Thomas Coville has improved the solo multihull record previously held by Francis Joyon by more than eight days! The new record is 49 days, 3 hours, 7 minutes and 38 seconds (yet to be ratified). The record was set on Coville's latest trimaran Sodebo Ultime. Sodebo Ultime was built reusing some parts of the Original Geronimo the original crossbeams reused and strengthened combined with new fronts on the floats and a completely new main hull.
There is more information in this article by Scuttlebutt Sailing news:
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2016/12/25/thomas-coville-sets-new-solo-round-world-record/
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Showing posts with label Thomas Coville. Show all posts
Tuesday, 27 December 2016
Saturday, 12 November 2016
Thomas Coville on Sodebo Ultime breaks current solo multihull record from Ushant to the equator on Sodebo Ultime
Thomas Coville on the maxi trimaran Sodebo has made it to the equator in 5 days, 17 hours and 15 minutes (yet to be ratified) improving on the current solo multihull record held by Francis Joyon of 6 days, 16 hours 24 minutes. What makes it even more impressive is that the new record is only marginally slower than the record set by Banque Populaire V in its fully crewed format that took 5 days, 14 hours and 52 minutes to cover the same segment.
https://www.sodebo.com/fr/voile/actualites/article/ouessant-equateur-nouveau-temps-reference-solitaire-nouveau-record-pour-thomas-coville
https://www.sodebo.com/fr/voile/actualites/article/ouessant-equateur-nouveau-temps-reference-solitaire-nouveau-record-pour-thomas-coville
Monday, 7 November 2016
Thomas Coville sets out to attempt to break the solo round the world non stop record
Thomas Coville has departed on his solo round the world non stop record attempt. Thomas Coville has upgraded from his previous Nigel Iren's designed trimaran with a new Ultime trimaran that carries over some parts (suitably modified for their new role) of the former maxi trimaran Geronimo. To improve the record that Francis Joyon, on the trimaran IDEC, set of 57 days 13 hours and 34 minutes, he will have to finish by Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 04:22:57
There is an article on Sailing Scuttlebutt here:
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2016/11/06/coville-starts-solo-record-attempt/
and the tracker for the attempt is here:
http://tour-du-monde.sodebo.com/
There is an article on Sailing Scuttlebutt here:
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2016/11/06/coville-starts-solo-record-attempt/
and the tracker for the attempt is here:
http://tour-du-monde.sodebo.com/
Monday, 6 July 2015
Ultime trimaran Sodebo relaunched after repairs from Route du Rhum collision
The Sodebo Ultime trimaran has been relaunched after repairs to the damage from the Route du Rhum where Thomas Coville collided with a ship. Mods include more protection around the cockpit area and an interesting prototype lifting type float foil on the starboard side.
Monday, 3 November 2014
Route du Rhum update, Loick Peyron in the lead on Banque Populaire VII and retirements Sodebo Ultime and Multi50 Maitre Jacques
Currently Loick Peyron on Banque Populaire VII is leading the field in the Route du Rhum.
http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s02_corporate/s02p08_cartographie.php
Thomas Coville on Sodebo Ultime has been forced to retire after suffering float and main hull damage after a collision with a cargo ship. Skipper is uninjured and coaxing the boat to the Port of Roscoff:
a rough bing translate of the article here:
http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s03_actualites/s03p02_detail_actualite.php?actu=448
Sunday, November 2 at 11: 30 pm, the Cross has informed the direction of the Route du Rhum race - Destination Guadeloupe than Sodebo Ultim' had collided with a cargo ship and its skipper was unharmed. The trimaran was almost out of the rail and sailed under 3 reefs and ORC, progressing at a speed of 15/18 knots in Active grains by 30 knots of wind Southwest.
In the clash, the trimaran has lost forward of the starboard float until the link arm. The central hull seems to have been also damaged at the front. Sodebo Ultim' is headed for the port of Roscoff, crosswind, under reduced sail, supported on the port float. Currently forward in a dozen nodes. In approaching the coast of Brittany, the wind will ease and the sea is mellowing. Its technical team which was on standby in Brest will travel at night to Roscoff where the trimaran is expected in the morning.
