Great Multihull Video

Thanks Corley, I was looking for this video.

Ushant (Ouessant in French) is a island at 20 km from Brittany, it's nickname is " terror island" because of the fog (one day on four), the "boiling" sea, the tides (about 7 to 9 meters) and the Fromveur passage (between the island and the land) where currants can reach 9 knots. When the tide is against the wind you may have waves from 10 to 14 meters.
It's the best place in the Iroise sea for trying the boats, we used to push the new warships full speed and break everything that has to break; after that the ships could be "certified" all weather...Our best was a PSV (patrol boat) of 52 meters, 450 tons full loaded, able to go "smooth and easy" at 17 knots true speed full power against a currant tide of 7 knots, combined with a 30-40 feet sea and 55 knots of wind.
A good training on sail boats in the Fromveur and you'll find later that the screaming sixties are easy, compared to this cauldron.
The video was made in 2002 outside Ouessant in the Atlantic. The tris behave remarkably well in such a sea; the wind is not so strong, the mainsails are high on the masts. The tide is in the direction of the wind.
I admire the fishermen of Sein island who fish the bass fish everyday being alone on 24-26 feet boats in these waters.

 

some video footage of team vodaphone. some might find amusing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_HBffORf_I

 

onboard video from Team Australia

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ozip2qr6tag8ay7/GOPR0095.MP4

 

Franck Cammas and Steve Ravussin winning the Transat Jacques Vabre on Groupama 1 in 2001:

http://www.cammas-groupama.tv/transat-jacques-vabre-2001-video-1895.html

 

http://youtu.be/DCPx8wQZ5KE

 

Multi50 videos from the 2010 Route du Rhum La Banque Postale

FenetreA Cardinal (formerly trilogic) - Erwan le Roux
http://youtu.be/LmUrTpMVfu8


http://youtu.be/4Z9HtsRwR4w

Crepes Whaou! Franck Yves Escoffier



Prince de Bretagne Lionel Lemonchois
http://youtu.be/yaVEpK8RKe4

 

This just popped up over at SA, thought I'd bring it over,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n83xc0qx5J4#t=915

 

A video on dailymotion that traces 25 years of sailing sponsorship by Banque Populaire

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1b1lhe_25-ans-de-passion-voile-version-longue_sport?start=109

 

Nice video by Phil Scherer of racing on his tornado catamaran in Tauranga, New Zealand:

http://youtu.be/95KTBXfwryI

 

Thanks, Corley...

 

no worries, link from SA by the way.

 

Pigeon Vision video of 2014 Les Voiles de St Barth with lots of multihull racing featured:

http://vimeo.com/92445173

 

An excellent video on the 2013 Fastnet Race:

http://youtu.be/TfqvJXXV-r4

 

Thanks, Corley!

 

You're welcome Doug, it was nice to see such a good video/short documentary on the race.