Launch of the latest Ultime trimaran Macif

[Corley]

Francois Gabart's new Ultime trimaran "Macif" has been launched an impressive gallery of photos has been posted on Facebook by "Ultim Boat".

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.675681012533478.1073741843.483745085060406&type=3

https://youtu.be/16PO-I980GY

 

[Doug Lord]

Macif

Good stuff Corley! I wonder why they didn't put their uptip foils in before launch?

UPDATE: Apparently they will race their first race with just one ama uptip foil? translation needed....

http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/les-videos/interview-francois-gabart-macif-lancement/

a bit more: http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/18/gabart-and-the-giant-trimaran/

 

[Corley]

A tour of Macif by Voiles et Voiliers with some video of the cabin arrangement which looks a good idea.

http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/les-videos/visite-du-trimaran-macif/

 

[Doug Lord]

Macif

Interesting to learn that the Macif Team used a Diam 24 to test their version of uptip foils("Tick" foils?) :
http://www.voilemagazine.com/2014/11/trimaran-macif-francois-gabart-va-naviguer-couvert/

Somebody somewhere MUST have stills and video of the Diam 24 Test Model on foils!?

 

[Corley]

An interview on Scan Voile.

http://www.scanvoile.com/2015/08/ultim-macif-est-ne-nouvelle-generation.html#.VddSX_ntmkq

 

[Doug Lord]

Macif

It will be so cool if they can get the thing to 100% fly on autopilot!

 

[Corley]

First test sail it looks like no float foils fitted as yet must be a work in progress.

https://youtu.be/tYsHH9ce_Ks

 

[Doug Lord]

Macif

For some reason their ama foils aren't ready OR they wanted to get data on the daggerboard first? I like the cockpit "cabin" but I'm not thrilled about the rig position but I can see why they're doing it that way.

 

[Doug Lord]

Macif

A piece of hardware broke and the boat will be tied up a few days:
http://www.scanvoile.com/2015/09/breve-lultim-macif-immobilise-quelques.html#.VgQYActVikr

 

[Marmoset]

is it me or do rudders look really small on this boat?


Barry

 

[mcm]

I'm not thrilled about the rig position but I can see why they're doing it that way.

Why are they placing the rig at about 60% aft ?

 

[Doug Lord]

Best I can tell: to reduce pitching in rough ocean conditions.....

 

[Doug Lord]

Macif

is it me or do rudders look really small on this boat?
Barry

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They don't look particularly small to me. Note that there are three rudders with the center rudder a bit bigger than the ama rudders. That's because the faster they go the less rudder area they need. This thing is designed to fly the main hull and ama at maximum speed.

 

[Marmoset]

yeah the flying condition is kinda why i mentioned it, if its running that high doesn't seem there would be a lot of depth on the rudders elevator. length to me looks roughly in length, as height of ama in middle. and the sea doesnt always run flat


Barry

 

[Corley]

Banque Populaire IX has been announced so another Ultime trimaran is on the way along with Gitana's new Ultime project. I've even heard some rumors that there might be some more Ultime action from Lending Club CEO Renaud Leplanche who funded and sailed on the recent Lending Club campaign.