Gitana Trimaran goes over

Is this one of those "flying" trimarans? I see a foil on the bottom of the rudder.

Are those people flying through the air just behind the mainsail? I imagine that thing made an excellent catapult!

looks like everyone was ok. Hope that water was deep enough for that mast, or else $$$$

and... uhm... how...

DO YOU TURN THAT THING RIGHT SIDE UP?!?!?!?!?

holly shiznat!

A big Crane !

Well, gee thanks, Jake. Not that I needed any actual photos of the nightmare I will try to avoid in the Gulf. Just teasin'. That picture hurts.

First, a diver may have to go below to cut the rigging loose to save the mast and sails and/or they can flood one ama to help bring it back to a capsize position and wrestle it over from there. After the mast is cut they can tow it turtled. Oohh! All those neat electronics now soggy.

The wing on the rudder adjusts the boat's bow attitude and is necessary to keep the boat from literally flying out of the water. Desjoyneaux on Geant has winglets on his rudder as well as a curved foil in each ama. Once the winglet breaks the surface the only way to control is with the sheets. It must be a hoot to know that you are sailing a boat that takes as much skill to keep it on the water as it does to keep it flying above it. It's a completely different sensation from coming off a wave and flying over a trough. It's a whole 'nuther dimension.

(Another of Josh's fantasies to follow):::

K, I WILL have one of those thing one day. It will fit in nicely on my privately owned tropical island with my float plane and beachcats, and what the heck, why not, a maxi-catamaran and a french made to boot.

heheh

Make that 2 french maids, tall ones. I think I could host world championship reggattas at said island. that would work out. Like club med for serious performance sailors.

I think if I were Bill Gates I could pull that off, maye donald trump, but I think he would fire me because the idea wouldn't make money.

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Any male chovanism apparent in my fantasies is......, well don't get uptight about it please, hehe

Only two?

I'd go for a whole french maid sailing team. Hey... now there's an idea to get some TV coverage
...fade to announcers voice:
"The French Maids are in the lead with their screaming-fast "Whip me", but Team Play-bunnies is in hot pursuit in their hot-pink "Threesome". Trailing close behind is "Wet T-Shirt Party". This looks to be a race few will soon forget!"
...fade out announcers voice.