The Hydrofoil flew to Hawaii!

Alain Thébaut, his team mate Jacques Vincent and four Americans left Los Angeles on Monday 22nd June aboard l'Hydroptère, the flying catamaran. Their goal? To beat the Transpacific record, but above all, to make the case for sustainable development, and "to arrive in a boat that flies to Hawaii."

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1 Alain Thébault and the Hydroptère, attacking the Transpacific
Alain Thébault and the Hydroptère, attacking the Transpacific
2 The Hydrofoil flew to Hawaii!
The Hydrofoil flew to Hawaii!
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