Largest catamaran in the world
Swedish manufacturer of marine and industrial composite components Marström Composite has been working with Huntsman Advanced Materials, to build the largest catamaran in the world to try to set a new speed record around the world in the Jules Verne Trophy competition. To achieve the super-high levelsof component endurance and performance required, Marström omposite’s engineers used a range of Araldite® products to complete the boat. The catamaran is approximately 30m long and 15m wide with a deck area of 405m2. The boat is extremely light as it is made from epoxy prepregs and honeycomb, so weighs only 8 tons.
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