We the People are fascinated with speed, pushing ourselves ever faster, be it on water, on land in the air or in space.

For Millennia the quest for speed was among the main driving forces of progress. Boatbuilding, railroads, automotive  and aerospace industries - all grew and advanced fueled by our insatiable appetite for moving faster, for covering greater distances in less time.

Ocean liners that plied the waters between Europe and America were fighting for the famous Blue Riband Trophy. Just an honorary prize with no monetary value, it generated fierce competition with great rewards for the Trophy holders. Quest for the Blue Riband contributed greatly to the technological advancement and led to explosion of commerce between America and Europe.

Over the last two decades the quest for speed in sailing has for the most part been led by a small elite group of high performance multihull enthusiasts represented mostly by the sailors from a single nation - France. The common perception is that monohulls are inheritantly slow and nothing could ever change this.