More bad news with the Multi50 Maitre Jacques being forced to retire with starboard float damage:
http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s03_actualites/s03p02_detail_actualite.php?actu=446
rough bing translate below:
To 11 pm this Sunday, the starboard float of Maître Jacques broke. He then was in 4th position of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, in the category of Multi 50. Loïc Féquet was about to wrap the tip of Brittany, and was sailing near the coast. It is not in danger, there is no risk of Dismasting, but the boat is not operating.
A tug of the SNSM comes from sailing to tow it to the nearest port, it should be on area about 2 o'clock in the morning.
Loïc Féquet, skipper of the Multi 50 master Jacques: "there were 25-28 knots and seas, but I wasn't to attack, on the contrary! I was under two ris staysail. I hit nothing. It broke exactly at the same place as last year *, but this time, the float is brand new... »
The master Jacques skipper has secured his boat. It is only 7 miles (13 km) sides and derivative at two knots approximately to the North. Loïc is inside his boat while awaiting relief.
http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s02_corporate/s02p08_cartographie.php
Thomas Coville on Sodebo Ultime has been forced to retire after suffering float and main hull damage after a collision with a cargo ship. Skipper is uninjured and coaxing the boat to the Port of Roscoff:
a rough bing translate of the article here:
http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s03_actualites/s03p02_detail_actualite.php?actu=448
Sunday, November 2 at 11: 30 pm, the Cross has informed the direction of the Route du Rhum race - Destination Guadeloupe than Sodebo Ultim' had collided with a cargo ship and its skipper was unharmed. The trimaran was almost out of the rail and sailed under 3 reefs and ORC, progressing at a speed of 15/18 knots in Active grains by 30 knots of wind Southwest.
In the clash, the trimaran has lost forward of the starboard float until the link arm. The central hull seems to have been also damaged at the front. Sodebo Ultim' is headed for the port of Roscoff, crosswind, under reduced sail, supported on the port float. Currently forward in a dozen nodes. In approaching the coast of Brittany, the wind will ease and the sea is mellowing. Its technical team which was on standby in Brest will travel at night to Roscoff where the trimaran is expected in the morning.
More bad news with the Multi50 Maitre Jacques being forced to retire with starboard float damage:
http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s03_actualites/s03p02_detail_actualite.php?actu=446
rough bing translate below:
To 11 pm this Sunday, the starboard float of Maître Jacques broke. He then was in 4th position of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, in the category of Multi 50. Loïc Féquet was about to wrap the tip of Brittany, and was sailing near the coast. It is not in danger, there is no risk of Dismasting, but the boat is not operating.
A tug of the SNSM comes from sailing to tow it to the nearest port, it should be on area about 2 o'clock in the morning.
Loïc Féquet, skipper of the Multi 50 master Jacques: "there were 25-28 knots and seas, but I wasn't to attack, on the contrary! I was under two ris staysail. I hit nothing. It broke exactly at the same place as last year *, but this time, the float is brand new... »
The master Jacques skipper has secured his boat. It is only 7 miles (13 km) sides and derivative at two knots approximately to the North. Loïc is inside his boat while awaiting relief.
Friday, 4 July 2014
Thursday, 3 July 2014
Sodebo team and Thomas Coville take new Sodebo Ultime on shakedown cruise and check solo operation
From the following press release (in French)by the Sodebo team
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/premiere-navigation-large-nouvelle-dimension
and the rough bing translate below:
27/06/2014
If outputs which follow for about a month, allow to finalise the basics of his new trimaran Sodebo skipper took this week its first marks offshore with a reduced crew.
The pure snow and sensations in the dark night
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/premiere-navigation-large-nouvelle-dimension
and the rough bing translate below:
27/06/2014
First navigation off the coast, a new dimension
« " We do not yet said but it aims much one for the other," sums up Thomas Coville when he talks about the discovery of his new trimaran. Five weeks after the water the Ultim Sodebo valves ', testing and preparation for the Route du Rhum continues with a precise and responsible agenda. This week, the skipper and his team conducted their first navigation off the coast on this gigantic fireball. The time is not yet emotion with figures and quantitative targets. However, when allowed to speak and we listen to it, the sailor doesn't hide his pride in his lightning fast new boat.
If outputs which follow for about a month, allow to finalise the basics of his new trimaran Sodebo skipper took this week its first marks offshore with a reduced crew.
