I just saw a pretty well done video on the AC 75 LaRoche-Posay, and I must say, it may be the ugliest sailboat I've ever seen. It was also impossible to look away, lol.
I'm a fan of foils, and were I in my 30s, I'd probably be putting in a great deal of effort into figuring out how to include foils in a comfortable cruising boat. Properly designed foils could really calm the motion in heavy weather, even if one is only moving between 5 and 10 knots. Of course, sailing flatter water in reasonable winds, one could really zip between the Windward and Leeward Islands, at breathtaking speeds, should one wish.
Zoom, zoom, zoom.
I'm a fan of foils, and were I in my 30s, I'd probably be putting in a great deal of effort into figuring out how to include foils in a comfortable cruising boat. Properly designed foils could really calm the motion in heavy weather, even if one is only moving between 5 and 10 knots. Of course, sailing flatter water in reasonable winds, one could really zip between the Windward and Leeward Islands, at breathtaking speeds, should one wish.
Zoom, zoom, zoom.
