PhD in fluid mechanics and a PhD in geophysics on climate predictions, Dr Martin Fischer works also as a naval architect. He is considered as one of the fast multihulls specialists: he is the co-architect of Groupamas 2 and 3. His talent has also been involved for many sailboats appendages; America’s Cup yachts, Volvo Ocean Race yachts and maxi-multihulls for solo sailors…
Posts tagged America’s Cup
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Jan 17
Jan 17
Martin Fisher
Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France 47º43’41″N 03º22'06″W
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Sep 13
Sep 13
Loïck Peyron Moth Mach 2
Le Pouliguen, France 47º15’45″N 2º24’53″W
Time to go back training!
Loick Peyron at home in preparation for the 2013 Moth World Championships.
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Aug 12
Aug 12
America’s Cup World Series San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States of America 37º39’02″N 122º12’07″W
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Apr 11
Apr 11
A Class, Loïck and Bruno Peyron
Le Pouliguen, Brittany, France 47º16’38″N 2º24’18″W
“Multihull sailing legends Loïck and Bruno Peyron of Energy Team France enjoy an A Class catamaran session on their home bay of La Baule in preparation for their Challenge for the 34th America’s Cup”. 
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Mar 00
Mar 00
30th America’s Cup
Hauraki Gulf, Auckland, New Zealand 36º40’04″S 174º52’57″E
The 30th America’s Cup was contested between the holder, Team New Zealand, and the winner of the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup, Prada Challenge. New Zealand NZL-60 was selected to race the 2000 America’s Cup. It sailed against the Italian challenger Luna Rossa. It was the first time that an America’s Cup Match was contested without an American boat. In its 2000 America’s Cup quest, Luna Rossa was beaten by New Zealand. Although the gap between the two boats was never too Team New Zealand never appeared to be threatened.
Skipper: Russell Coutts
Tactician: Brad Butterworth
Navigator: Tom Schnackenberg
Helmsman: Dean Barker, Murray Jones
Crew: 16.