The pure snow and sensations in the dark night
With 10 to 25 knots of wind on the Atlantic, to the near and downwind, the weather conditions were ideal to take the pulse of Sodebo Ultim', this new giant of 31 meters long and 21 meters wide, fruit of the transformation of the iconic Olivier Kersauson's Geronimo. " This first exit offshore is very encouraging. It was a 48-hour round trip in the Bay of Biscay to take my brands on Sodebo Ultim' and start living with him. At the helm, you very quickly accustomed you to its dimensions and its movements. It's a simple and functional trimaran which behaves very well. "We were six on board but I did all the manoeuvres in solo, remittances of sails and catches of ris for return to the physics and put me in a situation as quickly as possible, ' explains Thomas. Smoothly, without forcing, the skipper of Sodebo seeks first to see what his new horse was in the belly and the trimaran, gauge how far his pilot is ready to take him. " The second night, we had a large squall and if until we were very school in our approach, in the dark night without Moon, it took react quickly and navigate to the sensations. In 28 knots of wind, under mainsail and gennaker (663 m2 in total), the boat slipped at more than 35 knots and there, I started to project myself for the first time. I see it has a huge potential; but it would not go too far, it was not the purpose of the exit. »
Another dimension, another world, a new Thoroughbred
After more than six years at the helm of the trimaran Sodebo, difficult not to compare this new Thoroughbred to his little brother but marin said disorder: Sodebo Ultim', it is another world, another dimension. " I thought my last turn to the world by seeing how easy it reached speeds of 30 knots (55 km/h)." These are speeds ceilings on the old boat that you had to go look far, the strength of the snowman. "Never, we couldn't go as fast as soon as the sixth exit with the maxi trimaran, ' says Thomas.
The first time...
Feeling, emotion, meets... Hard to imagine for us land, the affiliation between a sailor and his boat. But, on the Route du Rhum in solitaire that Thomas will lead this contraption impressive dimensions. Their Alliance, their complicity, will follow their performance on this mythical transat alongside other giants of the ultimate class. " As a musician with his instrument, I am trying to grant it. '' This is a boat that looks like me. I love this phase where we view one and the other. We do not yet said but it aims much one for the other. The first night on board, I immediately felt confident. I know I'm going to spend hours in the in-tray or in front of the chart table, it is a prospect that delights me. This navigation to the coast for two days, it was like all first time, a very important moment in a life," says Thomas who, with already four Route du Rhum with three podiums, not dread the end of autumn but remains focused on the sporting aspect of the development of his boat.
Training will continue throughout the month of July for Thomas Coville. Two offshore navigations are scheduled before dashing around July 18 on a transatlantic to Guadeloupe, crew on the go and solo on the return, allowing the skipper of Sodebo to qualify for the Route du Rhum.
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Read more here
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| Photo Yvan Zedda / Sodebo |
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Friday, 6 June 2014
Sodebo Ultime trimaran, first sea trials are underway
From the following press release (in French) on the Sodebo website:
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/sodebo-ultim-tire-premiers-bords
05/06/2014
The rough bing translate below:
Sodebo Ultim' takes its first tacks
In ideal and rather windy conditions, Thomas Coville and his team share heady hours on the occasion of the first navigations of Sodebo Ultim' in the Bay of Quiberon. During the months where it took to draw and then build this unique trimaran of its kind, the teams thought to these moments; imagining how the shells would take over the sea, how - equivalent of the displacement in car - width would result in power and how these hundreds of square metres of wing would be manageable single-handed?
The video of the compression tests on Sodebo Ultime:
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/sodebo-ultim-tire-premiers-bords
05/06/2014
The rough bing translate below:
Sodebo Ultim' takes its first tacks
In ideal and rather windy conditions, Thomas Coville and his team share heady hours on the occasion of the first navigations of Sodebo Ultim' in the Bay of Quiberon. During the months where it took to draw and then build this unique trimaran of its kind, the teams thought to these moments; imagining how the shells would take over the sea, how - equivalent of the displacement in car - width would result in power and how these hundreds of square metres of wing would be manageable single-handed?
"Today, we sailed with 25/30 knots of wind and I confess that starting, was not malignant," recounted yesterday evening Thomas with a smile that reflected satisfaction after a beautiful day. "Should go with humility, we are only at the beginning, but one feels immediately that we changed dimension and that Sodebo Ultim' has under the hood." The boat is going quickly easily and is stable at the helm, seems light, it is not fickle but living, more scalable and well vire. It's very satisfying to discover a nearby boat than the one we had in mind. One feels the team super enthusiastic even if it does not ignite."
