Maybe, but other images of the race show a lot of those boats with apparently identical rigs. Maybe a one design.
I like this picture better:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd41/suryowibowo/SandeqRace2006_458.jpgMaybe the US distance race organizers should invite them. They certainly seem to understand the concept sailing a small multihull offshore while hanging on for dear life.