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formula 28' catamaran Charleston, 1989
Specifications

Beautifully built by Charlie Capelle and Technologie Marine at La Trinité-sur-Mer, this catamaran has successfully raced three seasons in Formula 28.

Both the central steering system, inspired by the C-Class, and the longitudinally moveable racks give the crew complete freedom in weight positioning.

A sistership, totally carbon fibre, was built in 1992. After racing in Europe under the name VDB-Communication, then Pulsion, she was sold in Marblehead, MA, USA where she's still sailing (photo 04).

Successes:
2nd Formula 28 European Championship in 1989, 1990 and 1991
1st Formula 28 World Championship, La Guadeloupe (FRA), 1990

Specifications
  formula 28' catamaran "Charleston"
hulls length : 28' (8.53 m)
beam over hulls : 4.96 m
beam over racks : 7.06 m
displacement in measurement trim : 540 kg
mainsail area : 46.5 m2
solent : 18 m2
wing mast : 14.50 m built by J.P. Marechal (FRA)
hull construction : glass & kevlar epoxy composite on pvc core
built by : technologie marine, Charlie Capelle (FRA)
architecture : ph. meier & seb schmidt