"Médiatis Région Aquitaine" - Yves Parlier's new catamaran

This 60ft hydroplane with twin rigs was designed by Romaric Neyhousser, Guillaume Verdier, Loic Goepfert and Gregoire Durousseau of the Aquitaine Design Team whose brief included designing a boat which could reach target speed of 35 knots for 24 hours, 40 knots for one hour and short bursts of 45 knots plus. Complete story at Yachting World.

Photos provided by Thierry Martinez, who took these images on Friday, March 19th during the first offshore trial from France to Portugal.