Technical information

Hull:
Lightweight construction, 11,3 m long, 9,5 m
wide, 2450 kg,
built according to the WEST SYSTEM
(fiberglass/fibercarbon, epoxy resin, cedar
wood core)

Rigging:
13 m high rotating fibercarbonide wing mast
Foresail, mainsail, canvas size 53 m˛

Power Supply:
2 generators (2 x 2.1 kW)

Navigation:
System NAVIPILOT V, C.Plath

Communication:
INMARSAT satellite net

Cameras:
2 high-resolution swiveling 3-CCD color video
cameras

Remote Control:
2 day and night occupied central offices

Main partuculars of the catamaran
Moby Dick assisting the trimaran

Length: 15 metres
Beam: 7.5 metres
Weight: 9 tonnes
Sail area: 90 sq m
Engine: 40 HP
Speed: 20 knots

The equipment:

• radar
• two GPS systems
• two autopilots
• radio station
• radiotelephones
• echosounder
• 8-person liferaft
• solar battery
• generator set
• wind-powered generator
• bunkers - 1,200 l
• water - 1,000 l

The escorting catamaran is equipped with radio equipment capable of taking control over the trimaran in emergency situations. Moby Dick's crew will be maintaining radio contact with the Furtwagen-based headquarters controlling the voyage of the trimaran.

Crew:
Mikael Banner - skipper
Volker Moehlmann - head of the team that designed the trimaran autonomous control system
Juergen Kubisch - chief designer
Martin Fink - trimaran deck software specialist
Rolf Scheel - crew member