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MacArthur around the world
Ellen scores hat trick setting another solo fastest time to cape Leeuwin
Ellen MacArthur last night set another new solo time from Ushant [the start of her solo attempt] to Cape Leeuwin on the south-west tip of Australia but today it is back to business Business #Business as usual: "I’m pretty pleased to have got passed the Cape that’s for sure...you know you’ve ticked another box but until you (...) -
Records
New RTW Record Holder Fossett Ends Speed Sailing Program
Two weeks after returning from his successful Round The World Sailing world record Record #sailingrecord at the helm of his 125’ maxi-catamaran Cheyenne, American skipper Steve Fossett announced today that he has decided to pull back from front line international speed Speed #speedsailing sailing - after 11 years of spectacular (...) -
Round The World Sailing Record
New Round The World Sailing Record for Fossett and Crew on Cheyenne
58 days 9 hours 32 mins 45 secs after taking the start on February 7th, American skipper Steve Fossett and his international crew of 12 aboard the 125’ maxi-catamaran Cheyenne crossed the official WSSRC start-finish line here at Le Stiff lighthouse on the French island of Ouessant (Ushant). They have just demolished the 2 year old Round (...) -
Round The World Sailing Record
Equator crossed Sunday morning for American Skipper Steve Fossett
654 miles N/NE Recife, Pernambuco (Brasil): Still driving hard after 50 days on their official Round The World Sailing record Record #sailingrecord attempt, American Skipper Steve Fossett and his crew of 12 on board the maxi-catamaran Cheyenne crossed the Equator at 08:13 am today (Sunday 28 March) and re-entered the northern hemisphere. (...) -
Round The World Sailing record
Cheyenne Rounds Cape Horn at 2126 GMT Wednesday Night
Cheyenne has rounded Cape Horn at 2126 GMT Wednesday night, 39 days 16 hrs 16 minutes after RTW start. Steve Fossett and team are 2-1/2 days ahead of record Record #sailingrecord pace and now heading into the South Atlantic for the long final push on their Round The World Sailing record Record #sailingrecord (...) -
Round The World Sailing Record
Fossett and Cheyenne Halfway Round in Under 29 Days
361 miles due S of South West Cape, Stewart Island, New Zealand: American skipper Steve Fossett and his international crew of 12 aboard the 125’ maxi-catamaran Cheyenne continued at a blistering pace as they reached the midway mark earlier today on their Round The World Sailing Record Record #sailingrecord attempt - with a lead of (...) -
Jules Verne Trophy
Bruno Peyron : "We sailed recently in stronger wind and sea conditions"
Since her launch, December 22nd, the maxi-catamaran Orange II has been tested at sea in the perspective of the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy #TropheeJulesVerne attempt. The boat has returned to the shipyard for a week at the beginning of January for a few technical modifications, and is currently carrying on a set-up and (...) -
No Limit • Monohull
Mari Cha IV goes around the world to break monohull records
Mari Cha IV, Robert Miller’s record Record #sailingrecord breaking 140-foot schooner, today announced plans for an exciting international three year racing campaign. The highlight of the programme, which includes some of the most high-profile races and regattas in world sailing, will be an audacious attempt to become the first (...) -
North Atlantic Record
Mari Cha IV Obliterates Transatlantic Record
Robert Miller and the 23 crew members on board his 140 foot super yacht, Mari Cha IV, re-wrote sailing history today when they sailed past Lizard Point, off the south west coast of England, at 11:32:20 BST to shatter one of the world’s most historic and prestigious sailing records - the West to East Transatlantic speed Speed (...) -
Yacht Design
Nigel Irens : "This is a boat that has been waiting to be built for a long time"
The new 75-foot "solo" trimaran is being designed by French based, British naval architect Nigel Irens in conjunction with the Offshore Challenges technical team. Much of the recent experience gained in offshore racing multihulls in Europe has been through the existance of the 60 foot ORMA fleet. Nigel Irens has been closely involved with (...)
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Maxi multicoques de la classe Ultimes
Le terme "G-Class" a été inventé par Bruno Peyron pour définir cette catégorie hors norme de multicoques et monocoques géants et "no limit" avant qu’ils ne soient définis comme "ultim".