Hydraplaneur A short… but brilliant career
The Hydraplaneur is an offshore racing catamaran that was launched in 2006. The twin-rigged craft measures 60 feet (18.28 m) in length and 49½ feet (15.05 m) in the beam, with the hulls being chined, much like seaplane floats. A rustic way, in our modern-day times of foiling, to escape Archimedean navigation - but one that’s also simpler and more reliable in the absence of additional appendages. Although the boat didn’t last long in the face of the diktats of ocean racing rules, its designer Yves Parlier nevertheless managed to beat the record for the distance covered in 24 hours single-handed, with 586.00 miles, or an average speed of 24.41 knots, the year it was launched.
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