VPLP design: Difference between revisions

This lead to [[Single-Handed_Trans-Atlantic_Race|Yvon Fauconnier]] commissioning them to work with [[Phil_Morrison_(yacht_designer)|Phil Morrison (Yacht Designer)]] in designing him a new 26 mtr trimaran. Fauconnier had just won the 1984 [[OSTAR]] in Umupro Jardin V designed by Morrison and built as Exmouth Challenge. See it’sThe history of this front runner of modern trimaran design is detailed here

<ref>[http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/50%20multis/G%20E10%20Exmouth%20Challenge.html]</ref> and its more recent history here<ref>[http://www.goldenoldies.biz/Umupro%20Jardin%20US%20-%20Multicoques%20Word.pdf 3D Sillages]</ref>.

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