Gitana 17 Route du Rhum prep/ Great videos!

[Doug Lord]

Two great videos here- the one on the bottom of the page("Video 3D animation") is particularly impressive:
http://www.gitana-team.com/en/a-1284/all-systems-go

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The View From The Cockpit: Maxi Edmond de Rothschild

In three days, at exactly 13:00GMT, Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe fleet will sail from offshore Saint Malo. The race is approaching then and the weather patterns are taking shape. Indeed, this 2018 edition is revealing her true colors a little more than a few days ago sailors take off Cape Frehel. Competing in the Ultimate category, at the helm of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, Sébastien Josse is gradually getting into race mode. On the dock in Saint Malo, the giants are grabbing the attention, impressing the crowds by their massive dimensions, so they are the perfect opportunity to unveil a little more about life.

Edmond de Rothschild, the first maxi-trimaran designed to fly offshore, launched on 17/07/17. "On a foiler, we find ourselves no more and no less with a wing in the water. And since water is a thousand times denser than air, we do not need to go very fast to generate a strong vertical thrust. Then it also depends on the surface and the shape of the foil "explains Guillaume Verdier, the architect of Edmond de Rothschild.'We have foiler, you roughly end up with one wing in the water. And as water is a thousand times denser than air, you do not need to go very fast to generate strong vertical lift. What happens next also on the surface and the shape of the foil ", explains Guillaume Verdier, the naval architect responsible for Edmond de Rothschild.

Edmond de Rothschild, the first maxi-trimaran designed to fly offshore, launched on 17/07/17. "On a foiler, we find ourselves no more and no less with a wing in the water. And since water is a thousand times denser than air, we do not need to go very fast to generate a strong vertical thrust. Then it also depends on the surface and the shape of the foil "explains Guillaume Verdier, the architect of Edmond de Rothschild.'We have foiler, you roughly end up with one wing in the water. And as water is a thousand times denser than air, you do not need to go very fast to generate strong vertical lift. What happens next also on the surface and the shape of the foil ", explains Guillaume Verdier, the naval architect responsible for Edmond de Rothschild.Backing up the sailors are the teams will soon pass on the baton to their sailor to realize the dreams they build on a day to day basis on land. Like the other giants, the Edmond de Rothschild Maxi has a close cell over six men who will not leave the boat until she leaves.

Edmond de Rothschild, the first maxi-trimaran designed to fly offshore, launched on 17/07/17. "On a foiler, we find ourselves no more and no less with a wing in the water. And since water is a thousand times denser than air, we do not need to go very fast to generate a strong vertical thrust. Then it also depends on the surface and the shape of the foil "explains Guillaume Verdier, the architect of Edmond de Rothschild.'We have foiler, you roughly end up with one wing in the water. And as water is a thousand times denser than air, you do not need to go very fast to generate strong vertical lift. What happens next also on the surface and the shape of the foil ", explains Guillaume Verdier, the naval architect responsible for Edmond de Rothschild.Backing up the sailors are the teams will soon pass on the baton to their sailor to realize the dreams they build on a day to day basis on land. Like the other giants, the Edmond de Rothschild Maxi has a close cell over six men who will not leave the boat until she leaves.Maxi Edmond de Rothschild has left Lorient today and will arrive in Saint-Malo tomorrow.Adjustment of the flaps, the impact of the foils, the hydraulic circuit ... from Archimedean to flight, the Gitana Team offers you the instructions for use by decorticating the main phases of the takeoff thanks to a 3D animation. Scenario: Gitana SA 3D animation: Olivier Michon Copyright: Gitana SAIn early November they will be 122 to go to Guadeloupe from Saint Malo, solo, nonstop and without assistance ... This is the road of Rum ... Among them, the star of the race to the open: Loïck Peyron, (sold Globe , Jules Verne Trophy, English Transat ...), and especially last winner of the Route du Rhum 4 years ago, and holder of the record. (7d 15h 08min 32s). So how do you do when you've won almost everything? Well, we're going back to Zero. This year, Peyron takes on a crazy challenge: to participate with the replica of the famous little yellow trimaran of Mike Birch, winner of the first road of the Rum, in 1978 40 years ago. It is the return to essentials of a great champion. No weather routing, no electronic equipment. As at the time.Adjustment of the flaps, the impact of the foils, the hydraulic circuit ... from Archimedean to flight, the Gitana Team offers you the instructions for use by decorticating the main phases of the takeoff thanks to a 3D animation. Scenario: Gitana SA 3D animation: Olivier Michon Copyright: Gitana SA

[Panama Red]

Nice production and even nicer that they include English sub titles!