Armel And The Loud Crack

Today at 12pm TU, as it was moving close to 20 knots, Armel heard a crack with no apparent shock. He noticed the drift breaking underneath the hull. Armel makes his way to the technical base of the Maxi Banque Populaire XI in Lorient, which he will join in about ten hours. All solutions will be studied there with the Team Banque Populaire for the continuation of this Rum Route.




Ronan Lucas, Director of Team Popular Bank:
"Armel told us about...

THE MAXI BANQUE POPULAIRE XI, A GIANT DECIPHERED

He will be at the helm of a giant. Armel, who hasn't missed any outings at sea with Banque Populaire XI since her launch in April 2021, has racked up the miles to take ownership of the Maxi trimaran. He deciphers its main characteristics, seen from the inside.




THE FLIGHT

“One of the strengths of Banque Populaire XI is its ability to take off early and for a long time. The Maxi trimaran...

For more than 24 hours, the 25 team members of the Finist?re Atlantique Challenge ACTION ENFANCE have been driving their machines at high speed. Evidenced by the average speeds of the Ultims over the last few hours of racing: nearly 34 knots! After a first passage abreast last night requiring numerous maneuvers and changes of sails, the giants of the seas are heading downwind towards Porto.

After a start in light airs, the 4 Ultims carried out trajectories towards...