MOD70 update, Interview with Cam Lewis of the Orion team

from the following interview on sail racing magazine's website:

http://www.sailracingmagazine.com/cam-lewis-on-why-orion-racing-are-bringing-the-first-mod-70-to-the-usa/

We were intrigued by a press release last week from the European based MOD 70 Class announcing that the California based Orion Racing had purchased the Veolia trimaran from the circuit organisers.
Sail Racing Magazine editor Justin Chisholm tracked down Orion Racing skipper Cam Lewis to find out from the horse’s mouth just what the thinking was behind bringing the first MOD 70 to the USA.
Just back from a multihull class win aboard Peter Aschenbrenner’s 63ft ‘cruising’ trimaran Paradox in the Caribbean RORC 600, Lewis was enthusiastic about the prospect of getting his hands on a thoroughbred racing tri and upbeat about the potential of re-launching fast multihull racing on the west coat of America.

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MOD70 update, Orion Team launch their MOD70 in Lorient

Cam Lewis and his Orion Team have just relaunched and rerigged their MOD70 (the former Veolia team boat) in Lorient, Brittany.

From the following article on the Multi One Design website

http://www.multionedesign.com/en/news/861/orion-racing-launched-in-lorient.html

The MOD70 nr.02 was re-launched today in Lorient with its new colors: Orion Racing.
 
  After 5 days of sailing tests in the bay of Lorient, the MOD70 nr.02 will be shipped to Puerto Vallarta on the Western coast of Mexico where its training camp will be set up for the next 3 months.  In July, Orion Racing will move to San Francisco its operational base for the summer.

Photo courtesy of Multi One Design