Sails Of Change North Atlantic Record Attempt Halted By UFO

Sails of Change takes on the North Atlantic record



The maxi trimaran Sails of Change set out from New York at 13H10’08” TU on Thursday in an attempt to break the trans-Atlantic record. Yann Guichard and his 11-strong crew arrived in the United States the day before to take advantage of a favourable weather window. In their sights is the record set by Pascal Bidegorry aboard the same boat in August 2009 of 3 days, 15 hours and 25 minutes.


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Sails of Change takes on the North Atlantic record



The maxi trimaran Sails of Change set out from New York at 13H10’08”...

The 32m Ultim Trimaran SVR Lazartigue, skippered by Francois Gabart has taken Multihull Line Honours in the 50th Edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race.

SVR Lazartigue’s elapsed time of 1 day 8 hours 38 minutes and 27 seconds, bettered the outright Multihull Race record, set by skippers Charles Caudrelier and Franck Cammas of Maxi Edmond de Rothschild in 2021.


In 2021, Ultime Maxi Edmond de Rothschild's Gitana 17 set a new record for the race’s...

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The 32m Ultim Trimaran SVR Lazartigue, skippered by Fran?ois Gabart has taken Multihull Line Honours in the 50th Edition of the Rolex Fastnet...

The MOD 70 Orion has been getting a new life thanks to Justin Shaffer and a crew of mostly NorCal sailors familiar with the trimaran's quirks and whims, and a boatload of blue water miles between them. Donated to USMMA by her 2nd owner, Tom Seibel which had brought her to the West Coast in 2013 after her initial stint with Roland Jourdain as Veolia Environment. She is currently prepping to compete in this years Transpac with two additional Mod 70's, Giovani Soldini's Maserati and Jason Carroll's...

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The MOD 70 Orion has been getting a new life thanks to Justin Shaffer and a crew of mostly NorCal sailors familiar with the trimaran's quirks and whims,...

François Gabart and Tom Laperche have announced the Trimaran SVR Lazartigue schedule for the next few months!





The opportunity to announce that Tom Laperche, 25 years old, will be at the command of the boat on the occasion of the Transat Jacques Vabre , a solo race around the world and without a stopover, in January 2024, just a few weeks after the double Arkea Ultim Challenge Brest where the two sailors will team up again~



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François Gabart and Tom Laperche have announced the Trimaran SVR Lazartigue schedule for the next few months!





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Leaving Cadiz on Tuesday February 14, Sodebo Ultim 3 was trying to break the crewed Discovery Route record and had a good pace to be on time.



In the early morning, the technical team was notified of a problem with the port foil. This major damage forced Thomas Coville and his five crew to put an end to their attempt. The sailors are doing well and their priority is to secure the trimaran. In conjunction with the Team Sodebo base in Lorient, they are currently diagnosing...

For more than 24 hours now, Thomas Coville and his 5 crewmen have been chasing the Route De La Decouverte record. A committed start to the course with in particular a complicated front passage this night and numerous maneuvers on board to get out of windless areas.






Nicolas Troussel, navigator aboard Sodebo Ultim 3 looks back on this first day of racing:

“The start was a bit complicated because we had a strong headwind...

Francois Gabart finally ready to modify his trimaran




By Stefan L'Hermitte: https://www.lequipe.fr/Voile/Actuali...maran/1370274?



We may be getting closer to a way out of the dispute in the conflict between owners of the Ultim trimaran, the team surrounding Gabart accepting a modification to the cockpit which has been the subject of a dispute for more than a year.

It's a small step that could change everything in the crisis,...

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Francois Gabart finally ready to modify his trimaran




By Stefan L'Hermitte: https://www.lequipe.fr/Voile/Actuali...m...

Around the world record attempt : the Maxi-trimaran Sails of Change arrives in Brest and remains on stand-by


The Maxi-trimaran Sails of Change, on stand-by since October 24, 2022, for a new attempt on the round the world sailing race, the Jules Verne Trophy, arrived in Brest today. The delivery trip from La Trinite'-sur-Mer went smoothly in a moderate southerly wind. Now based near Ushant, the boat and crew are waiting for a favourable weather window that will allow...

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Around the world record attempt : the Maxi-trimaran Sails of Change arrives in Brest and remains on stand-by


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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...