A big boat"I learned a lot of tests," chained the skipper making reference to these particularly stressful days where the team worked alongside, putting considerable tension in the 31 metre trimaran to check the resistance of the structure (see the video). "We went up to 60 tons of compression in the mast and 26 tonnes of traction in the structural prop "(the cable that holds the mast forward)which is, in any case more than on the old Sodebo. It simulates extreme situations I encounter at sea. I'd also have sensors in navigation that will inform me in real time. With this size of boat, can no longer rely only on what it feels like, need numbers."
Human sized?In early November, on the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, the skipper will be alone at the controls. On the single column of winch used to maneuver and adjust boat, Thomas will not unemployed. "I hoisted the mainsail alone. "It's longer than our old boat but not more physical," he said. With up to 663 square metres of canvas, Sodebo Ultim', as other vessels of the ultimate class, raises the question of the muscle capacities of the skipper. Latter can adapt the mechanics across the boat but does not, itself, turning into a giant. Team Sodebo maximally simplified the path of ropes on the trimaran to limit energy losses, the result so far seems conclusive. Roll and unroll the veils of before remains the crucial point. Sodebo Ultim' navigates this Thursday in the medium wind and the crew had just try the large gennaker of 380 sq.... the size of an apartment!
Mount crescendo To coordinate the development of the boat, Thomas appealed to the sailor and router Jean-Luc Nélias. "After 14 months of construction, it was necessary to accompany the team in the phase of development to infuse new energy contributing to optimize the performance of each navigation, Jean-Luc ensures this mission," complete the team leader. "After you have validated that the material works, we depart offshore crew. "I will then begin solo sailing, pushing every time a little further and a little longer." Thomas and his team measured their luck but also at stake because the clock runs to six months in the rum.
JH
A big boat"I learned a lot of tests," chained the skipper making reference to these particularly stressful days where the team worked alongside, putting considerable tension in the 31 metre trimaran to check the resistance of the structure (see the video). "We went up to 60 tons of compression in the mast and 26 tonnes of traction in the structural prop "(the cable that holds the mast forward)which is, in any case more than on the old Sodebo. It simulates extreme situations I encounter at sea. I'd also have sensors in navigation that will inform me in real time. With this size of boat, can no longer rely only on what it feels like, need numbers."
Human sized?In early November, on the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, the skipper will be alone at the controls. On the single column of winch used to maneuver and adjust boat, Thomas will not unemployed. "I hoisted the mainsail alone. "It's longer than our old boat but not more physical," he said. With up to 663 square metres of canvas, Sodebo Ultim', as other vessels of the ultimate class, raises the question of the muscle capacities of the skipper. Latter can adapt the mechanics across the boat but does not, itself, turning into a giant. Team Sodebo maximally simplified the path of ropes on the trimaran to limit energy losses, the result so far seems conclusive. Roll and unroll the veils of before remains the crucial point. Sodebo Ultim' navigates this Thursday in the medium wind and the crew had just try the large gennaker of 380 sq.... the size of an apartment!
Mount crescendo To coordinate the development of the boat, Thomas appealed to the sailor and router Jean-Luc Nélias. "After 14 months of construction, it was necessary to accompany the team in the phase of development to infuse new energy contributing to optimize the performance of each navigation, Jean-Luc ensures this mission," complete the team leader. "After you have validated that the material works, we depart offshore crew. "I will then begin solo sailing, pushing every time a little further and a little longer." Thomas and his team measured their luck but also at stake because the clock runs to six months in the rum.
JH
The video of the compression tests on Sodebo Ultime:
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Sodebo Ultime trimaran, Out of the shed at Multiplast
From the following press release (in French) by the Sodebo Team:
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/grand
And the rough bing translate below:
In the great outdoors!
"When I think back to this day of March 2013 we went seek Geronimo on his platform to Brest...Need to project and believe it," remembers the skipper. "Very soon, we had numbers in mind, shapes, volumes, we imagined a new central hull, drawn from new fronts of floats. With the entire team involved in this project, we have created a boat that became ours over the weeks and months of construction."
