THEY ARE ALL COMING TO TOWN

Another multihull arrived in San Francisco, waiting for a weather window to attempt to set a new record for the trans-pac. Hydroptere is a boat that has been in development for a number of years. I have written about her before and how Eric Taberly with Paul Ricard was the first modern attempt at building a successful foiling multihull. Modern materials have allowed Hydroptere to take the next step.

Yves Parliez is part of the crew,an old family friend, a name one should recognize from short-handed sailing.

HYDROPTERE, THE FUTURE OF SAILING?

This may be the future of fast sailing. It seems that history is all but overlooking “Paul Ricard” Eric Taberly’s foiling trimaran built in the 1980’s. Materials were not readily available, i.e. carbon fibre, and while the boat performed quite well, setting records she was heavy by today’s standards, having been constructed of aluminum.
I am often repeating myself stating that we should acknowledge those who went first; blazing the path which was then much easier to follow.