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- 12.00m Length (overall)
- 10.00m Length (hull)
- 6.00m Width
- 2.10m Max Board Draft
- 1.60m Max Rudder Draft
- 16.50m Mast Height (above beam)
- 6.60m Bow Sprit Length
- 975kg Total Boat Weight
- 55.30m2 3DI Raw Northsail Mainsail
- 19.02m2 3DI Raw Northsail Small Jib
- 24.17m2 3DI Raw Northsail Big Jib
- 88.00m2 3DI Raw Northsail Gennaker
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GC32: The shape of cats to come?
About the GC32
To mark its tenth year in 2016 the Extreme Sailing Series™ introduced a new weapon of choice, the hydro-foiling GC32 catamaran. Smaller, faster than the Extreme 40, and considerably more challenging for the crew, this cutting edge design gave the Series’ signature Stadium Racing format a complete revamp.
Designed by foil expert Dr Martin Fischer, the GC32 is part of a revolution that has gripped the sport ever since huge AC72 catamarans flew around San Francisco Bay in 2013.
The magic of this ultra-light, responsive hydro-foiling catamaran lies in its unique J-foils which work much like an airplane wing to lift the hulls out of the water, reducing drag and rapidly increasing speed. This makes for a magnificent spectacle for the crowds watching on shore and a physical balancing act for the crews who have to work hard trimming the sails to keep their boat in the air.
The GC32 is capable of reaching speeds of up to 39 knots, in comparison to its predecessor which peaked at 30. If you want an idea of what that feels like, it is like putting your head out of the window in a car when it is raining at 45mph (72kph).
To find out more about the GC32 read - From the Drawing Board: Dr Martin Fischer on the design of the GC32 rocketship
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GC32 Lagos Cup, 21-25 June 2023 – Lagos, Algarve, Portugal
The GC32 Racing Tour 2023 takes place in Lagos. While this harbour on Portugal’s Algarve coast was not known in yacht racing circles before the GC32 Racing Tour first visited in 2018, since then it has become a firm favourite with the GC32 teams.
Being in southern Portugal, albeit just 20 miles from Cape St Vincent, the southwesternmost tip of Europe, its sailing area is largely protected from Atlantic waves and the brunt of the prevailing northwesterly winds by the land. In optimum conditions, the waters in the bay off Lagos can provide strong winds and flat water but frequently the weather conditions are more irregular so teams must be prepared for anything.
While weather conditions are an attraction, the venue is popular because of the local support the GC32 Racing Tour and its teams receive from the City of Lagos and Tourism Portugal, plus Sopromar, Marina de Lagos and Clube de Vela de Lagos as well as the event’s ‘family atmosphere’ thanks to members of Clube de Vela de Lagos and its enthusiastic youth sailors.
2023 GC32 Racing Tour The GC32 Racing Tour is aimed at both pro and owner-driver teams. The circuit is mostly across Southern Europe with the aim of providing easy logistics, with venues chosen to provide optimum conditions for teams to fly their catamarans for the maximum amount of time.
Find out more about the 2023 GC32 Racing Tour www.GC32RacingTour.com
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Extreme Sailing Series move to super-light GC32 foiling catamarans for 2016 season
- Harriett Ferris
- August 25, 2015
The Extreme Sailing Series organisers OC Sport has announced a switch of racing platform from the Extreme 40 to the GC32 catamaran for the start of the 2016 season
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The Extreme Sailing Series will now be held on foiling GC32 catamarans , as the competition moves to foiling yachts as part of a long-term strategy.
The series, which celebrates its tenth season in 2016, will introduce the fleet of foiling GC32’s in time for the next run of events in 2016. The competiion is currently held on Extreme 40’s.
The super-light GC32 foiling catamarans can reach speeds of almost 40 knots and the 2016 season will again feature professional and brand-backed sponsored teams racing at iconic venues as diverse as Saint Petersburg, Cardiff and Sydney. Yachting World Racing Editor Matt Sheahan sailed the GC32 early this year and was ‘hooked’ in just one sail. Read his report here.
