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Williwaw & Hydroptere — Foiling Tris Sailing the Open Pacific

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Rick SpilmanOctober 5, 2015

This summer, the French 60′ foiling trimaran Hydroptere sailed 2215 nautical miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii. The winds were not favorable and the passage was not terribly fast at about 11 days, compared to the four day record set by the 110-foot … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged foiling trimaran, Hydroptère, Pacific, Williwaw

Forty Five Years Ago — Williwaw, An Oceangoing Foiling Tri

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Rick SpilmanApril 21, 2015

We recently posted about Gunboat’s new G4 carbon-fiber catamaran which can fly on foils. (It can also capsize dramatically.)  As high tech and leading edge as the G4 may be, it is not the first cruising foiling multihull.  Forty five … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged David Keiper, Gunboat G4, Hydrofoil Voyager, Williwaw
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