AC 45s Roll in 25 Knots

Okay, so we know we already showed you video of the AC45’s first sail in Monday’s ‘Lectronic. But we couldn’t resist including the above video, not only because it’s freakin’ cool, but because it’s more representative of the conditions these massively powered-up boats will see in the Bay.

In other multihull news, the 131-ft Banque Populaire V could possibly start an assault on Groupama 3‘s Jules Verne record by the weekend. Pascal Bidegorry’s longer, wider, heavier and more powerful steed could be a real threat to Groupama‘s 48d, 7h, 45m tour du monde.