Lord passionate enthusiasm of steel, Thomas viewing Sodebo Ultim' as if it were the first: "I could tell me: still a boat, one, the desire could erode home and although not, when hulls was unmasked after painting and I've seen the platform as a whole, it was a great moment." And treading the net for the first time, I felt the same emotion when we had turned Jet Services in Commodore Explorer (1990s). Today I have this same collective pride in having dared."
Sodebo voile - Thomas Coville : teaser... by sodebo-voile
And the modifications in an animated form:
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/grand
And the rough bing translate below:
In the great outdoors!
Metamorphosis lasted more than a year. A chrysalis away from the eyes during which the trimaran Geronimo of Olivier de Kersauson became Sodebo Ultim', the new weapon of the solitary sailor Thomas Coville.
The end of construction approach. Today, the 'beast' has passed through the doors of the hangar Multiplast in Vannes and met the rays of the Sun. The size is impressive and three slender hulls elongate a modern and aggressive silhouette. The work is not completed. Sodebo team do not release pressure, well instead. There is still a thousand details to finish and a few days to work outdoors on the banks of the Gulf of Morbihan before putting the boat in the water.
How will more than 30 metres long and more than 20 of wide but do it alone on such a machine? The question has not finished to be posed by those who discover this new Member of the ultimate class that will start on the Route du Rhum in November. For the skipper who has 20 years of multihull behind him and two circumnavigations of the globe single-handed at the helm of his previous trimaran Sodebo, this birth marks the beginning of a new adventure to his measure, in agreement with his experience and ambitions.
How will more than 30 metres long and more than 20 of wide but do it alone on such a machine? The question has not finished to be posed by those who discover this new Member of the ultimate class that will start on the Route du Rhum in November. For the skipper who has 20 years of multihull behind him and two circumnavigations of the globe single-handed at the helm of his previous trimaran Sodebo, this birth marks the beginning of a new adventure to his measure, in agreement with his experience and ambitions.
"When I think back to this day of March 2013 we went seek Geronimo on his platform to Brest...Need to project and believe it," remembers the skipper. "Very soon, we had numbers in mind, shapes, volumes, we imagined a new central hull, drawn from new fronts of floats. With the entire team involved in this project, we have created a boat that became ours over the weeks and months of construction."
Lord passionate enthusiasm of steel, Thomas viewing Sodebo Ultim' as if it were the first: "I could tell me: still a boat, one, the desire could erode home and although not, when hulls was unmasked after painting and I've seen the platform as a whole, it was a great moment." And treading the net for the first time, I felt the same emotion when we had turned Jet Services in Commodore Explorer (1990s). Today I have this same collective pride in having dared."
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| Picture Fred Morin/Sodebo |
Sodebo voile - Thomas Coville : teaser... by sodebo-voile
And the modifications in an animated form:
Thursday, 13 March 2014
Sodebo team, gallery of photos of the ongoing construction and rebuild of Geronimo/Sodebo Ultime maxi on facebook
A gallery of photos have been posted on the Sodebo team's facebook page of the construction/rebuild of the former Geronimo into the new Sodebo Ultime maxi trimaran which is being carried out at Multiplast:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152262948604264.1073741866.261757749263&type=1
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152262948604264.1073741866.261757749263&type=1
Monday, 17 February 2014
Friday, 31 January 2014
Thomas Coville abandons round the world solo record attempt with unfavourable weather conditions placing him out of contention
Here is their latest press release (in French). Too bad for Thomas hopefully he might take another swing at it with the reinvigorated Geronimo.
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/bord-sodebo-thomas-coville-fait-demi-tour
The rough bing translate:
2013 14-Round the world
30/01/2014
Aboard Sodebo, Thomas Coville turns
The upcoming weather situation, the backlog and routings that do fall below the Kerguelen in the ice some 300 miles from the Antarctic lead competitor Thomas Coville, in agreement with its partner Sodebo, to renounce his record attempt around the world single-handed in a multihull. The maxi-trimaran returned to her home port of La Trinité-sur-Mer.
Started from Ushant January 17 at 7:42 (HF), the skipper had crossed the equator in 6 days 20 hours, a time in its objectives. "Window last chance, it descended to the equator in a manner far from ridiculous. I knew the key was going to be Helena," explained this evening the skipper.
