel Lemanchois noted "It will be very interesting to race (Fastnet Race) with Banque Populaire VII, to see how Prince de Bretagne is positioned in speed relative to this large trimaran." This race will also measure the speed gain allowed by the canting mast, especially against the MOD 70, competitors that we know well after the Route des Princes. It is the perfect race to to calibrate", explains her skipper. "Wednesday, we sailed and we canted the mast in all directions in 20 knots of wind about. Everything has to operate impeccably! The boat is lighter at the helm, it luffs (comes back to the wind) more easily," he added, reinforced by the first navigation test in the wake of the modifications with the installation of the system of ropes and hoists to cant the rig.
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