Sailing Photo of the Week - World's Largest Racing Trimaran

Nantes, France - The World's largest racing trimaran sailboat, the Banque Populaire V,  was officially christened in France this week, and over 20,000 sailing fans were there to see the excitement. The yachting community is now abuzz with talk and anticipation over what this mammoth can do, and whether it's components or sailing records we might watch her break in the coming year.

Skipper Pascal Bidégorry, visibly very moved by the event and the huge turn-out, said "The launching was very satisfying for the team who built the boat for the entire Team Banque Populaire, but here today is really the launch of this maxi boat. This certainly is a day full of emotion, and it is from this day that history will really start, and what a satisfaction it is to be here today!"

    
After more than two and a half years of construction, and successful test sails over the last month and a half, Maxi Banque Populaire V is now officially christened, and ready to show the world if bigger really is better.

- YachtPals Crew for YachtPals

See more videos and sailing news about multihull sailboats or Banque Populaire V:

• World's Largest Racing Trimaran Sailing in France - Banque Populaire V
• New Racing Trimarans  - The Big and the Beautiful (more about Banque Populaire V multihull)
• The World's Fastest Sailboats - Sailing for Speed Freaks!
• France (all news, photos and video about sailing in France)
• Trimarans(all news, photos and video about trimaran sailboats)

Video: The Banque Populaire V Baptism and Sailing the New Multihull (in French)