Two Oceans, One Rock in a Proa.

by Colligo Marine on 2 Dec 2016 A Proa is a multihull sailboat common in the South Pacific and Indonesia. They have two different sized, but parallel hulls. Jzero, the Proa pictured here is a shunting boat and does not tack. Ryan Finn is launching the modified 36-foot Proa, so as to accomplish the fastest-ever, nonstop solo-sail, around the Old Clipper-ship Cape Horn Route from New York to San Francisco.

Colligo Marine is featuring their standing rigging and two Extra Light Headsail Furling System (ELHFS) on this shunting multihull. The last time this course was sailed for time was in 2008 by the 110-foot racing catamaran, Gitana 13. It took them 43 days and 38 minutes. This record still holds today.

The Proa team includes Ryan Finn who has more the 45,000 offshore miles, including three trans-Atlantics and three trans-Pacifics, as well as the Route du Rhum. Ryan has won the Bermuda Race, and also participated in many other offshore races. Paul Bieker is a top Naval Architech and member of Team U.S.A. that won the America's Cup. Russell Brown is a builder and sailor of proas. He has more miles on proas than any other Westerner. Lastly, Troy Gilbert is an award - winning journalist.

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