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Within the space of just a few weeks two of the most aggressively campaigned big trimarans had between them broken and re-broken two great ocean racing records no less than four times

The MOD 70 trimaran class has history and form, plenty of both. In total, seven boats have been built, all are still sailing and some are still setting records. Peter Cunningham’s distinctive blue PowerPlay (formerly Concise), and now actively for sale as a turnkey package, is among those that continue to lead the charge, having recently set new records over the Fastnet racecourse and the classic Cowes to St Malo route.

But in a clear indication of just how competitive this unique fleet of oceangoing trimarans continues to be, it took little time for a sistership to up the ante. In the case of the Cowes-St Malo route, it was just minutes before Maserati had broken PowerPlay’s new record after the pair had set out on the same morning from the Solent in a cross-Channel duel.

Cunningham and his crew, led by longtime MOD70 skipper Ned Collier- Wakefield, set an extraordinary pace around the traditional Fastnet racecourse. A month later Maserati did the double and raised the bar even further, beating PowerPlay’s time by over an hour, completing the 605nm-course in a staggering 23 hours, 51 minutes and 16 seconds at an average speed of 24.94kts.

To have held an impressive record across an internationally famous offshore route for such a short period of time was doubtless frustrating for the PowerPlay crew, yet the ongoing rivalry is another reminder as to why the MOD70 continues to be an appealing and reliable inshore and offshore machine. Unlike other designs, the MOD70 hasn’t just kept pace with current developments, but in many cases has led the way.

The world of performance sailing has advanced rapidly over the last decade with speeds accelerating both inshore and offshore. The development of foil technology, driven initially by the big changes in the build-up to the 2013 America’s Cup in San Francisco, saw the 72ft foiling leviathans raise the racing above the water’s surface taking the top speeds with them. Then, the following season, the wing-masted AC45s were up on foils as the Cup looked ahead to another high-speed foiling event.

The technology triggered responses throughout the racing world with foiling finding its way into offshore racing aboard the Ultime class of 32m multihulls as well as the Imoca 60 monohulls. Everyone it seemed wanted to fly.

Meanwhile, the MOD70s appeared to be still operating in displacement mode yet in reality their C-section daggerboards had already been quietly providing foiling assistance, generating vertical lift that was not only increasing the power through additional righting moment but also helping to prevent the bows from burying at speed. While they may not have been seen primarily as foiling boats, the lessons learned aboard the MOD70s, especially in offshore conditions, were being fed back into the system helping to fuel the highspeed revolution.

The original concept of the MOD70 started back in 2009 as a one-design oceanic racer. The aim was to build a boat which would be the standard for the next 10 years. The development of the MOD70 was a collaboration between the VPLP design firm (Vincent Lauriot-Prévost and Marc Van Peteghem) and the Lausanne-based founding company Multi One Design S.A.

The original 10-year goal has clearly been achieved, albeit in a slightly different way as the one-design element has changed and various boats have been modified and tweaked. Yet despite the range of modifications that have taken place aboard some of these boats, the racing remains impressively close when MOD70s line up against each other.

So, what is it that has made these trimarans so enduring while also remaining so quick?

‘I think VPLP, got it right with the original design as they put more emphasis into building a stronger boat compared with the Orma days,’ says skipper Ned Collier-Wakefield. ‘These boats are bulletproof. We can push them hard and they just lap it up. You can set out on a record attempt and smash it across the Atlantic and you tie the boat up at the dock at the end of the day, wash it down and it’s pretty much done.

‘Plus, I think they’re pretty safe. You can push them really, really hard and yet they’re still quick, amazingly quick. And while we’re all doing little upgrades, they’re generally pretty small ones aside from Maserati’s fully foiling package and even then, there are positives and negatives depending on what kind of racing you’re doing.’

Another interesting feature of the class is that unlike many other grand prix machines, especially ones that are capable of similar speeds, the MOD70s don’t require a large shoreside team to maintain them.

‘Martin Watts has run the boat since we took her on in 2015,’ continues Collier-Wakefield. ‘Essentially it’s been him by himself, plus a couple of young guys helping him occasionally. But there’s not much to it. They’re simple boats and don’t require much in the way of staffing. We deliver with five crew, race offshore with six or seven and inshore we might take a few more big guys to help on the handles,’

Watts is quick to confirm this while describing the maintenance of the big blue beast in even simpler terms. ‘I think of the MOD70 as a TP52 with some bits strapped to the sides,’ he says. ‘When you look at it, the winches are not huge and there’s not masses to service. The winches are the main focus as we do push them pretty hard, especially with the modern high-performance ropes which mean that the loads are up to their maximum. We also service the hydraulics every six months. These rams allow us to cant the rig and so we do change them from time to time but apart from that the maintenance programme is the same as any other boat and simply about managing wear and tear.’

