One of the boats i find particularly interesting is the classe mini 650. these compact pocket racers are roughing up the sailing community since their first appearance at the transat race in 2001. sturdy, powerful and very seaworthy boats they are.. Mini transat 6.50 also known as transat 650 is a solo transatlantic yacht race, and associated classe mini class, that (typically) starts in france and ends in le marin bay, martinique in the caribbean (previously salvador, bahia, brazil).. The mini transat race has been at the cutting edge of boat design since its afep marine evolution. since the very first mini transat in 1977, many of the boats had adaptations that were way ahead of the times. this largely trade wind race encouraged the use of.
Mini transat boats are 21 feet (6.50 m) in length and designed to a strict "box rule," which limits the overall size of the boat. within the box rule, designers are free to push the limits of innovation, and the european mini class (classe mini), which oversees organized mini racing--is a veritable breeding ground of marine innovation.. There are several ways to get a mini ;-buying, building yourself, let them be build ?-new design, stock design, old design ? ( and yes it is a mini-transat racer with twin rudders is being tested at 5.4 knots and 20 degrees of heel, interesting is that the french did a lot of research in southampton and the design changed to a wider one. Mini transat – for the first time in the usa, a group of singlehanded sailors from all over the country are going to race from california to hawaii aboard mini-transat boats – 21-foot ocean capable racers that are barely larger than the average suburban vehicle. the singlehanded mini transpac will be held in july of 2013..
