Forever green
Following on from our Power Multihull Buyer’s Guide, we are inaugurating a new category in the wake of our Forever Green Special Issue #18, which covers catamarans and trimarans that are making an effort to protect the environment. Most of the time, this includes an electric propulsion system accompanied somewhat less often (for the moment) by specific construction methods. This is a voluntary requirement for the time being - both for manufacturers and users. But there are also technologies that will soon become mandatory, as in the automotive industry.
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Publié le
01/12/2022
Par
Emmanuel van Deth
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187
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2023
LIBERTIST 703 Mini-foils and folding floats {{ALTERNATIVE::getLinkEssai(1032)}} This little sistership to the 853 was splashed for the first time at the 2021 La Rochelle boat show. Despite the rush to get her ready – bare interior and missing centerboard, the 703 managed to show good performance under sail during our tests. The small size of this trimaran prompted the yard to develop a quick-folding system to facilitate road transport. In addition to the centerboard and the two rudders, each float is equipped with a semi-foiling system. The aim is therefore not to fly, but to pro…