But behind the scenes, PowerPlay has something that sets her apart from her sisterships, and that is her owner. Peter Cunningham is a lifelong racer, having raced a wide variety of craft in a number of different locations around the world. But after he sold his business in California he decided that he wanted to take part in some offshore racing and started looking at the MOD70. There is nothing particularly unusual in that, other than he was already in his mid-seventies when he decided to buy PowerPlay. Now, having raced across the Atlantic, competed in the Middle Sea Race and many other events, he was on board for both of the most recent record-breaking runs around the Fastnet and to St Malo. A few weeks later he would celebrate his 80th birthday.

‘It’s a physical boat and you’ve got to be careful when you’re down below, especially at speed,’ he says. ‘Plus, there are some unusual motions especially in breezy conditions when you might lift the leeward daggerboard. This means that rather than heeling over when a gusts hits, you skip sideways which can catch you off guard. So, my rule is always having three points of contact!’

Having come from monohulls, albeit with some quick ones such as a TP52 and a J70, how had he found the experience?

‘It’s exciting, probably more exciting than I thought and at times it makes you afraid, but you do get used to it after a while and when you’re steering from 20ft above the water’s surface at speed it’s just magical.

‘Experiencing flat-out sailing for five or six days non-stop is pretty special too,’ he continues. ‘It’s pretty stressful on all of the crew and while this boat is actually very forgiving, it still highlights the need to really know what you’re doing at a level that is very different to monohull racing. That in itself is very rewarding as you learn a lot about yourself and the importance of how a team needs to work together at this level. Sometimes there are decisions to be made intuitively in a split second that involve everyone, teamwork is crucial, without it you can be in trouble.

‘Seeing this, understanding it and being a part of it has definitely benefitted my sailing in other areas, it helps you put things into perspective, understand how people deal with issues and has improved my manner on other boats. I have learned a great deal.

‘I treat my sailing as a project and after you’ve experienced something like this it’s difficult to think of what kind of project you could move onto, but I do still have at least one goal. ‘My top speed at the helm is 38.9kts, I want to hit 40 and I can’t sell her until I do.’

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Following in the wake of the ORMA series , this class of one-design trimarans, initiated in 2006, is the distillation of VPLP’s experience in the design and optimization of multihull racing sailing boats spanning more than fifteen years .

With the same righting moment, longer floats and a shorter mast than the ORMA trimarans, the Multi One Design 70s are designed predominantly for ocean racing with a crew of six.

Studies undertaken by HDS managed to improve the reliability of the construction materials by 25%. In total seven MOD 70s have been built , all from the same mould and at the same yards. They have identical mass to a tolerance of 50 kg, weighing in at 6.3 tonnes.

Launched in 2010, the MOD 70s rapidly proved their considerable reliability , exemplary sea-keeping qualities and potential for speed by crossing the Atlantic, from New York to Brest, in under five days during the 2012 Krys Ocean Race.

Some have been raced solo and double-handed, for instance in the 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre and the 2014 Route du Rhum.

Subsequent to the demise of the MOD 70 circuit, several of them were bought by European and American teams who continue to sail them in various multihull events and ocean-crossing record attempts. Some have been optimized, such as Maserati , skippered by Giovanni Soldini.

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Multi One Design S.A. was created in 2009 with assets from the ORMA Open 60ft trimaran class, and crucially from the meeting of three entrepreneurs and enthusiasts: Marco Simeoni, Stève Ravussin and Franck David.

In the beginning, a meeting and the first step:

In 2008, Marco Simeoni, the director of a company based in Switzerland’s Vaud region, had just created a holding company, Veltigroup, and was looking for the best means of communicating it, when he got to know Swiss skipper, Stève Ravussin. Out of this meeting came the fitting-out of a new catamaran for a leading Swiss championship; an endorsement followed and a Decision 35 began to sport the colours of Veltigroup.

