Since the start of the week l’Hydroptère has been sailing off the shores of the Cote d’Azur, close to the classic fleet taking part in the Voiles de Saint-Tropez. (It is here where she performs the last leg of her 2010 European loop.)

The presence of the carbon bird among more traditional sailing boats has given spectators a wonderful show.

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To see Yachting World’s Voiles de Saint-Tropez gallery, click here.