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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.

San Diego, California - BMW Oracle Racing started testing its new 90 foot sailing trimaran in the waters off San Diego yesterday. After her 1,200 mile trip from the Pacific Northwest, the multihull was finally allowed to strut her stuff for San Diego sailing fans, and those lucky enough to be out on the water Tuesday were treated to a great show as the crew seemed eager to brush the dust of those sails, and experience the thrill of flying a hull in the warm San Diego waters.

London, UK - The maxi-catamaran Gitana 13 sailed past the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge on the River Thames Thursday, setting a new sailing reference record on the Tea Route with a time of 41 days 21 hours 26 minutes 34 seconds from Hong Kong to London.  Lionel Lemonchois and his nine crew sailed over 15,312 miles at an average speed of 15.23 knots on their trusted boat, and the joy on their faces as they arrived in the early hours of the morning clearly showed they were proud of their stellar performance.

Yvan Zedda has taken some incredible photos of the huge catamaran Gitana 13, but this is the YachtPals favorite.   No wonder the world class crew of this amazing sailboat has smashed every record they have set their sights on in the last several months - just watch that yacht fly!