The revival of the oceanic multihull:

The 1980s saw the advent of the multihull with a number of great projects, but on the whole they were overambitious. The result was that in the following years all the main players were keen to redefine the frames with strict dimensions. That saw the birth of the 60ft multihulls; it was a measurement which was unified in a class known as the ORMA (Ocean Racing Multihull Association), and governed according to an open class measurement.

After 15 years of adventures offshore and following the 2006 Route du Rhum, the ORMA class was in a state of flux: there were changes on the board of directors and the nomination of a new president, Patrick Chapuis, and executive chairman, Franck David.

At the start of the 2008 Vendée Globe, Stève Ravussin and Franck David, who had been part of Ravussin’s various sailing projects since 1999, presented the Multi One Design project to Marco Simeoni. Its ethos centred on completely identical oceanic multihulls.

The concept of everyone racing on an equal footing on the world’s oceans appealed to the Swiss company director. Simeoni was keen to invest and work on the idea and refined the overall concept by bringing an international and eco-friendly dimension to it. Simeoni signed an order for five MOD70s, which was the starting point for “The Multi One Design Story.”

Besides the sporting aspect, which the enthusiastic entrepreneur fully believes in, Simeoni also saw in this class a means to promote an environmental cause which means a lot to him. He added a prerequisite to the realization of the project: the preservation of water.

The simultaneous creation of Multi One Design S.A. and the Race for Water Foundation:

The Multi One Design company, based in Lausanne, was created in 2009 and with it a class of one-design oceanic trimarans: the MOD70s.

In parallel to this, the Race for Water Foundation was created. It is a charitable organization that aims to inform, share and act on the problems associated with water and the preservation of the oceans, for which the MOD70 Race for Water acts as an ambassador.

Development started in 2009 with the construction of the MOD70 series, designed by the VPLP design office

The aim was to build a boat which would be the standard for the next ten years (2010-2020); a one-design 70ft trimaran conforming to very precise specifications with the focus on being modern, efficient, safe and durable. The development of the concept of the MOD70 was a collaboration with the VPLP design firm (Vincent Lauriot-Prévost / Marc Van Peteghem). A strict quota of 12 boats was set at the beginning of the project, with a maximum of four per nation, to encourage the internationalization of the class.

With the MOD70 firmly geared towards oceanic navigation, each boat can install innovative communication systems for ‘live’ tracking and a full range of information about the races, which can then be made available on all multimedia platforms.

At the end of 2011, seven teams were involved:

Very soon, some renowned skippers became involved in the class. The pioneers were Michel Desjoyeaux and his boat owner Foncia, who from January 2010 announced their return to the multihull arena and their participation in the Multi One Championship. Since then other teams have arrived: January 2010: Michel Desjoyeaux / Foncia October 2010: Roland Jourdain / Veolia Environnement August 2011: Sidney Gavignet / Oman Sail September 2011: Yann Guichard / Spindrift racing October 2011: Jean-Pierre Dick / Paprec-Virbac By the end of 2011, seven teams representing 3 nations had committed to the MOD70 circuit.

The first season of the circuit was a success, showing the sailing world the potential of this new concept; The performance and reliability of the boats were as clear as the tight races and great entertainment. More than 850,000 visitors visited the KRYS OCEAN RACE and MOD70 European Tour villages. Since the launch of the first MOD70, Race for Water , in 2011, the circuit has generated more than 24 million euros of index value in terms of international media impact. 

In the absence of a title sponsor for 2013, MOD and the team owners opted to compete in events that included different classes. The MOD70 fleet program included a European Tour - the "Route des Princes" - in June 2013 - and  2 MOD70s in the "Transat Jacques Vabre" race between Le Havre (France) and Itajai (Brazil).

2014, The Pro-Am Concept    

MOD launched the ‘Pro-Am’ concept enabling sponsors and owners, who are passionate about sailing and lovers of adventure, to enjoy this exceptional oceanic multihull, the MOD70: one-design, reliable, efficient and optimized by the best sailors in the world.

It was a major development of the MOD70 class, which will allow every owner to sail on equal terms and to choose a personalized program with the possibility of joining multi-class events and having a dedicated MOD70 Class, depending on the number of competitors.

