Anyone attending the spectacular boat’s launch at the Edmond de Rothschild team base in Lorient recently cannot have failed to notice the permanent smile plastered all over Caudrelier’s face as he watched the remarkable boat that he has put his heart and soul into during its prolonged development process be lowered into the water for the very first time.
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First flight Gitana 18
They might have been involved in major grand prix offshore racers before, but getting Gitana 18 up onto her foils for the first time was a very big deal for the team.
