The Indigo (design 144) made her first trials and the boat has a lot of potential. The first trip was a regatta in a light wind condition and the second trip a trial with 25kts true wind. In both conditions the performance was good and we sailed 14kts without gennaker. The next months we will optimize the boat.
We just visited the yard in China, where the Ten (design 147) will be built at the moment. The goal was to check the moulds and to discuss a lot of details. It was nice to see that the yard owner and his crew were very motivated and capable. The first trials are expected in August 2008.
The specifications and price of the ‘TEN’ are on the website ‘www.tensailing.nl‘.