Since he sailed in the southern hemisphere, the weather was not conducive to speed. Struggling since Monday with a particularly far-reaching St. Helena high between South America and Africa, Thomas lagging since this morning over 1000 miles on the holder Francis Joyon.
This afternoon, while sailing to the close in 15 knots of wind at 2,000 miles from the Cape of good hope, a new brake kick announced within the next 36 hours with the circumvention of a zone of calm involving considerably lengthen the road. The reading of the last routing, Sodebo delayed to its entry into the Indian Ocean would be 600 miles, or about three days at sea.
The shore crew which analyzes weather for Thomas from files of weather France and CLS, observes a new zone of light winds and the presence of ice in the Indian. The proposed theoretical route would go down Thomas by 60 degrees South, or 300 miles north of Antarctica.
The risks, both in terms of sporting performance and in terms of security, run counter to what look for the skipper and his partner.
Thomas, reached by telephone this evening by his team on land:
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/bord-sodebo-thomas-coville-fait-demi-tour
The rough bing translate:
2013 14-Round the world
30/01/2014
Aboard Sodebo, Thomas Coville turns
The upcoming weather situation, the backlog and routings that do fall below the Kerguelen in the ice some 300 miles from the Antarctic lead competitor Thomas Coville, in agreement with its partner Sodebo, to renounce his record attempt around the world single-handed in a multihull. The maxi-trimaran returned to her home port of La Trinité-sur-Mer.
Started from Ushant January 17 at 7:42 (HF), the skipper had crossed the equator in 6 days 20 hours, a time in its objectives. "Window last chance, it descended to the equator in a manner far from ridiculous. I knew the key was going to be Helena," explained this evening the skipper.
Since he sailed in the southern hemisphere, the weather was not conducive to speed. Struggling since Monday with a particularly far-reaching St. Helena high between South America and Africa, Thomas lagging since this morning over 1000 miles on the holder Francis Joyon.
This afternoon, while sailing to the close in 15 knots of wind at 2,000 miles from the Cape of good hope, a new brake kick announced within the next 36 hours with the circumvention of a zone of calm involving considerably lengthen the road. The reading of the last routing, Sodebo delayed to its entry into the Indian Ocean would be 600 miles, or about three days at sea.
The shore crew which analyzes weather for Thomas from files of weather France and CLS, observes a new zone of light winds and the presence of ice in the Indian. The proposed theoretical route would go down Thomas by 60 degrees South, or 300 miles north of Antarctica.
The risks, both in terms of sporting performance and in terms of security, run counter to what look for the skipper and his partner.
Thomas, reached by telephone this evening by his team on land:
Friday, 24 January 2014
Thomas Coville on the maxi trimaran Sodebo crosses the equator in less than 7 days on his round the world solo record attempt
From the following press release (in French) on the sodebo maxi trimaran website:
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/sodebo-franchi-equateur-moins-7-jours
and the rough bing translate below:
24/01/2014
Sodebo crossed the equator in less than 7 days!
First contract completed for Thomas Coville, who cut the virtual border between the two hemispheres that night to 4 h 01 ' 50 (French time). As it was the skipper who tackles record around the world single-handed, Sodebo passes under 7 days for this first part of course. Party of Ouessant Friday last at 7 h 42'44 ", the maxi-trimaran crossed the equator in 6 days, 20 hours, 19 minutes and 6 seconds after having travelled on the bottom from the start 3538 miles with the average speed of 21.5 knots. On the direct route, the ship conducted 3018 miles to 18.4 knots. Thomas is better than on these first three attempts. With only 3 hours and 16 minutes behind the record holder Francis Joyon who had 6 days and 16 hours and 58 minutes in 2007, the 'challenger' Coville is well in the match!
Thomas Bravo and bravo to its routers, Jean-Luc Nélias, Thierry Douillard, and Thierry Briend who knew how to get the most out of a window far from easy. With a start to the close in muscular conditions, the game is not announced simple for Sodebo who had several weather transitions to negotiate before touching fast conditions.
A passage from light winds in the Bay of Biscay, a shot of dog throughout Portugal, a first quick 'run' under Madeira before squalls in the Canary Islands, Thomas has given a lot on these first three days. He was then awarded by three days of pure gliding. Yesterday, slowdowns of the 'Pot - le-Noir' had expected, allowing the skipper to win quickly towards the equator. Since the beginning of the afternoon, the Speedo has nevertheless slowed without ever stopping for as much. This morning, happened in the southern hemisphere at 12.3 knots for an average speed of 14.3 knots over the last 24 hours.
