Multipowers that sail…
The coming together of two players in France’s energy transition reflects their synergy to work towards decarbonization. As with the wing designed by Yves Parlier and the Pinball Boat optimized to cruise at 5 knots in electric mode, simplicity and a return to slow sailing may hold the key to our environmental challenges. Why not try both? Sailing allows a powercat to limit its fuel consumption, to venture into protected areas, and even to complete an ocean passage, provided the conditions are downwind... Welcome aboard a motor catamaran unlike any other. One that sails as it’s pulled by the wind.
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26/06/2024
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Nicolas Massines
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SP22
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Test location: Arcachon, FranceConditions: westerly wind 12 to 18 knots, light chop Our video You don’t get the nickname “extra-terrestrial” by accident. Yves Parlier is a household name in France, having earned his reputation during his long and brilliant career as a racing skipper. While his ability to outwit the weather traps during the Solitaire du Figaro has gone down in history, prompting his rivals of the day to call him E.T., the tenacity and seafaring sense of this outstanding sailor have taken him to the greatest nautical challenges: the Vendée Globe, Transat Jacques Vabre, Route du …
