GP42 class adopt improvements for 2011

1:33 AM Sun 25 Jul 2010 GMT

'Windy 18-23 knots and big waves make for high-speed fun in GP42s' International GP42 Association

GP42 class adopt improvements for 2011 - The International GP42 Association announces today several innovations to the class rules that for the 2011 season and beyond will reduce operating costs while not compromising on the high-performance nature of the world's fastest offshore-capable 42-footer. These include some structural changes to the boat as well as new limits on crew, sails, and outside assistance. 'We have been exploring ways to make cost-effective evolutionary changes to the GP42's without compromising on performance,' says Javier Goizueta, President of the GP42 Class and owner of current Audi MedCup GP42 Series leader Madrid-Caser Seguros. 'These boats ...

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