Ultime trimaran IDEC relaunched as Francis Joyon and team prepare to go on standby for another Jules Verne Record attempt

Francis Joyon and team will soon be on standby for another attempt at claiming perhaps the most coveted offshore racing record for multihulls the Jules Verne Trophy.  The trimaran IDEC has recently been relaunched after a Summer refit at Multiplast.

They have made the following press release available on their website:

English:

http://www.idecsport-sailing.com/aiming-for-the-jules-verne-trophy-idec-sport-back-in-the-water-and-shortly-going-on-stand-by/?lang=en

French:

http://www.idecsport-sailing.com/objectif-trophee-jules-verne-idec-sport-retrouve-son-element-en-vue-dun-stand-by-imminent/

There is also a video of the relaunch of IDEC:


Vannes: Francis Joyon pret pour le Jules Verne - Bretagne Télé from BRETAGNE Télé on Vimeo.

Francis Joyon on the new IDEC trimaran (formerly Groupama3/BPVII) to make attempt to better Jules Verne record

Francis Joyon has announced that he will attempt to better the Jules Verne record currently held by Banque Populaire V on his new trimaran the former G3.  He is going to make the attempt with a relatively smaller crew of just six. 

http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/francis-joyon-to-tackle-crewed-around-the-world-record

Spindrift Racing also have their eyes on the prize and are going to go on standby around the same time on the specially modified 40 metre trimaran Spindrift 2 which is now sporting a new mast and various tweaks to enable the boat to be sailed by less crew.

http://www.spindrift-racing.com/2015/06/reaction-from-yann-guichard-to-francis-joyons-announcement/

Francis Joyon sets new record time on the maxi trimaran IDEC on the Discovery Route (Cadiz to San Salvador)

The new record time set for the Discovery Route by Francis Joyon

Running time: 8 days 16 hours 7 minutes and 5 seconds.
Improved record by 1 day 4 hours 27 minutes and 58 seconds.
Circle distance : 3 885 • speed average : 18.66 knots
Distance: 4379 miles • Average speed: 21.04 knots

And a new article on the IDEC website:

http://www.trimaran-idec.com/actualite_article.asp?id=216

The google translate of the article

Friday, February 15, 2013

Francis Joyon, skipper of the maxi trimaran IDEC, crossed the finish line of the Route Discovery in San Salvador in the Bahamas, today Friday, February 15, 2013 à 4:00, 57 minutes, 30 seconds UT, or 5:00 , 57 minutes, 30 seconds French time.

With a running time of 8 days, 16 hours, 07 minutes, 05 seconds , Francis Joyon improved by more than 1 day and 04 hours time of its own in 2008 (9 days 20 h 35 min). 3884000 On the great circle, the theoretical route, and it raises the average 18.66 knots. (4 distance traveled 379.5 miles to the average of 21.04 knots)

Francis Joyon had left Cadiz (Spain) 12 hours, 50 minutes and 25 seconds TU Wednesday, February 6. It improves its previous record of 1 day, 04 hours, 27 minutes and 58 seconds. He also becomes the first sailor to get this Record of Discovery Route below 9 days.

Outstanding performance when we know that Francis Joyon has assured itself its strategy weather at sea, without routing, so without any outside help. A real challenge on this Route Discovery whose peculiarity is that we deal with multiple weather systems.

Next challenge Francis Joyon onboard IDEC: an attempt against the record of the North Atlantic between New York and Lizard. Standby expected next spring.