Yacht / Country : French Kiss / F-7
Syndicate : : Challenge KIS France;
CEO : Marc Pajot
Yacht Club: Societe des Regates Rochelaises
Designer : Philippe Briand
Boat Builder : Alubat
Skipper: Marc Pajot
AMERICA’S CUP HISTORY 1983 - 2013
The more lucky Marc Pajot joined the KIS
Challenge sponsored by the successful
French Kiss (F -7)
sailed in the semifinals of the LVC 1987
Two brothers and top sailors aimed for a team in
the America’s Cup challenge 1987– Marc and
Yves Pajot.
The more lucky Marc Pajot joined the KIS
Challenge, sponsored by the successful
international 1 hour KIS photography
laboratories, a network founded in France.
The young designer Philippe Briand was
supported by the huge super computer of the
Dassault aircraft manufacturer and CNES, the
French Space Research Center.
He refused tank-tests because he argued, that
he can make smaller scale models of a hull, but
can not shrink water-waves to scale.
Therefore French Kiss was built only by the
computer designs, looked a little bit strange but
was very successful.
She reached ranking 4 in the LVC semifinals
with US-55, US-61 and KZ-7.
She lost finally against Kiwi Magic KZ-7.
