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I don't think it's that weird, it looks like the boat has "tripped" over the edge of something like a container

I was surprised by that, sat phone terminal maybe? Its common in minis too, (or just underneath the hatch in the escape tunnel) if your cockit entrance is protected like in the class 40s: Its drier than you would think and easy access for repairs, when Phil Sharp was racing class 40 I seem...

They put out a bunch of stuff during finishes on their own social media, but thats about it.

Ambrogio Beccaria (2019 series mini transat winner) launches "Alla Grande" sponsored by Pirelli. Launch video on facebook

Maybe I'm confusing French company with made in France :unsure:

They're known to be good masts, and made in France.

I think @Revboat was talking about the IMOCA, as I'm pretty sure Class 40's can't be carbon and thats well known?

Broken backstay

Class 40s often opt for the 1 wide as spreader setup

What you haven't seen a furler on a tack line?

Boats I've sailed with tack down systems, (if you have a halyard lock for example) they usually come back to the pit. So you'd be winch and constrictor or clutch.

Mini's in general all have massive heel to windward, so only half a scow is in the water up wind, there is a lot of "rounded" edges to the scow bows for that reason, flat edge down hill, bulbous bow up wind

From racing against them, the scows are slower up wind than the pointy bows, but minis are very scow like in general, 6.5m boats with 3m wide sterns. The top series boat is probably still the Pogo 3, which is a hybrid really, not a pointy bow, with the Maxi being the next potential. The older...

Yes please  :lol:

I am totally on board with protective cockpits, I just wish this one wasn't so angular looking from a pretty-ness factor :D

Apart from the conservatory at the cockpit I like it, possibly needs more scow bell though.