“To go fast, a boat must balance lightness with power. These two concepts, often contradictory, can be combined thanks to the foils,” Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, one of the architects, says. “The foils ...

In my early days as a captain, few boats cruised faster than 30 mph. Back then, bigger engines and the fuel they burned added too much weight, netting little more speed. Today, even modest performers ...

The American boat in The Ocean Race sustained cracks in both foils during the second leg of the around-the-world competition and has asked for permission to replace them before leaving on the ...