From 1972 to today, a review of 30 years of multihulls: 1972 ALAIN COLAS, MANUREVA (Pen Duick IV), OSTAR 1978 MIKE BIRCH, OLYMPUS PHOTOS, ROUTE DU RHUM 1979 ERIC TABARLY, PAUL RICARD, NORTH ATLANTIC RECORD 1982 MARC PAJOT, ELF AQUITAINE, ROUTE DU RHUM 1985 Birth of the FORMULA 40 1990 FLORENCE ARTHAUD, PIERRE 1er, ROUTE DU RHUM 1993 BRUNO PEYRON (crewed) JULES VERNE TROPHY 1994 LAURENT BOURGNON, PRIMAGAZ, ROUTE DU RHUM 1995 Birth of the ORMA class (60ft trimarans) 1996 LOÏCK PEYRON, FUJI, OSTAR 2001 FRANCK CAMMAS and STEVE RAVUSSIN, GROUPAMA, TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE 2002 MICHEL DESJOYEAUX, GEANT, ROUTE DU RHUM 2005 PASCAL BIDEGORRY, BANQUE POPULAIRE, TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE 2005 ELLEN MACARTHUR, CASTORAM,A SOLO CIRCUMNAVIGATION WORLD RECORD 2006 LIONEL LEMONCHOIS, GITANA, ROUTE DU RHUM 2007 FRANCIS JOYON IDEC SOLO WORLD RECORD 2009 Birth of the MOD70 class 2011 Launch of the first four MOD70s 2012 KRYS OCEAN RACE, launch of the Multi One Championship 2013 Two MOD70 fly through the TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE (double-handed race)

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For sale  euro 1,650,000, vat not paid eu (+vat).

Introducing this 2010 MOD70 Trimaran, an epitome of cutting-edge technology and unparalleled sailing performance. This incredible multihull racing yacht is meticulously designed to push the boundaries of speed and agility, offering an exhilarating sailing experience for both professional sailors and enthusiasts alike. The MOD70 stands as a testament to innovation, incorporating state-of-the-art materials and design principles to deliver a vessel that redefined the standards of modern racing.

Engineered for speed, the MOD70 Trimaran boasts a sleek and aerodynamic hull that effortlessly slices through the water, ensuring swift and efficient navigation in all conditions. The trimaran configuration, featuring three hulls, not only enhances stability but also maximises the sail area, propelling the MOD70 to incredible speeds . The yacht’s modular design allows for easy transportation and assembly, facilitating global participation in prestigious racing events.

Whether you are seeking the thrill of competitive racing or the joy of cruising at high speeds, the MOD70 Trimaran delivers an unmatched combination of performance and comfort. With its sleek lines, cutting-edge technology, and a legacy of victories in prestigious races, the MOD70 stands as a beacon for those who demand the best in sailing excellence. Elevate your sailing experience to new heights with the MOD70 Trimaran – where speed meets sophistication, and every journey becomes an unforgettable adventure.

One of the fastest offshore racing boats in the world The MOD 70 was originally intended as a one design class to replace the successful ORMA 60s. With curved ‘C’ style daggerboards and canting rigs these boats are both faster and safer than their predecessors. With maximum speeds of up to 40 knots and full ocean racing capabilities, the MOD 70 is a force to be reckoned with. It is a great combination of speed, safety and reliability and only 7 were built.

Why would you want to own this incredible boat ?

The MOD70 boasts a rich and illustrious history in ocean racing. It has competed in numerous major offshore races around the globe for many years showcasing its exceptional performance and unmatched reliability.

Stunning Performance

This trimaran is a high-performance offshore racing machine engineered for speed and performance. When it comes to high-speed, high-adrenaline sailing, few vessels can match the excitement and innovation offered by the MOD70 racing trimarans. These sleek, cutting-edge boats are built to maximise speed while maintaining control and stability in a wide range of conditions.

Impeccable Condition

This MOD70 has been meticulously maintained by professionals, ensuring an optimal sailing experience. This series has never encountered any structural issues.Top-She is also outfitted with the latest technology and navigation equipment –  this boat is prepared to tackle the most challenging conditions!

Versatility

Ideal for participating in the world’s most prestigious regattas, it is also perfect for organising PR events.

Unique Opportunity

Acquiring the MOD70 presents a unique chance to own a legendary racing boat, rich in history and ready to conquer new horizons.

If you are ready to take command of this ocean racing icon, don’t miss this amazing opportunity. Contact us today for more information and to schedule a visit on board. Seize the chance to own one of the world’s most iconic racing trimarans.

