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Ellen MacArthur's new 75-foot trimaran has a mast which is 100 feet high

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MacArthur is hoping her new trimaran will set round-the-world and transatlantic records

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The boat was designed by Nigel Irens specifically for solo sailing

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MacArthur has spent several months in Sydney testing the new boat

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MacArthur's boat has two paint jobs - orange for the British market and blue for the French market

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Sea trials for Ellen MacArthur's new boat