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The Great Cup, GC32 arrive

by Michalis Pateniotis on 5 Jan 2013
GC32 Christophe Launay
The new year brings a new extreme series and an exciting new foiling catamaran. GC32 is aiming to shake things up and be the perfect class for owners that want an extra boost of adrenaline off their sailing experience.

With a world tour organised in some of the best sailing places and three other individual tours in different continents, GC32 is setting some new standards in racing series. Stay tuned to find out more.

Below you can check pro sailor Andrew Macpherson interviewed by Alan Block, analysing all the parts of the new GC32 foiling catamaran and how everything was brought together to this exciting result:





GC32 © Christophe Launay
GC32 © Christophe Launay


GC32 © Christophe Launay
GC32 © Christophe Launay


GC32 © Christophe Launay
GC32 © Christophe Launay

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