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• Build Year: 2010
• Beam: 16.8m
• Draft: 4.5m
• Construction: Carbon/Normex
• Location: Mediterranean
• Price: €1,650,000

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Famous Project: visit in pictures of Alexia Barrier's MOD 70 trimaran

We went to visit the MOD 70 which is used as a training base for the Famous Project crew, whose final objective is to win the Jules Verne Trophy with a 100% female crew.

A one-design trimaran made in only 7 copies

Conceived following the disappearance of the ORMA class, the MOD 70 is a one-design trimaran , designed by VPLP in 2007. Built in 7 copies out of the 12 planned, this boat is designed for ocean racing, grand prix and to be sailed by a crew of 6 sailors.

We visited the number 5 of the series, which is currently in the hands of Alexia Barrier . She is training there with her crew , before taking possession of Francis Joyon's Ultim trimaran , in order to try to win the Jules Verne Trophy .

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Release date : 2011

Architect : VPLP Design

Weight: 6,3 tonnes

Number of crew aboard: 6

Maximum speed: 60 KM/HR

Victory in the Multi One Championship 2012

Length: 21,20 meters

Width: 16,8 meters

Air Draft: 29 meters

Water Draft: 4,5 meters

Up-wind sail area: 310 m2

Down wind sail area: 409 m2

CENTRAL DAGGERBOARD: 1

Her history

The racing stable’s first boat

The MOD 70 (Multihull One Design) is a 70-foot (21.20 metres) one-design trimaran designed by the VPLP architectural firm in 2006 and launched in 2010. Seven craft were built in all, one of which was for the Spindrift racing stable. On 27 January 2012, boat No.5 of this innovative series was launched in Lorient, south-west Brittany, flying the flag for Spindrift racing. This was the very first boat to be fitted out by the racing stable created by Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard a year earlier. Just a month after her launch, the MOD70 Spindrift scored her first bullet in the Krys Ocean Race, a crewed transatlantic race between New York and Brest. That same year, the team led by Yann Guichard took victory in the Multi One Championship.

RACE FOR WATER

The MOD 70 class is born in 2009 with the experience gained in the Orma 60 trimaran class, from an association between 3 passionate entrepreneurs & sailors: Marco Simeoni, Steve Ravussin and Franck David.

At the start of the 2008 Vendee Globe race, Steve Ravussin and Franck David, introduced the concept of the Multi One Design project, which was to set a class of offshore identical trimarans, to Marco Simeoni.

This concept to have international renown skippers with equal potential to race around the world, seduced the Swiss businessman Marco Simeoni who signed an order for 5 MOD 70; to start the Multi One Design story.

In 2009 the company Multi One Design is created in Lausanne (Switzerland) at the same time as the Race for Water foundation in order to inform, share views and act on water issues worldwide and oceans protection. Race for Water foundation associated with the first MOD 70 to be built.In total 7 teams of 3 different nationalities were engaged to race on the MOD 70 including Michel Desjoyeaux on Foncia, Roland Jourdain on Veolia Environnement, Sidney Gavignet on Oman Sails, Yann Guichard on Spindrift Racing and Jean-Pierre Dick on Paprec Virbac. Compared to the Orma 60, the MOD 70 have the following improvements:

- 5% reduced sail area for better safety - Main hull 10 feet longer for avowing pitch haul - Raised beams for better passage in the waves - Lifting main rudder - Curved foils for better performance and safety - Canting mast positioned further aft

Video of a race with MOD 70 trimarans competing showing the great performance of this trimaran model.

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Orion Racing, under the hand of top multihull sailor Cam Lewis, is the first MOD70 campaign to set up shop in the United States. “The conditions for racing the MOD70 between California, Hawaii, and Mexico are incredible,” said Lewis in a February press release . “I can’t wait to show American sailors how fantastic and fast these amazing machines are.”

On March 13, Orion Racing’s MOD70 was launched in Lorient , France. It will be shipped to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to set up for training for the next three months. By July, the team plans to be based out of San Francisco. Preliminary plans for the 2014-15 season include the Krys Ocean Race from Brest to New York.

“MOD is delighted to welcome an American boat-owner as it increases the number of nationalities in the circuit”, said Marco Simeoni, President of Multi One Design, in the February press release. “Orion will bring a new dynamic to the development of the circuit and promote the MOD70 series in the American Market.”

_“_This is a great opportunity for sailing in the United States,” Lewis said in the press release. “The MOD 70 trimarans are at the cutting edge of the sport. They are purpose designed and built for close inshore racing as well as transoceanic racing.”

