Designed by naval architect Guillaume Verdier, winner of latest
America’s Cup, the ETF was conceived to fly with 8 knots of wind and
with its 3 crewmembers on board. Launched end 2016, ETF currently sail
on the European waters, 4 in Switzerland, 2 in Germany, one in Denmark
and one in France.
The ETF have a European championship consisting of 5 qualifying races:
the ETF Series 2018. The Garda Foiling Week will be the 4th stage and
promise to be a hard battle for the podium amongst the participants,
only separated by 7 points.
Jean-Pierre Dick “I am very happy to attend the Garda Foiling Week. Lake Garda is a hot spot for foilers and a breathtaking sailing scenery.
I imagined a human-sized flying catamaran, in between a dinghy and an extreme, in order to provide non-professional teams with the adrenaline of flying.
This year we are rolling out the ETF Series, it is an important step towards the creation of a dynamic class and we are happy Garda Foiling Week is part of it.”
The ETF present at the Garda Foiling Week 2018:
I imagined a human-sized flying catamaran, in between a dinghy and an extreme, in order to provide non-professional teams with the adrenaline of flying.
This year we are rolling out the ETF Series, it is an important step towards the creation of a dynamic class and we are happy Garda Foiling Week is part of it.”
The ETF present at the Garda Foiling Week 2018:
- Luna (SUI) / Skipper : Guillaume Girod
- Tixwave (SUI) / Skipper : Bernard Vananty
- Cool Runnings (DEN) / Skipper : Thorlikd Junker
- ABC Arbitrage - Ville de Nice / Skipper (FRA) : Jean-Pierre Dick
Rankings of the ETF Series after 3 qualifying races:
- LUNA (SUI): 7 points
- ABC ARBITRAGE VILLE DE NICE (FRA) : 7 points
- TIXWAVE (SUI) : 8 points
- COOL RUNNINGS (DEN) : 9 points
- STE-CATHERINE (GER) : 14 points
ETF SERIES 2018 : 5 qualifying races in Europe
- Grand Prix de Nice (FRA) : May 1st-6th
- Grand Prix de Suisse (SUI): May 31st June 2nd
- Bol d’Or Mirabaud (SUI) : June 9th
- Garda Foiling Week (ITA) : June 28th July 1st
- Martinique Flying Regatta (Fort de France) : November 17th – 24th
Jean-Pierre Dick
After 16 years sailing the world’s seas and taking part in 4 single-handed round the world races, Jean-Pierre Dick has clocked up 6 wins in the IMOCA class.
He is the only record-holder for the number of wins in the Transat Jacques Vabre, 4, the most recent in 2017 with Yann Eliès. In November 2017, he decided to change his boat to fly on the Easy To Fly.
His main wins :
2 Barcelona World Races:
After 16 years sailing the world’s seas and taking part in 4 single-handed round the world races, Jean-Pierre Dick has clocked up 6 wins in the IMOCA class.
He is the only record-holder for the number of wins in the Transat Jacques Vabre, 4, the most recent in 2017 with Yann Eliès. In November 2017, he decided to change his boat to fly on the Easy To Fly.
His main wins :
2 Barcelona World Races:
- 2008 with Damien Foxall
- 2011 with Loïck Peyron **
4 Transat Jacques Vabre races:
- 2003 with Loïck Peyron
- 2005 with Nicolas Abiven
- 2011 with Jérémie Beyou
- 2017 with Yann Eliès
Tecnical Specifications:
Hull length: 8,10 m / 26.6 ft
Beam: 4,30 m / 14.10 ‘
Mast height: 13.70 m / 44’
Draught: 1.20 m / 3.93’
Weight (with sails): 350 kg / 717 lbs
Main sail: 29,5 m²
Jib: 11 m²
Code 0: 26,5 m²
Gennaker: 49,5 m²
Max Speed: 35 knots
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