A peeling scores of the night, imagine however the efforts made by the skipper to adapt the wing of his boats to the horrors of the 'pot'. The Trinitain was not the only one to activate as a handsome devil to move his trimaran since Lionel Lemonchois who carries out Port Louis (France) - Port Louis (Mauritius), another record of Francis Joyon, plunged South 3 h 15 minutes before Thomas.
And already, a new chapter opens for these solitaires that must definitively out of the 'Pot - le-Noir' and then fetch the southeast trade winds before the St. Helena anticyclone which seems well spread on the road. Follow...
In the meantime, to find Thomas at 1400 hours on sodebo.fr/sail
Photo Yvan Zedda/Sodebo
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/sodebo-franchi-equateur-moins-7-jours
and the rough bing translate below:
24/01/2014
First contract completed for Thomas Coville, who cut the virtual border between the two hemispheres that night to 4 h 01 ' 50 (French time). As it was the skipper who tackles record around the world single-handed, Sodebo passes under 7 days for this first part of course. Party of Ouessant Friday last at 7 h 42'44 ", the maxi-trimaran crossed the equator in 6 days, 20 hours, 19 minutes and 6 seconds after having travelled on the bottom from the start 3538 miles with the average speed of 21.5 knots. On the direct route, the ship conducted 3018 miles to 18.4 knots. Thomas is better than on these first three attempts. With only 3 hours and 16 minutes behind the record holder Francis Joyon who had 6 days and 16 hours and 58 minutes in 2007, the 'challenger' Coville is well in the match!
Thomas Bravo and bravo to its routers, Jean-Luc Nélias, Thierry Douillard, and Thierry Briend who knew how to get the most out of a window far from easy. With a start to the close in muscular conditions, the game is not announced simple for Sodebo who had several weather transitions to negotiate before touching fast conditions.
A passage from light winds in the Bay of Biscay, a shot of dog throughout Portugal, a first quick 'run' under Madeira before squalls in the Canary Islands, Thomas has given a lot on these first three days. He was then awarded by three days of pure gliding. Yesterday, slowdowns of the 'Pot - le-Noir' had expected, allowing the skipper to win quickly towards the equator. Since the beginning of the afternoon, the Speedo has nevertheless slowed without ever stopping for as much. This morning, happened in the southern hemisphere at 12.3 knots for an average speed of 14.3 knots over the last 24 hours.
A peeling scores of the night, imagine however the efforts made by the skipper to adapt the wing of his boats to the horrors of the 'pot'. The Trinitain was not the only one to activate as a handsome devil to move his trimaran since Lionel Lemonchois who carries out Port Louis (France) - Port Louis (Mauritius), another record of Francis Joyon, plunged South 3 h 15 minutes before Thomas.
And already, a new chapter opens for these solitaires that must definitively out of the 'Pot - le-Noir' and then fetch the southeast trade winds before the St. Helena anticyclone which seems well spread on the road. Follow...
In the meantime, to find Thomas at 1400 hours on sodebo.fr/sail
Photo Yvan Zedda/Sodebo
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Sodebo maxi trimaran, Thomas Coville trailing IDEC's ghost but charging hard to get back into contention
From the following article on Sail Racing Magazine:
http://www.sailracingmagazine.com/editors-blog/coville-chasing-joyons-ghost-hard-on-fifth-day-of-record-attempt
Since setting off five days ago on an attempt to break the single handed multihull round the world record, French sailor Thomas Coville has been forced to chase the shadow of the record holder - fellow Frenchman Francis Joyon.
http://www.sailracingmagazine.com/editors-blog/coville-chasing-joyons-ghost-hard-on-fifth-day-of-record-attempt
Since setting off five days ago on an attempt to break the single handed multihull round the world record, French sailor Thomas Coville has been forced to chase the shadow of the record holder - fellow Frenchman Francis Joyon.
Coville’s maxi-triamaran Sodebo crossed the official starting line near the French island of Ushant off the Brittany coast shortly before 0800 local time on Friday.
However, after just over four and a half days of sailing in the North Atlantic Coville’s maxi trimaran Sodebo trails the ghost track of Joyon’s sister tri IDEC by just under 138 miles.
