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Foiling Week™ 2015 – Benoît Marie

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Interview by Foiling Week.

Skipper de course au large :
– Vainqueur de la Mini Transat 2013,
– Moth International 2014

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Ingénieur tout juste diplômé, passionné de voile et de technologie, je suis en passe de réaliser mon rêve d’enfant qui est de traverser l’océan Atlantique en solitaire et en course, sur un petit voilier prototype de 6,5m tout en carbone. Un monstre de technologie et de puissance, pas de cabine ni de lit, de cuisine, d’ordinateur ni de téléphone. Ici c’est la performance qui prime pour une Aventure hors du commun.

Une Aventure que je me ferai un plaisir de la partager au maximum lors de ces deux années de préparation, pour que cela donne à d’autre l’envie de se dépasser et de poursuivre leur rêves coûte que coûte.

Un projet de l’écurie de course au large de Jean Pierre Dick, sur un voilier mythique, histoire de se donner toute les chances de finir en haut des classements !

DHL Water Strider

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By Oliver Lehtonen & Philippe Hohlfeld and DHL

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It’s an autonomous hydrofoil electric-powered watercraft capable of carrying up to five cubic meters of cargo – and it could be part of the future of urban and coastal logistics. The “Water Strider” is the brainchild of two Innovation Design Engineering students in London – and it’s the winner of the inaugural, Formula E-inspired DHL Blue Sky Transport Design Award.

See the full article: https://www.behance.net/gallery/27690073/DHL-Water-Strider

The WASZP unveiled

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Last year at the Foiling Week Andrew McDougall presented the development process that started back in 2010 to a keen audience and decided the TFW Forum would be the perfect place to let the WASZP hatch: “Foiling week just rocks, because it brings sailors and designers together to exchange ideas and of course race at a beautiful spot.”

Today, Andrew McDougall launched his latest creation, the WASZP, at the foiling week.
Compared to his Mach2 foiling Moth, this single-handed, one design foiler is accessible to a wider range of sailors in terms of cost, weight and skill. The choice of three rigs provides options for 40 to 100 kilo sailors and the adjustable wings that fold up for storage also translate into a stable platform for beginner foilers to advanced racers. The retractable alloy foils make launching and retrieving as quick and easy as any other dinghy. Sailors will find that even in non foiling conditions, this new boat is fast and fun to sail and race. The aim is to quickly establish the WASZP as an ISAF international manufacturer controlled class and make it a fun racing class with new disciplines.

More information on the WASZP http://www.waszp.com

Foiling outlaw

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Why the rule 8 is a problem? Because you can’t retrofitting a 1998 A-Class into a foiler and then go to race. You will have a lot of fun but you can’t race.

By catsailingnews.com

The theory and main goal behind the US A-Class Fleet bid to remove Rule 8 is to retrofit older boats without much investment. French sailor Bob Fischer has trasnformed the concept into a reality adapting a Bimare 1998 with L/J foils. He achieved excellent results as seen in video below. Launching issues remain (new solutions will arise) and we’re still to see how efficient this setup can become on the racing course.

Nevertheless one thing has been proven with his project: Giving new life to A-Cats that wouldn´t have much chances of sailing or racing again is now possible.
+10yrs old boats can be put back on the water for not much, and if you have / find an older solid platform, a good refined set of foils might convert that older & discarded A-Cat in a fully updated racing weapon.
Beyond racing, Bob is having lots of fun with his 98 Bimare without investing 26k Euros on the latest A-Class version…
Congrats to Bob Fischer on this project.

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