G4 @ St Maarten: Off the Scale


Pics worth thousand words. This is a huge achievement by Gunboat & Holland Compsites / DNA team, Mischa Heemskerk included, I also want to name Arno Terra who was part of the project when it started.

Comments from Mischa: “The drawing came alive and handles great. Providing instant smiles on and of the boat.
First; Foiling Fridge!
Plus a sink, a bar, two queen size beds, two single beds, a stove and a toilet.”

Greatest impact I had seen an image since that pic from TNZ AC72 foiling at Takapuna.

All images Gunboat. Full Gallery at their FB page

6 Responses

  1. Mark Thomson says:

    Very cool, but I'm curious how many people are required to sail this thing. In these photos I think I can see 7 people on board. Gunboat market their boats as high-performance cruising cats. Is this technology viable for that market?

  2. olivier leduc says:

    fairly sure it can be single handed if foiling is not attempted and autopilot is used. self tacking jib, electric drive and lightweigt sails will make it easy to use.. i guess?

  3. JohannesMattia says:

    2 can sail it. some more needed to get everything out of it. Autopilot can only handle normal boat speeds. It is a high performance cruiser. Not meant for long blue water cruises, but with these speeds, it will get you far in a weekend 😉

  4. Skotty says:

    Wow! What was the speed? Does it only foil downwind or also upwind? How much wind is required to start foiling?

  5. catsailingnews says:

    Mischa reports 32knots today. "more to come"

  6. Skotty says:

    Impressive! Have fun and take care!