- A Revolution in Recreational Boating!

This imposing catamaran, built using 38% bio-based epoxy resin, 40% recycled PET foam—not to mention flax fiber and cork—stands out for its two inflatable wings supported by telescopic carbon masts, and its 100% renewable energy propulsion systems. There are no generators on board. This technological gamble has already paid off, as the revolutionary ModX has completed a trip around Spain without using any fossil fuels.

On the delivery trip from Brittany around to the South of France, approximately 2,000 kWh were produced – 74% by hydrogeneration and 26% by the 750 square feet (70 m²) of solar panels.

The fully automated wings orient themselves to create the best performance, which is enhanced by a Venturi effect between the two profiles. The after flaps (in gray) angle to provide optimum sail power.

At any time and from any point of sail, you can heave-to by activating the neutral position, which places the wings into the wind.

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Test location: La Grande-Motte, France
Conditions: 6 to 8 knots of southerly wind, calm sea

The almost-70-foot (21-meter) multihull designed by VPLP, which we have been following for three years, has successfully completed 2,000 nautical miles powered exclusively by wind and electric motors. When drawing up the ModX 70’s technical specification files, the fuel and generator sections were simply removed. As for the sail area, that was replaced by the wing area... For the first time in the history of yachting, there’s now no need to fill up with fuel before heading out to sea – a real revolution!
The ModX 70 is undoubtedly the most innovative production sailboat of at least the last 20 years... Better still, it creates a benchmark in the history of yachting by validating 100% Forever Green propulsion.

A Dream Team of Three Visionaries…

Franck David, the first Olympic windsurfing champion (at the Barcelona Games in 1992), and Marco Simeoni, president of Multi One Attitude, a foundation involved in marine conservation, first launched the MOD70 class in 2008, designing 70-foot one-design trimarans. Then a third man, Jean Guyon, joined them.
At the helm of the Océan Développement shipyard...

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