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Nacra 20 FCS, Solent Whisper, Bemare S9 : 3 catas, 12 foils

From Voiles et Voiliers

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Après l’engouement suscité par le Flying Phantom en 2014, trois nouveaux catas de sport volants sont apparus sur la Nautic de Paris 2014 : le Nacra 20 FCS, le Solent Whisper et le Bemare S9. Trois bateaux montés sur foils, mais dont les autres caractéristiques (taille, prix, complexité) diffèrent sensiblement. Revue de détail avec Pierre-Marie Bourguinat.

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Ainslie’s Olympic class successor joins BAR

From benainslieracing.com

Scott’s first training session on the Solent with Paul ‘CJ’ Campbell-James on the team’s foiling Nacra F20

Anyone who followed the build-up to the 2012 Olympic Games will remember that the biggest hurdle to Ben Ainslie’s historic fourth gold medal was another Brit by the name of Giles Scott.

Their rivalry was one of the most compelling stories of the lead-up to the London 2012 Olympics – a classic narrative as Scott, the apprentice and former training partner, attempted to unseat the dominant figure of the previous generation, and win the single Team GBR place at the Games…

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