For this boat Welbourn added winglets to the rudder and employed a pair of curved foils.
Foiling monohull design. The Figaro BENETEAU 3 is the first production foiling one-design monohull ever created. As with all foiling boats getting on the foils and staying there in the wind range set for the event is key to winning. Of course foiling is the novelty for a small monohull Waszp Moth and UFO are a separate category A simple boat to be managed by one person also suitable for children double choice of rig.
The AC75 class being used in the 36th Americas Cup introduced the first foiling monohull design to the event. Team NZ reveal a foiling monohull concept design for the 2021 Americas Cup. Bénéteau has announced that from 2019 Le Figaro the French singlehanded coastal and offshore series will celebrate its 50 th anniversary by racing a new fleet of foiling monohulls built by the French giant.
New 40 Monohull Foiler by Wilson-Marquinez Before the AC went officially monohull foiling we presented in 2017 here in CSN our good friends project for a for a 3 crew monohull foiler the concept was received with much interest and it end built by Persico under the 69F name. Background IMOCA stands for International Monohull Open Class Association. The announcement concludes much speculation about the replacement for the Figaro 2 that was introduced in 2003.
The style of the foiling AC75 has never been seen before in sailing. Created through a collaboration of Groupe Beneteaus expert design team and winning Vendée Globe boat architects Van Peteghem Lauriot-Prévost. So you can have fun in all wind conditions.
Team New Zealand have released concept design plans for the giant. The Persico 69F will give you a tried and tested stable foiling platform that can deliver Americas Cup-style racing and on-board VIP guest trials safely in a wide wind range. Interest in foiling applications in monohull sailing dinghies both for boats designed specifically for foiling and through retro-fit foil kits.
The boat can be no longer than 60 feet in length 45 meters draught and a maximum mast height of 29 meters above the waterline. Single 8 sqm mainsail or mainsail and additional 8 square meters for the more experienced and heavy. By reducing the amount of friction with the water surface your cruising comfort is enhanced considerably.