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North Atlantic Record
Bruno Peyron shatters the North Atlantic record
Orange II crossed the finishing line at The Lizard this evening at 19h24 GMT. Setting out from New York on Sunday, Bruno Peyron and his maxi catamaran with eleven crewmen crossed the North Atlantic in 4 days, 8 hours, 23 minutes and 54 seconds at an average speed Speed #speedsailing above 27 knots via the theoretical route. The Orange II (...) -
Solo records
Coville wants to beat Joyon and MacArthur
“I love the ocean, both single-handed and in a multihull, and I love the liberty associated with it” explained Thomas Coville, one of today’s most eclectic and experienced skippers of his generation. During a press conference held in Paris this morning, SODEB’O announced the launch in 2007 of a new trimaran geared for (...) -
Asian Record Circuit
Ellen MacArthur : "It has been an incredible story"
The Asian Record Record #sailingrecord Circuit began at 07:03:22 GMT on the 25th March when the Omega clock started ticking to record Record #sailingrecord the first record time. Ellen and her crew onboard the 75ft trimaran <> sailed from Yokohama, Japan via eight different countries from Japan via South Korea, to mainland China, (...) -
San Francisco-Yokohama
Larry Rosenfeld and Kazuhiro Nishimura aboard Geronimo
The American Larry Rosenfeld has joined the crew of Geronimo, the Capgemini and Schneider Electric trimaran. He will be taking up the highly important position of navigator for the forthcoming record Record #sailingrecord attempt between San Francisco and Yokohama in Japan. To be successful, the American will have to find the best route (...) -
Asian Record Circuit
Ellen MacArthur : "we are establishing new records"
Before her departure, Ellen talks about the Asian Record Record #sailingrecord Circuit, the records ahead and her experiences in Japan. -
Aviva Challenge
Dee Caffari : "I’ve just rounded the Horn"
Dee Caffari took time to chat to Chilean Navy and Cruise Ship Captain as she rounded Cape Horn close enough to see the rock. 35 knots on the nose will welcome Dee to the Southern Ocean. Dee acutely aware of the hardships ahead and the change of strategy required in the Southern (...) -
Los Angeles Honolulu Challenge
Geronimo’s record for 2215 miles ratified by WSSRC
The four days, 19 hours, 31 minutes and 37 seconds record Record #sailingrecord for the Los Angeles to Honolulu transpacific passage set by Capgemini and Schneider Electric’s maxi trimaran Geronimo has been ratified by the WSSRC (World Speed Speed #speedsailing Sailing Records (...) -
Oryx Quest
Brian Thompson’s crew win Qatarian RTW race
Doha 2006 has won the Oryx Quest 2005. She crossed the finish line at 11.01.22 in Doha (08.01.22 GMT) making Brian Thompson the first skipper to win the non-stop round the world boat race which commenced and finished in Qatar. By being first across the line, Doha 2006 has picked up $1 million, the biggest prize fund in yachting (...) -
Jules Verne Trophée
Peyron’s crew smashes world record
Orange II and Bruno Peyron’s crew have just set a new round the world record Record #sailingrecord in 50 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes and 4 seconds, achieving an average speed Speed #speedsailing of 22.2 knots. Ahead of Cheyenne (Steve Fossett), the previous outright record Record #sailingrecord holder by 7 days 17h 12’ (...) -
Jules Verne Trophy
Bruno Peyron sets two records to Cape of Good Hope
On his attempt at the round the world crewed sailing record Record #sailingrecord , Bruno Peyron and Team Orange set two new records this evening off the Cape of Good Hope. The maxi-catamaran Orange II, which set out from Ushant on 24th January at 10.03 GMT crossed the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope (20°East) this evening (Monday 7th (...)
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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".