It's a massively complex boat and yet its greatest strength is that it builds on the considerable experience that this team has created over the last two decades. And then there's their skipper, Charles Caudrelier who says it's frustrating to be limited to 30 knots during testing and that it can also be scary at these speeds if you're not flying.
Matt Sheahan speaks face to face with Caudrelier aboard Gitana 18 to find out how the programme is going and how the team is working up this giant beast of a boat.
