Banuls 53 trimaran Finn, new article added to pages section of blog

Jason Gard was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to have a look around onboard Clint Clemens gorgeous performance cruising trimaran "Finn".  It's available in the pages section of the blog, direct link below:

http://trimaranproject.blogspot.com.au/p/banuls-53-trimaran.html

Gitana team relaunch MOD70 trimaran with experimental lifting foil setup

From the following update on the Gitana team website:

 

http://www.gitana-team.com/en/event.news.aspx?eventid=95&newsid=1109

 

In refit since her return from the West Indies back in December, the Multi70 Edmond de Rothschild left the cosy atmosphere of her technical base in Lorient this Wednesday morning to return to the liquid element. Benefiting from the first tide of the day and the summery weather, it didn’t take long for the members of Gitana Team to release the carbon machine, which is now safely tied to the dock at the Keroman submarine base. This launch is synonymous with the start of phase two of a project initiated in early 2014 by the team created by Baron Benjamin de Rothschild: namely the mission to make the Multi70 the first flying trimaran on the offshore racing circuit.

An adventure in two chapters

Back in 2014, true to its philosophy, the team created in 2000 by Baron Benjamin de Rothschild paved the way by opting to kit out its 70-foot trimaran with lifting surfaces on the float rudders. The aim at that time was to participate in the 10^th edition of the famous Route du Rhum and hence cross the Atlantic singlehanded. It was a bold challenge! Indeed, besides the technical development required by such a project, on the water the human commitment was significant since Sébastien Josse would have to compete against the giants of the Ultime class; the largest of which measured twice the size of the Multi70…

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Rocket Factory trimarans, Pricing and specification available on request for Rascal 25 trimaran

From the following post by Tony Grainger on the Rocket Factory trimarans website:

http://www.rocketfactorytrimarans.com/2014/05/26/specification-and-price-for-rascal-25-available/

Pricing and specification work for the Rascal 25 is now completed and available on request. That's not to say there won't be some fine tuning of the sail controls or the rig specifications which occupy countless columns and rows of various spreadsheets.  

Initially the boats are available in two stages. Stage one includes completed structure for three hulls with all bulkheads and floors and the daggercase installed, faired and painted external and a painted race boat finish internal. The price includes the beams and folding system. Price; 66,000 USD ex factory in Thailand.

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Contact details for Tony Grainger here

Rascal 25 trimaran, render courtesy Rocket Factory trimarans