The switch to foiling will also bring forward a refresh of the Extreme Sailing Series format, which will now incorporate Pro-Am racing on short courses, and open water racing where venues permit, as well as its original format of sailing close to shore in it’s successful ‘Stadium Racing’ concept.
A GC32 foiling catamaran racing in the Round the Island Race, 27 June 2015 , Bullitt GC32 Racing Tour. © Sander van der Borch
Related: The foiling phenomenon- everything you need to know about the move to foils
Related: Profile of the GC32: the cat that learned to fly at 30 knots
Today’s announcement of a switch to GC32s from the start of the 2016 season is part of a longer term commitment by OC Sport and The Great Cup BV (builders of the GC32s), as Laurent Lenne, CEO of the company behind GC32s, summarised: “Together we aim to develop the GC32 as a global and accessible class for both professional teams of all levels and private owners wanting to experience high speed big boat foiling and racing.”
The foiling GC32 catamaran marks a move away from the exisiting Extreme 40 fleet pictured below.
The Extreme 40 catamarans in Cardiff Bay for Act 4 of the Extreme Sailing Series 2015. Photo: Mark Lloyd
OC Sport has ordered a number of GC32 boats to ensure availability for teams considering entering the Extreme Sailing Series 2016.
For more information on the Extreme Sailing Series, visit www.extremesailingseries.com
THIS WEEK: THE GC32 LAGOS CUP (21-25 JUNE)
The 2023 GC32 Lagos Cup takes place from 21-25 June 2023, a venue that’s a firm favourite with the GC32 teams.
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For results, click here .
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GC32 Racing Tour 2021
After a break the 2021 GC32 Racing Tour will once again see top foiling catamaran competition between some of the world's top professional teams as well as owner drivers kicking off in Lagos, Portugal at the end of June.
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The GC32 is substantially cheaper than an America's Cup catamaran and much easier to sail and to run. The GC32 is a product of created by THE GREAT CUP. The GC32 is the quickest production boat of the world with top speed of 39.7 knots. The GC32 is aside incredible speed, the boat has great behaviour.
Introducing the GC32. Conceived by Amsterdam-based French businessman Laurent Lenne (left) and designed by Dr Martin Fischer, the GC32 is a 10m long (12m including bowsprit) by 6m wide foiling catamaran, that is one of the world's fastest racing yachts. It is aimed at both pro-sailing teams and private owners looking to experience the latest ...
GC32. The GC32 is a class of hydrofoiling catamaran, 32 feet in length (9.75 meters) and constructed of carbon fibre, with a top speed of about 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph). [1] [2] They are sailed in the GC32 Racing Tour, and have replaced the Extreme 40's in the Extreme Sailing Series. [3]
The GC32 International Class Association (ICA) was set up to administer, oversee and promote regattas and the other sailing activities of the GC32 one design foiling catamaran internationally. The GC32 ICA was founded by Laurent Lenne, Flavio Marazzi, Andrew MacPherson and Christian ...
Mast height 16.50m/54ft 2in Mainsail 60m 2 /646ft 2. Jib 23.50m 2 /253ft 2. Gennaker 90m 2 /970ft 2. Designed by Martin Fisher Price ex VAT €239,000 (£190,715) ex sails Hull built by: Premier ...
Length (overall): 12.00m/38.37′ Length (hull): 10.00m/32.81′ Beam: 6.00m/19.68′ Foiling Catamaran (Mk2 re-designed foils in the spring of 2014) Draft (boards down): 2.10m/6.89′ Draft (rudder): 1.60m/5.25′ Bowsprit length: 6.60m/21.65 Mainsail: 60.00m² Jib: 23.50m² Gennaker: 90.00m² CONTACT: Laurent Lenne - CEO The Great Cup BV Email: [email protected] Phone: +31 613347842 ...
This sight, at the GC32 Malescine Cup in Italy in July, was the biggest ever fleet race to date of foiling catamarans. With so many together, the pace and proximity are hair-raising.
