Banque-Populaire- New Record

[Doug Lord]

Banque Populaire has shaved 8 hours off the Saint-Nazaire to Sainte Malo record completing the course at an average speed of 30.51 knots!!

http://www.recordsnsm.com/actualite-.../a254.html?p=1

click on image:

[Corley]

Wow! It is surely only a matter of time till this boat rewrites the round the world record for the Jules Verne Trophy. Makes you wonder how much faster Hydroptere maxi will be when you see how fast these foil assist trimarans are under a range of conditions, exciting times.

[Doug Lord]

Banque Populaire V did 900+ miles in 24 hours at an average speed of 37+ knots(43mph) in 2009!!

[idkfa]

Yep, someday they'll discover how to do "right" and it will be very exciting?

Can't wait for the next America's cup, which will be a winged version.....


Ok, don't like "smart foils"....

http://www.ahoy-boats.info/big/speed5-bsk.htm

is a better version of "dumb foils"! it will stop that happening to your boat Korea.

[Doug Lord]

curved foils ,canting mast, 131'= speed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP985...eature=related

[Hussong]

Actually, BPV is 40 meters, or 131.23 feet LOA

http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/...e-Populaire-V/

Fabulous boat

[Doug Lord]

Originally Posted by Hussong

Actually, BPV is 40 meters, or 131.23 feet LOA

http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/...e-Populaire-V/

Fabulous boat

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Thanks-corrected.

[rapscallion]

I just wish I could keep my money at bank popular... the french banks are doing cool stuff with their money... the american banks.... well.... they seem to have other priorities.

[CatBuilder]

I love these threads. Thanks, Doug Lord, for posting these. They are always so interesting.

[Doug Lord]

Originally Posted by CatBuilder

I love these threads. Thanks, Doug Lord, for posting these. They are always so interesting.

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Thanks, CB-I appreciate that.

[oldsailor7]

I couldn't believe my eyes last Sat morning.
I looked out of the window to watch the regular Saturday Multihull race and there was Bank Populaire zipping up Pittwater.
Wow! She just dwarfed all the other boats.
What a sight.! You just don't realize what big boats these ORMA 60s are until you see one in real life.

[Doug Lord]

Originally Posted by oldsailor7

I couldn't believe my eyes last Sat morning.
I looked out of the window to watch the regular Saturday Multihull race and there was Bank Populaire zipping up Pittwater.
Wow! She just dwarfed all the other boats.
What a sight.! You just don't realize what big boats these ORMA 60s are until you see one in real life.

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Thats pretty neat, Paddy!!