Sailing the Largest Racing Trimaran Sailboat in the World – Banque Populaire V. Sailing the new trimaran sailboat in France. Banque Populaire V ready to set some new world sailing records.
Everyone knows sailing a catamaran is fun, but some people interested in taking it up hold back due to bias and ill-informed hearsay. Here are some of the more popular catamaran myths I’ll cover:
Dockage Difficulty
Cats Don’t point; Need dagger boards
Capsizing Not possible for Cruising Cats
Cats Don’t Seem Popular in Some Locations
Windage of Flat Windows
Fly Bridges are too High  … Details
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MARINA DEL REY, Calif. — A 16-year-old has set out to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone.
Abby Sunderland of Thousand Oaks sailed into the sunny Pacific Ocean on Saturday after being delayed a few days by a series of violent storms in California.
Her boat-builder father …Â Details
Want to know what BMW Oracle’s wing masted trimaran looks like at 25+ knots? Here’s a video taster
As we tracked BMW Oracle’s trimaran during her second day of crew training in Valencia the coastline sunk beneath the horizon with alarming speed. Â
In just 6-8 knots of true breeze she was sitting pretty at 25+ knots of boat speed. I’ll say that again, just in case you think it’s a typo! Six to 8 knots of true breeze, 25+ knots of boat speed … Details