French businessman, Laurent Lenne, creator of The Great Cup, has much to be pleased with from this first regatta of his brand new catamaran circuit. "I am pretty proud of what we have achieved in the last five days. Everyone worked very hard and every day we were doing things better from the live streaming to pushing out the information, etc.
By Tash on 27 Oct. 2021. The GC32 foiling catamarans are one week away from entering into combat for a fourth and final time in 2021 with the GC32 Mar Menor Cup which runs from 3rd to the 7th November. This grand finale represents the first time the flying multihulls have visited Spain's famous 170km² salt water lagoon located near Cartagena ...
The second event of the 2022 GC32 Racing Tour will take place in Lagos over 22-26th June, followed by the third over 13-17th July. This latter is significant as it will be the fourth edition of the GC32 World Championship, after the GC32 was officially recognised by World Sailing in 2017. The GC32 remains the only foiling catamaran 'yacht ...
About the GC32. To mark its tenth year in 2016 the Extreme Sailing Series™ introduced a new weapon of choice, the hydro-foiling GC32 catamaran. Smaller, faster than the Extreme 40, and considerably more challenging for the crew, this cutting edge design gave the Series' signature Stadium Racing format a complete revamp. Designed by foil ...
GC32 Lagos Cup, 21-25 June 2023 - Lagos, Algarve, Portugal. The GC32 Racing Tour 2023 takes place in Lagos. While this harbour on Portugal's Algarve coast was not known in yacht racing circles before the GC32 Racing Tour first visited in 2018, since then it has become a firm favourite with the GC32 teams. Being in southern Portugal, albeit ...
The GC32 is a 10m long (12m including bowsprit) by 6m wide foiling catamaran conceived by Laurent Lenne and designed by Dr Martin Fischer, currently Design Co-ordinator of the Challenger of Record for the 36th America's Cup, Luna Rossa. GC32s are built in carbon fibre by Premier Composite Technologies in Dubai.
GC32 Racing Tour 2023 announced. Competition for the one design flying catamarans of the GC32 Racing Tour will take place over three events and two venues in 2023. As it has done since 2016, the GC32 Racing Tour will start in Riva del Garda at what many consider is the ideal venue to race foiling sail boats. With its northern end nestled within ...
We are lucky that we dont have the rule about lifting the windward daggerboard within 30 seconds of a tack or gybe like the AC72 rules stipulate, The GC32 is free from this and as such we can use the best solution without the limits of rules.The price for a complete GC32 with sails is around 200k Euro Ex factory.
GC32 Racing Tour 2023 announced. Competition for the one design flying catamarans of the GC32 Racing Tour will take place over three events and two venues in 2023. As it has done since 2016, the GC32 Racing Tour will start in Riva del Garda at what many consider is the ideal venue to race foiling sail boats. With its northern end nestled within ...
After a break the 2021 GC32 Racing Tour will once again see top foiling catamaran competition between some of the world's top professional teams as well as o...
The hype surrounding the recent America's Cup would have you believe that to go foiling in a catamaran requires a Herculean effort, but this is not the case. ... During preliminary sea trials the boat hit 32 knots off the breeze and was sailing upwind at 18-20 knots at around 50 degrees—all this from a boat that can be disassembled and ...
The Extreme 40 catamarans in Cardiff Bay for Act 4 of the Extreme Sailing Series 2015. Photo: Mark Lloyd OC Sport has ordered a number of GC32 boats to ensure availability for teams considering ...
THIS WEEK: THE GC32 LAGOS CUP (21-25 JUNE) The 2023 GC32 Lagos Cup takes place from 21-25 June 2023, a venue that's a firm favourite with the GC32 teams. For updates, follow us on our social media channels. For more information about the competing teams, click here. For results, click here.
Save changes. Tel.: +351 282 770 210. (Landline number) Marina: [email protected]. Central office: [email protected]. After a break the 2021 GC32 Racing Tour will once again see top foiling catamaran competition between some of the world's top professional teams as well as owner drivers kicking off in Lagos, Portugal at the end of June.
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