The 1st Two Ultim's Arrive In Martinique

13 November 2023 - 11h54
Happy Monday mood in the Trade Winds



The Monday morning mood is generally upbeat and good among the duos racing on the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre. After Martinique welcomed the first two ULTIM pairs last night there is always a mental lift for the fleet as – even if it is along way off – there is an now an end in sight.








A long time in the making....Armel Le Cl?ac’h...

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13 November 2023 - 11h54
Happy Monday mood in the Trade Winds



The Monday morning mood is generally upbeat and...

So you want to be part of the Ultim media team, or start assist crew and be aboard at the start?



That's all fine and well, but rules don't allow for extra, potential helping hands, so, once you have completed the task, it's time for a quick departure!



Sorry, but the support RIB's cannot keep up with these maxi trimarans, but if you are nice, they might swing by and give you a lift back to shore!




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44 is the number of cumulative runs carried out, this Friday off the coast of Lorient, by the four maxi-multihulls on the ranks of the 2nd edition of the 24H Ultim. Despite the conditions not prone to fantastic flights, this exceptional fleet has nevertheless demonstrated its performance potential, displaying speeds nearly three times higher than those of the wind, which has oscillated between 13 and 5 knots today. These trimarans, which accelerate and take off at the...

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...

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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...

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...

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TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE: ARMEL AND KEVIN STILL IN THE GAME
Departing last Sunday under the Norman sun, Armel Le Cléac'h and Kevin...

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Challenge of the Ultim. The Banque Populaire XI of Armel Le Cléac'h wins in Lorient ahead of Sodebo Ultim
Armel Le Cléac'h...

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Maxi Popular Bank XI
This morning Armel, Kevin and the Team returned Maxi Popular Bank XI back to the water at Lorient La Base....

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Solo Ultim World Tour Confirmed for 2023

The first ever single-handed race around the world in the giant Ultim multihulls...

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The Maxi Trimaran Banque Populaire XI team had their 1st sail over the past few days, testing and adjusting
and reacquainting the...

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MAXI BANQUE POPULAIRE XI
Since the launch of its construction in 2019, the entire Banque Populaire Team and all the players involved...

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© Jean-Baptiste Epron


Since April 2019, a total of nearly 200 people have been actively involved in the creation of Banque...