Groupama C-Class : TNZ “Mini Me”
Images by Ian Riou sent by Alex Udin that reports “27,4 knots with 12 knots of wind”
Last post I described the similar looks on Groupama C and TNZ AC72 and with the platform airborne it is even more clear, check the beams shape & fitting. The relation has some logic as TNZ & Groupama have Guillaume Verdier in their design teams emirates-team-new-zealand.americascup.com/team/guillaume-verdier
These of foils are like the ones tested on the F Phantom, different from the foiils used on the C launch past week, Check previous post here.
Hydros has been flying for a month now, the Canadians are making some extreme experiments with their foils too, the Portuguese team is launching theirs soon, and I hope to see Steve Clark giving the rookie but well funded teams a run for their money.
I just heard that my great sailing friend and former CEO of Hobiecat Europe has passed. May The endless oceans…
...Report was sent by an F18 Sailor, if you want Hobies reported send your own, we'll publish as usual. Cheers.
Looks like in your report the Hobies are not really present. Suggest to rewrite the article.
Thanks for the great report Wik. Great battle.
If I correctly read the results the overall winner this year is a Hobie16