View photos and video of MOD70 racing from the 2012 Krys Ocean Race.

Click here to read Bruce Gain’s blog on the state of the MOD70 class.

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The Oman Sail teams compete at all levels of  national, regional and international sport, with Omani branded boats and sailors serving as ambassadors for Oman and working to promote the country as a desirable tourist destination and investment location. These top level competitions also advance the skills of Omanis in a sport that is intrinsically linked with Oman’s history.

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Each boat measures 70 feet in length (21.2m) and is purpose-built for both close inshore racing and transoceanic racing. Constructed of low temperature cured carbon fibre and foam, the boats have a smaller sail area for improved safety, a longer central hull to minimize pitch-poling and curved foils for greater performance.

Oman’s flagship MOD 70 is the Musandam-Oman Sail, which participates in global international events and pits Oman’s best offshore sailors against some of the world’s best sailors. The MOD 70 circuit also provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the Sultanate in many of the Ministry of Tourism’s key markets.

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Visitors also have the opportunity to have henna tattoos applied, to learn about the Omani cultural items on display and win a weeklong holiday to the Sultanate. Travel brochures with information on the Sultanate, its hotels and resorts and the many activities are also available at the exhibition.

The Musandam-Oman Sail MOD 70 set two new speed records in Europe in June and August 2014, breaking the previous Kiel Week Welcome Race in Germany record by 19 minutes and the Round Britain and Ireland record by over 16 minutes. MOD70 skipper Sidney Gavignet also completed a solo Atlantic crossing from Saint-Malo, France to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, in the Route du Rhum Race in November 2014, showing the full range of capabilities of the boat.

MOD 70’ Trimarans, Multihull ocean racing, Benjamin de Rothschild: Team Gitana Sailing.

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In 2000, Baron Benjamin de Rothschild chose to perpetuate a 100 year old passion for watersports, initiated by his forebears, by expanding his family’s history to multihulls. These magnificent machines have fascinated him for a great many years, as much through their elegance as the technical skill and expertise that is required to sail them. The Gitana Team was created to form an offshore racing stable dedicated to a passion for making speed across the water and hatching fresh talent. Ten years on, Benjamin de Rothschild confirms his status as a major player in ocean racing circles – and a fervent multihull owner – by agreeing to participate in a new international oceanic class: the MOD 70, one design 70 foot trimarans.

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The third team to announce its participation in the Multi One Championship, the Gitana Team thus joins the one design Ambassador, skippered by Swiss sailor Stève Ravussin, and the trimaran Foncia, helmed by Michel Desjoyeaux, in writing this new page on oceanic multihulls. An undisputed affection for the craft as well as an infatuation for crewed races, where the team spirit and cohesion so dear to Baroness and Baron de Rothschild take on their true dimension, have largely guided the choices in this new, daring challenge: “Save for the Gitana Eighty adventure, the history of the Gitana Team has always been associated with multiple hulls. Following the fall of the Orma Championship and despite a concerted effort to provide a future for 60 foot multihulls, we were lacking a circuit. The Multi One Championship partly meets our requirements. Through competitive sailing we hope to perpetuate the family values: transcending ones own capabilities, the systematic search for excellence, teamwork, and an openness to the world and innovation. Ranking among the pioneers of this new class seemed natural to us.”

Cyril Dardashti, general manager of the Gitana Team, was naturally delighted with this announcement: “The decision by the boats’ owners to continue the Gitana story, by taking part in the Multi One Championship, is tremendous news for a team, which has brought the multihull class to life for what has already been nearly ten years. The provisional programme announced by the Multi One Design offers a mixture of oceanic and Grand Prix style races, however the approach goes further than that of the Orma Championship, since a round the world with stopovers will be organised every three years. This new dimension has additional appeal. The restricted intake imposed per nation and the desire for international openness which ensues, are also very important factors about this circuit. Indeed the Orma championship suffered in its time through, among other things, being overly Franco-French. I hope that overseas crews will appreciate this project and come and join us.”

In his position as President of Multi One Design S.A., Marco Simeoni welcomes the Gitana Team’s entry the fray within the Multi One Championship: “It’s an honour and a great pleasure for Multi One Design SA to play host to a team of such renown as Gitana in the MOD 70’ championship. Gitana Team’s track record and the loyalty of Baron Benjamin de Rothschild towards the multihull are exemplary. This participation already demonstrates the high level of the competition that will be racing in the Multi One Championship. We’d like to wish the whole Gitana team a warm welcome and look forward to seeing you in September 2011 for the launch of the MOD 70’ Gitana.”

