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en : L’Hydroptère
Jean Le Cam : "l’Hydroptère is a nervous machine"
l’Hydroptère DCNS, the French¨ flying trimaran¨ of Alain Thébault, has just completed her last trials off the La Ciotat (France)coast and is ready to leave for Los Angeles where she will attempt her first offshore record. -
en : Trophée Jules Verne
Brian Thompson : "setting the most prestigious record in sailing for the second time, feels absolutely fantastic"
As the only British crew member on-board, Brian Thompson, clocked up two major records as the maxi trimaran, Banque Populaire V, crossed the Jules Verne Trophy finish line near Brest, France this evening. -
en : Trophée Jules Verne
45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds for Loïck Peyron and crew
The maxi trimaran Banque Populaire V has crossed the finishing line of the Jules Verne Trophy at 23:14, french hour. The overall time around the world (subject to be ratified) is 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds. -
en : Jules Verne Trophy
Loïck Peyron : "We crossed the equator line at full speed"
Loïck Peyron’s crew aboard the 40 meters long trimaran Banque Populaire V is back on the northern hemisphere. The team crossed the equator line à 12:17 (french hour) this Friday, after 38 days, 2 hours, 45 minutes and 48 seconds from their start from Ushant (west of France). By the way, they broke the record Ushant - equator by 3 days 18 hours (…) -
en : Gitana Team
The MOD 70 Edmond de Rothschild Group hits the water in Lorient
In March 2010, Baron Benjamin de Rothschild ranked among the very first boat owners to commit to the new Multi One Design circuit. A year and seven months on, the project has become a reality with the launch of the MOD 70 Edmond de Rothschild Group. The fourth one-design of the Multi One Design class, this multihull forms part of a long line of (…) -
en : Transatlantic Race 2011
6 days and 22 hours for Rambler 100 across the Atlantic
Rambler 100 crossed the finish line of the Transatlantic Race 2011 on Sunday 10th July at 16h 08m UTC. Its elapsed time for was 6 days, 22 hours, 8 minutes, 2 seconds. It has established a new record for the 2,975 nautical mile course from Newport, R.I. to Lizard Point, South Cornwall, U.K., which is to be ratified by the World Sailing Speed (…) -
en : Trimaran Banque Populaire V
Loïck Peyron and crew have broken the Round Britain and Ireland record
Last night (french hour) at 11:06 pm, Loïck Peyron and his 12 men crew have crossed the finishing line of the Round Britain and Ireland record at Lizard cape. The new skipper of the 40m long trimaran Banque Populaire V adds a new record in the way to break next winter the Jules Verne Trophy. -
en : Barcelona World Race
Ryan Breymaier : "a very interesting experience"
After 100 days, three hours, 13 minutes and 25 seconds at sea, Ryan Breymaier (Annapolis, Md./Washington, D.C.) – the lone American in the Barcelona World Race – stands on solid ground after finishing the race on Sunday, April 10. Now, 30 pounds lighter, he reflects back on how far he has come since the start of the race on December 31, 2010, (…) -
en : Alain Colas Trophy
Setback aboard Sodebo
At 1540 GMT, Thomas Coville was involved in a collision with no direct impact on the boat’s ability to make headway. When he went up on deck to assess the situation, he discovered that the skin of the crash box [1] at the front of the starboard float had come away, doubtless as a result of colliding with a pilot whale. -
en : Alain Colas Trophy
Thomas Coville : "I’ve passed so close to the Horn"
“It’s incredible. I’m rounding the Horn with you. I’m with Neutrogena (Editor’s note: one of the monohulls from the Barcelona World Race) which is just 50 metres from me! It’s the first time I’ve passed so close to the Horn. I’m 200 metres away”. It is exactly 1124 GMT, early morning at Cape Horn, as Thomas Coville announces mid audio link-up (…)
