A shocking bit of news came out of western Europe over the weekend as current Vendée Globe champion and Banque Populaire skipper Armel le Cléach and a shorthanded crew capsized the brand-new Banque Populaire IX maxi-trimaran west of Morocco and the Strait of Gilbraltar while on a delivery from the team.
Spindrift trimaran capsize. The boat capsized with 25 knots of wind in a severe gust during the Inshore. Incredible - the MOD 70 Spindrift capsizes while racing in Dublin Dun Laoghaire. This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions.
Spindrift Capsizes At Dun. Width of boat at the widest point in feet. This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions.
New Trimarans Shocking Capsize. Jacques Guichard was hurt in the accident and is now at the hospital in Dublin. The CSF compares beam with displacement since excess beam contributes to capsize and heavy displacement reduces capsize vulnerability.
Worlds largest racing trimaran Published on April 8th 2014 After three months of ambitious boatbuilding the 40-meter trimaran Spindrift 2 was re-launched this month in Lorient. Designed to determine if a boat has blue water capability. Here is the video of the capsize.
With over 1300 plan sold Spindrifts have a reputation the world over as a rugged and capable hard dinghy for cruising and fun club sailing. Famed muli-hull designer of Australia. The MOD70 Spindrift capsized on the first leg of the Route des Princes inshore races in Dun Laoghaire Ireland.
MAXI Spindrift 2 131 foot trimaran for crewed racing that would be reliable and versatile enough to be competitive in a mixed programme combining transatlantic and around-the-world races. Lock Crowther built his first boat a trimaran called BUNYIP in 1959 while still a teenager. All crew are safe and sound but Jacques Guichard Yanns brother and a key member of the crew was hurt in the accident.