This could be a little tight getting down the ramp........

Banshi · Post by **Banshi** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:09 am

Stepping the mast might be a little tricky as well.......

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:03 am

NICE!

I like it!
Scott

Capt. Bondo · Post by **Capt. Bondo** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:25 am

What is that hull for?

Lucky Jack · Post by **Lucky Jack** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:55 am

Wow, and I thought towing a 22 footer was tricky. Note the necessity of the turning trailer wheels.

hp18carr · Post by **hp18carr** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:12 am

A hull of that size would best be launched from a ship yard.

Terrence
Wilmington N.C.
Chrysler 26' 1980
Pandora (for now)

LeatherneckPA · Post by **LeatherneckPA** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:57 pm

hp18carr wrote:A hull of that size would best be launched from a ship yard.

Yeah, but you'd amazed at what you see on the highway. I was on my to the penitentiary, down US15, when I saw a hull coming off of I-80, right there at Exit 210. I mean to tell you, we are right smack dab in the middle of Pennsylvania. Well this behemoth comes off the ramp and I did the only thing a reasonable sail junkie would do, I sped up to get along side of it and get a better look. It was really cool because the keel was totally encased in shrink wrap, obliterating any detail. But the coolest part was when I got up there and got a good look at the side of her. It was America 3!! I'll remember that forever! I've never figured out what she was doing there though.

LeatherneckPA · Post by **LeatherneckPA** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:02 pm

Capt. Bondo wrote:What is that hull for?

That is the main hull of the Banque Populaire V trimaran. She's 40 meters long and holds the current Trans-Atlantic record at 3 days, 15 hours, 25 minutes, 48 seconds. That's an average speed of 32.94 knots. She holds a few other records too.

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:46 pm

NICE!
I would not want to meet that on a corner though.

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:32 pm

Appears to be the center hull of the trimaran Banque Populaire V

http://yachtpals.com/banque-populaire-3054

Want to see a sailboat making way at over 40 ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBcDXns1W28

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:27 pm

And it looks to me like someone is going to have to move that utility pole to complete the corner!

Nice...
Shiny!

astrorad · Post by **astrorad** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:00 pm

here is a faster one...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2boayPZ3 ... re=related

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:53 pm

Yeow!!!!

Alanhod · Post by **Alanhod** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:09 am

LeatherneckPA wrote:
hp18carr wrote:the coolest part was when I got up there and got a good look at the side of her. It was America 3!! I'll remember that forever! I've never figured out what she was doing there though.

LeatherneckPA you had me running down stairs to check my photo's. Nope it was not America 3 I sailed in Maui back in 2009. I got to sail the America 2 with the other tourists for a few hours. I got to raise the main and I got to helm for about 10 min. all for about $150. It was a blast.

Thanks
Alan

LeatherneckPA · Post by **LeatherneckPA** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:55 am

Alan, I'd probably jump at the chance to do that too. Bet you'll have those memories for a LONG time.

mariner · Post by **mariner** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:33 pm

all I can say is WOW!