TF10 Foiling Tri @SailNewport 2019
All photod by ©TF10CA / Paul Todd, outsideimages.com – Great of images of the TF10 racing. But i think the owners and designers got all wrong, how come they are going to select a Trimaran instead of a monohulll with Godzilla ballasted foiling arms, what were they thinking?… Irony aside kudos again to the sailors behind this project. Many who used to sail and race traditional monohulls have decided to have no compromise fun onboard the Morrelli & Melvin designed TF10, built by DNA Performance Sailing.
The TF10 is the perfect foiling platform, no need to be Mischa or Glenn Ashby trying to handle a Superfoiler. The TF10 is direct hit by M&M,
Report below by TF10 Class Assoc / www.tf10class.com/news/2019/7/9/those-magnificent-men-and-their-flying-machines :
2019 – July 9 – Marching in strong at the 2019 Sail Newport Regatta, three TF10 foiling trimarans took to offshore waters to race Newport’s staple, summertime yacht racing event.
Malcolm Gefter’s Celeritas took line honors followed by John Taylor’s Ninkasi Heineken Light, then Ron O’Hanley’s Fearless Girl. Full Race Results
The racing conditions were absolutely stunning. Beautiful light to moderate breezes built throughout Saturday afternoon making for a perfect day of powerful and exciting hydrofoiling. Because of its super lightweight characteristics, the TF10 needs only a mere 8-9 knots to fly like a beast!
In addition to a fourth TF10 being delivered in late July, more racing is on the immediate horizon as competition awaits the fleet at this weekend’s brand new Midtown Cup Regatta happening July 12-14.
Centralized and headquartered at Newport’s Forty 1º North, and Race Committee managed by none other than the remarkable Bill Canfield and Elizabeth Shaw O’Tootle, the Midtown Cup offers up a full schedule of great midday racing, paired perfectly with shoreside drinks, food and planned team gatherings!
Stay on top of the racing at this link: https://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=9553.
