A small, inflatable trimaran, called “Energy Diet,” crosses the Indian Ocean? Plus, makes it into the Guinness Book of World Records? Really?
How cool is that!
Below are a few news clips (and links) along with a couple of videos, that feature this inflatable trimaran, which is named “Energy Diet.”
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Russians break record with inflatable trimaran
Written by Floris Steenkamp , Thursday, 03 March 2011
Four Russian extreme travellers that set sail in their inflatable trimaran, “Energy Diet” boat from Walvis Bay across the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil last Friday have made it both in the Guinness Book of World Records and the Russian Book of Records. This was for their 6,000 km crossing of the Indian Ocean from Mauritius, around Cape Town in South Africa into the Atlantic Ocean … cont … Click here to read the full article about the inflatable “Energy Diet” trimaran.
“Captain Anatoly Kulik, designer of the trimaran, comments on his experience of navigating the boat around South Africa’s coastline:
‘The standard inflatable catamaran is not suitable for ocean sailing as it does not offer sufficient comfort and strength; it is better suited to leisure sailing. The trimaran trip from South Africa to Namibia was especially severe due to the harsh weather conditions; however, the experience allowed us to observe and analyze some mistakes in the construction of the trimaran while completing the trip around South Africa. Interestingly, we were able to keep dry all the time despite the cockpit being so close to the water. On any other cat we would have been soaked … cont …’ “
And a 3rd article about this trimaran can be found by clicking here.
Click here to go to the official “Energy Diet” inflatable trimaran website.
Finally, below are a couple of very cool YouTube videos featuring this craft (do you speak Russian? :-) …