The MOD 70’ Gitana, whose delivery is scheduled during the course of September 2011, will be the ninth yacht from the Gitana Team to defend the colours of the Edmond de Rothschild Group on seas across the globe. In the run-up to the arrival of this new craft, the team is concentrating on its major competitive objective of 2010, namely the Route du Rhum, which will set off from Saint Malo, France on 31st October 2010. Finally the Gitana sailing season will also be marked by the participation of the Edmond de Rothschild Group catamaran in the Extreme Sailing Series; a European inshore race circuit in which the performance of Yann Guichard and his men shone out in 2009, when they took second place in the championship. The first Grand Prix of the 2010 season is to take place in Sète, southern France, from 27th to 30th May 2010.

MOD 70’ Gitana Trimaran

The MOD 70’ Gitana

LOA: 21.4 m

Beam: 16.91 m

Air draught: 28.5 m

Light displacement: 6.2 tonnes

Upwind sail area: 267 m2

Downwind sail area: 397 m2

Start of construction: end 2010

Delivery scheduled: September 2011

The 2010-2014 Programme for Gitana Team

Extreme Sailing Series 2010

French GP (Sète, Hérault)  27th – 30th May 2010   British GP (Cowes, Isle of Wight)  31st July – 5th August 2010   German GP (Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein)  26th – 29th August 2010   Italian GP (Trapani, Sicily)  23rd – 26th September 2010   Spanish GP (Almeria, Andalusia)  9th – 12th October 2010  

Route de Rhum – La Banque Postale 2010

Start of the Route du Rhum (Saint Malo / Pointe-à-Pitre)  31st October 2010  

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Pro-Am, promotional race bringing together skippers and guests

(objective of four boats)  November 2011   European Tour in crewed configuration

(6 to 8 stages, objective of eight boats)  May – June 2012   Oceanic race in crewed configuration  November 2012   European Tour in crewed configuration

(6 to 8 stages)  June – July 2013   Round the World in crewed configuration

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On 16th April 2010, whilst Yann Guichard was carrying out a solo training session offshore, the maxi-trimaran Gitana 11 suffered float damage. To avoid taking any unnecessary risk and given the blustery conditions reigning over the zone at the time, it was decided that a pit stop would be necessary in Dingle (Ireland) – the port closest to where the incident happened – to effect temporary repairs and make it back to Gitana Team’s technical base as quickly as possible. Returning to La Trinité-sur-Mer on Monday 26th April, the most recent of the Gitana fleet has since been lifted back into one of the base’s sheds in nearby Saint-Philibert for a refit and further consolidation as a precautionary measure. The team will also benefit from this time on the hard to look ahead to the running maintenance, which was initially scheduled to take place during the summer.

After a pit stop in Dingle, Yann Guichard was able to head back out to sea again and set a course, single-handed, for Gitana 11’s port of registry. The minute the 77 foot maxi-trimaran was tied up at the Loic Caradec jetty in La Trinité-sur-Mer, the shore crew, led by William Fabulet, organised for her to be lifted out onto the hard. “Our 2010 programme of fine tuning and sailing was designed so that Gitana 11 could be back in the water early in the season. Our aim was to focus on testing the platform in some varied wind conditions, which is an element that wasn’t entirely completed in the autumn of 2009 due to the lack of opportunities in the weather. However, the conditions encountered in mid-April, during my solo trip, were particularly trying for the boat, especially as regards the short, cross seas” explained Yann Guichard before going on to specify the issues involved: “At that point, Gitana 11’s new floats showed signs of weakness around the forward beam. These observations have prompted us to reinforce this zone.”

Right now, discussions are underway between the project’s various technical contributors, namely Gitana Team’s design office, the VPLP naval architecture firm and HDS, a company specialised in structural calculation.   “Following the detection of anomalies in the floats, the shore team will err on the side of caution and carry out a thorough inspection of each of the hulls to protect them. Nothing can be left to chance and these operations will require Gitana 11 to be moved back into the shed” confided Cyril Dardashti, the team manager at Baron Benjamin de Rothschild’s racing stable.   As with the motor industry, competitive sailing, especially that involving oceanic multihulls, is a mechanical sport. The fine tuning of prototypes calls for numerous adjustments. These technical vagaries are nevertheless a way of moving forward and improving the machines so as to get the very best out of them. It’s all part of the rules of the game! With six months to go till the start of the legendary transatlantic race between Saint Malo and Pointe-à-Pitre, the men and women that make up the Gitana Team are continuing to hone the maxi-trimaran Gitana 11 to ensure that the reigning champion is all ready to take up the challenge at the end of October.

