The Tsunami, the Trimaran and Transpac – Lending Club Damaged by Debris

We recently posted about the 83 year old yacht Dorade, which won the 2013 Transpac.  it was not however the first yacht across the finish line.  That honor goes to Lending Club, a racing trimaran; specifically an ORMA (Offshore Racing Multi-hull Association) 60 lengthened to … Continue reading

Trimaran Banque Populaire V hits a UFO (an Unidentified Floating Object)

The press release, translated from the French by Google, reads, “Maxi Banque Populaire V hit a UFO*. ”   The footnote clarifies that the trimaran hit an “unidentified floating object.”   (Late last month we posted about the trimaran Banque Populaire V setting off … Continue reading