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Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier, who respectively skippered yachts to victory in the 2011-12 and 2017-18 editions of Volvo Ocean Race, return once again as co-skippers of Maxi Edmond de Rothschild to defend their title. Their strength is a highly experienced team and the amount of time they have spent developing and learning the intricacies of their Ultime. “The focus is on the foils and the rudders, but also on the windage,” says Caudrelier. “The improvements we have made in the last two years have been huge. We need big appendages in order to fly early [typically in 14 knots of wind/28 knots boat speed], but then when you fly fast at 40-45 you have problems with cavitation – it’s complicated but we have spent hours and hours working on that and I think the result will be quite good.” In only a little more wind and Maxi Edmond de Rothschild is capable of cranking out 30-40 knot average speeds, the slower end of which would allow her to be comfortably berthed in Cherbourg within 24 hours of starting the Rolex Fastnet Race. The biggest threat aside from Le Blevec’s Actual Leader, are the two new Ultimes launching this year. Freshly out of the shed, Armel le Cleac’h’s brand new Banque Populaire XI Ultime is currently entered in the Rolex Fastnet Race, but will only participate if it fits in their work-up schedule. Meanwhile, incredibly, considering these craft can cost upward of 10 million Euros, a second Ultime is due for launch in the next weeks for Francois Gabart. Gabart is currently looking to secure a sponsor for his new campaign but he is one of the most gifted of French sailors, already with a formidable CV for his 38 years. #RolexFastnetRace © Yann Riou / polaRYSE / Gitana SA / Isegoria

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One of the key features that we seldomly talk about with leopard Catamarans are their sacrificial keels.  The sacrificial keels on Robertson & Caines’ Leopard range of Catamarans is a unique feature going back to the early days of leopard Catamarans.  The keels are designed to sheer off in the event of a collision or hard grounding, ensuring the integrity of the hull is not compromised and a far more streamlined repair process compared to some of the other builders out there. If you have any other questions on Leopard Catamarans or any other catamaran for sale please don’t hesitate to reach out. Info@CatamaranCentral.com Www.CatamaranCentral.com 754 778 SAIL

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This week Erik and David sit down with Paul and Rebecca from SV Mystic Hearts as they detail what liveaboard life is like along America’s East Coast balancing work life in Virginia with life on a Beneteau 473. In this episode of Three Sheets, we dive a little deeper into their cruising plans for the future, and what to expect if you’re thinking about transitioning to life on the water. Watch the full video on our YouTube Channel or listen to the podcast, available on all streaming platforms

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