Big one

[Guillermo]

"Hemisphere (formerly Project Gemini), designed by naval architects Van Peteghem Lauriot Prévost (VPLP) and built by Derecktor Shipyards in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is on course to be delivered towards the latter part of this year. With a length overall of 44.2m (145ft) and a gross tonnage of just under 500, she is set to scoop the record as the world's largest sailing catamaran."
http://www.yachtchartersmagazine.com/read/534814.htm
http://www.vplp.fr/flash/index_vplp_n2005.html

(Interesting to realize that, in spite of the huge amount of money put into a project like this, designs still take advantage of certain regulations boundaries to save money, as keeping tonnage under 500)

Cheers.

[lazeyjack]

Wow !! an alloy cat,I suppose the weight issue becomes maneagable at this scale
i can remember talking Isa Autissier before the NZ - Punta leg of the race she lost her open 60 in, and we discussed at length the demise of alloy for small racers inc open 60

[Iuridrozd]

Hy

Somebody can say the displacement of this Big Cat?

Or any web page with more technical data?

Thanks

Iuri