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Multihulls have been part of professional sailing since the 1970s. But in 2009, the design for the MOD70 emerged. Five, 70ft trimarans were later constructed of precise specifications with the intent of them being some of the most efficient, performant, and durable yachts on the open seas. They included smaller sail areas for better safety, and a longer central hull, raised beam clearance, curved foils, and the possibility to lift the center hull rudder for better performance.

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The vessel that is now the Snowflake MOD70 was originally launched in 2010 under different ownership, and has since won or placed in dozens of races spanning six days to just one hour in duration. With Snowflake as a partner, the MOD70 and its crew now benefit from access to world-class computing solutions and analytics that can capture any amount of information related to the yacht’s design and performance: weather, navigation, speed, and many other data points that result in enhancements to the yacht and new strategies for the crew.

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VIDEO: take our exclusive video tour of MOD70 trimaran Phaedo³, primed for the Caribbean 600 record

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Brian Thompson shows us round the MOD70 trimaran Phaedo³, in which he and the crew are hoping to break the Caribbean 600 record

Racing sailors like to say that if you want to win, then take a gun to a knife fight. US sailor Lloyd Thornburg has got himself an appropriate weapon in his new boat, MOD70 trimaran Phaedo3. Get a tour of this phenomenal trimaran here.

With a rock star crew of Michel Desjoyeaux, Brian Thompson, Pete Cumming and Sam Goodchild, Thornburg is aiming to blaze round the RORC Caribbean 600 race to line honours, and hopefully to set a new course record this week. The record of 40 hours 11 mins has stood since 2009, when it was set on an ORMA 60 trimaran.

To say she’s fast would be a huge understatement: the boat made the crossing from Brittany to Antigua in February in just over nine days.

In this video, Brian Thompson takes us on a tour of the new Phaedo (Thornburg’s previous regatta weapon was a Gunboat 66). Brian shows us the curved foils and explains how they work, the rotating and canting wingmast, and the hydraulic systems that depower the mainsail and are an essential safety feature on this massively powered up multihulls.

The video also shows what the accommodation looks like below – small, but with everything needed for offshore racing.

Commenting on his new project, Thornburg says:

“Brian Thompson and I have been working on getting a MOD 70 for two years and it only came to fruition in January. Phaedo 3 sailed direct from France, across the Atlantic. She was originally Foncia, skippered by Michel Desjoyeaux and Michel will be racing with us for the RORC Caribbean 600. Brian Thompson put all the crew together and from what he has told me about Michel, he is an extraordinary sailor.

“For me this race is just fantastic, once you have gone around this course fast, you just want to go faster and that is the real driving force behind the MOD70. As far as the record is concerned, the boat and the crew are capable of beating it but we will wait to see what the conditions are like for the race and we know we have to finish the course before we can start talking about record pace. Besides keeping our eye on the competition, we will be watching the clock for sure.”

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We produce the Mod70 hydrofoils for the trimarans in this fast, offshore sailing class. Teams Argo Racing and Beau Geste Racing already sail with uptip L-foils designed by Martin Fischer. In cooperation with Andrew MacPherson (Macca) two sets of foils have already been developed and shipped.

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Basic material: the foils are made of carbon pre-preg. The Mod70 hydrofoil models are milled from the 3D-file and Autoclave-resistant carbon tooling is made. With our unique ‘one-shot’ production process, we manufacture all our continuous fiber foils under vacuum cured in our Autoclave.

The production method specially developed for this purpose creates a hydrofoil that cures in one go, without glue joints and including internal stiffening ribs. The result is a super-strong hydrofoil that is as light as possible.

The pre-cutting process of laminates is done by our automated pre-preg cutting machine of the brand Zünd . This process ensures excellent product quality and constant product weight.

For the Mod70 hydrofoils, the board up and down facilities in the foils are also fitted.

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Length: 3.40 m Foil-tip-length: 1.35 m Width: 0.56 m

The above specifications refer to the daggerboard foils.

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