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“The Foil by Excellence” seems to have hit the mark!
Herve Gindre, Befoil Strategic Committee member, presented this boat to the Pensacola audience on September 16, 2023 and to the world via the Sail Pensacola Youtube channel!
Herve hosted a Q&A about the boat along with champion F16 sailor Eric Le Bouedec and we captured the complete presentation for you. Here are the links!
The Befoil 16 Carbon marks a new entry in the F16 and foiling catamaran market!
At its core, designer Antoine Meunier achieved a platform that delivers safe, reliable high performance with modularity that allows it to be converted from a full-foiling catamaran to a F16 Class racer in just minutes! It is literally two boats in one!
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Technical Specifications
L: 5 m (16’5”)
W: 2.5 m (8’2”)
Carbon mast: 8.5 m (28’)
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Foiling Configuration
Self-adjusting carbon T-foils;
Adjustable carbon rudders with T-foils;
Upwind SA:
Sweeper + jib: 19 m2 (204 sf)
Downwind SA:
Sweeper + Code 0: 38 m2 (408 sf)
Weight: 130 kg (287 pounds)
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F16 Class Configuration
Carbon sabre daggerboard and rudders;
Upwind SA:
Mainsail + jib: 17.2 m2 (185 sf)
Downwind SA:
Mainsail + spinnaker: 34.7 m2 (373 sf)
Weight: 125 kg (276 pounds)
Is there a better place to build the next generation of epicentric sailing and marine tech in North America?
Sail Pensacola aims to answer that question decisively over the next decade.
And, it is not only high performance sailing, the Pensacola Bay is ideal for all hull forms, from Wing foilers to cruisers, we have the water, wind and shoreline diversions that make for a stunning experience!
Oct 16, 2024 | Boards, Sailing Footprint Accelerator, Wing
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By Tim Ryschon“The Foil by Excellence” seems to have hit the mark!
Herve Gindre, Befoil Strategic Committee member, presented this boat to the Pensacola audience on September 16, 2023 and to the world via the Sail Pensacola Youtube channel!
Herve hosted a Q&A about the boat along with champion F16 sailor Eric Le Bouedec and we captured the complete presentation for you. Here are the links!
The Befoil 16 Carbon marks a new entry in the F16 and foiling catamaran market!
At its core, designer Antoine Meunier achieved a platform that delivers safe, reliable high performance with modularity that allows it to be converted from a full-foiling catamaran to a F16 Class racer in just minutes! It is literally two boats in one!
♦♦
Technical Specifications
L: 5 m (16’5”)
W: 2.5 m (8’2”)
Carbon mast: 8.5 m (28’)
♦
Foiling Configuration
Self-adjusting carbon T-foils;
Adjustable carbon rudders with T-foils;
Upwind SA:
Sweeper + jib: 19 m2 (204 sf)
Downwind SA:
Sweeper + Code 0: 38 m2 (408 sf)
Weight: 130 kg (287 pounds)
♦
F16 Class Configuration
Carbon sabre daggerboard and rudders;
Upwind SA:
Mainsail + jib: 17.2 m2 (185 sf)
Downwind SA:
Mainsail + spinnaker: 34.7 m2 (373 sf)
Weight: 125 kg (276 pounds)
Is there a better place to build the next generation of epicentric sailing and marine tech in North America?
Sail Pensacola aims to answer that question decisively over the next decade.
And, it is not only high performance sailing, the Pensacola Bay is ideal for all hull forms, from Wing foilers to cruisers, we have the water, wind and shoreline diversions that make for a stunning experience!
Oct 16, 2024 | Boards, Sailing Footprint Accelerator, Wing
Sail Pensacola Presents: Demo Weekend - Cabrinha Wings & Dakine Wind! Experience the fastest growing watersport in the world! Join Us for an Epic Weekend on the Water! Mark your calendars for our Demo Weekend featuring the latest equipment from...
The post BeFoil – “The Foil by Excellence” appeared first on SAIL PENSACOLA.