L'Hydroptere foiling trimaran departs on record attempt LA to Honolulu

From the following update on Sailing Scuttlebutt:

http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2015/06/22/foiling-from-los-angeles-to-honolulu/

(June 22, 2015) – Alain Thébault (FRA) and a 5-man crew on the 60-foot foiling trimaran L’Hydroptère left today in an attempt to beat the transpacific speed record from Los Angeles to Honolulu, Hawaii. The outright record for the 2215nm distance of 04:19:31:37 was set in November 2005 by skipper Olivier de Kersauson (FRA) and crew on the 110-foot trimaran Geronimo.

read more here

The yellowbrick tracker is here:

http://my.yb.tl/Hydropterehawaii

Another interesting article on L'Hydroptere's departure by Kimball Livingston:

http://www.blueplanettimes.com/a-tender-spot/

L'Hydroptere detail photos of onboard equipment

This gallery of photos comes courtesy of Chris Ostlind who was invited aboard to have a look over L'Hydroptere and shot some of the more obscure parts of the boat which we rarely get to see.  It's interesting to observe the aircraft like construction of the structure.  This fully foiling craft has been constantly modified, updated and improved.  Currently on the hard and receiving attention in preparation for the LA to Honolulu Transpac attempt

http://imgur.com/a/8pbcf

L'Hydroptere, photo courtesy Chris Ostlind