3V Finance continues to support swiss skipper Jacques Valente, hero of the last 2018 Route du Rhum sailing race between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.) in Class40 and his commitment to the cause of kidney transplant that he benefited in 2007.
Jacques has returned from the West Indies and will celebrate his 11th anniversary of his "new life" since the transplantation to the World Class A Championships in England from 25th to 30th August organized by The British 'A Class Catamaran Association under the number SUI 310.
Under the auspices of the International A-Division Catamaran Association (IACA) and World Sailing, the official 2019 World Championships are being held at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy, the 2012 Olympic venue on England's Southern coast. This event will be an open dual World Championship for both the 'Classic' and 'Foiling' variants of this cutting-edge singlehanded catamaran class.
Since it's birth in 1956, the 'A' cat has always attracted the very best of the World's sailors because of it's blisteringly fast performance and elegant design. Many top level national squad, World Champion, Olympic and America's Cup sailors will be sailing at this highly competitive event on the superb waters of Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour.
3V Finance wishes good luck to Jacques Valente!
Class A in numbers:
The Class A is a single catamaran.
Maximum length: 5.49 m.
Maximum width: 2.30 m.
Maximum sail area: 13.94 m2.
Minimum weight: 75 Kg
Place of the event: here