Coville has the hammer down however - averaging 27 knots+ and closing fast on IDEC’s record pace.
read more here
Monday, 20 January 2014
Sodebo Maxi trimaran update, Thomas Coville to pass Madeira tonight on his round the world solo record attempt
From the following press release (in Fremch) on the Sodebo Voile website:
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/madere-soir
and the rough bing translate below:
Madeira tonight
The maxi-trimaran Sodebo departed Brest two days ago and a half. He was already on the latitude of Gibraltar this morning and will double Madeira tonight. Thomas Coville has succeeded brilliantly the first hurdle of this sail solo around the world. The headwinds, nor the succession of systems depressional unstable prevented the skipper of cavaler South and to be already back up to Francis Joyon, virtual opponent.
A frantic pace
Since his departure, the skipper has constantly maneuver to keep the schedule of this atypical round defined with its routers. In applied student, Sodebo broke this morning the first 1000 miles of his journey. Last night was yet rough along the Portugal with 40 knots in squalls but with an angle of announced more favourable wind. The breeze and the sea have aligned themselves with measure, which helped the skipper to lengthen the stride and maintain speeds above 22 knots.
The exit of the tunnel
"The hard part is behind us," lance Thierry Briend in binding permanently with the sailor. "In the morning, the wind fell below 25 nodes in a North-North West, forcing Thomas to canvas. Sodebo will come out gradually this low-pressure system and wind will continue to engage (turn right)" the dullness should finally fade and the skipper will finally be milder temperatures. "
Place downwind
The time is in the slips under small then large gennaker for the first time in this round the world! Solitaire can finally relax a little before negotiating the passage in the evening in the West of Madeira. "Sodebo slides along the curvature of the anticyclone of the Azores," continues Thierry. "After Madeira, he will cross off the coast of the Canary Islands tomorrow evening, pushed by the beginnings of the Ne'ly Tradewinds."
Wednesday, he should pass off the coast of Dakar and let the islands of Cape Verde in its wake for his sixth day of navigation, there where a cruise ship would put several weeks!
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/madere-soir
and the rough bing translate below:
Madeira tonight
The maxi-trimaran Sodebo departed Brest two days ago and a half. He was already on the latitude of Gibraltar this morning and will double Madeira tonight. Thomas Coville has succeeded brilliantly the first hurdle of this sail solo around the world. The headwinds, nor the succession of systems depressional unstable prevented the skipper of cavaler South and to be already back up to Francis Joyon, virtual opponent.
A frantic pace
Since his departure, the skipper has constantly maneuver to keep the schedule of this atypical round defined with its routers. In applied student, Sodebo broke this morning the first 1000 miles of his journey. Last night was yet rough along the Portugal with 40 knots in squalls but with an angle of announced more favourable wind. The breeze and the sea have aligned themselves with measure, which helped the skipper to lengthen the stride and maintain speeds above 22 knots.
The exit of the tunnel
"The hard part is behind us," lance Thierry Briend in binding permanently with the sailor. "In the morning, the wind fell below 25 nodes in a North-North West, forcing Thomas to canvas. Sodebo will come out gradually this low-pressure system and wind will continue to engage (turn right)" the dullness should finally fade and the skipper will finally be milder temperatures. "
Place downwind
The time is in the slips under small then large gennaker for the first time in this round the world! Solitaire can finally relax a little before negotiating the passage in the evening in the West of Madeira. "Sodebo slides along the curvature of the anticyclone of the Azores," continues Thierry. "After Madeira, he will cross off the coast of the Canary Islands tomorrow evening, pushed by the beginnings of the Ne'ly Tradewinds."
Wednesday, he should pass off the coast of Dakar and let the islands of Cape Verde in its wake for his sixth day of navigation, there where a cruise ship would put several weeks!
Friday, 17 January 2014
Maxi trimaran Sodebo, Thomas Coville prepares to leave on his round the world solo record attempt:
From the following entry (in French) on the Sodebo website:
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/sodebo-prepare-appareiller
16/01/2014
Sodebo prepares to sail
It already well blows in Brest! The maxi-trimaran Sodebo team prepares to leave the Port du Château tonight from 8 pm. In muscular conditions (currently 30 knots of wind in the marina), Thomas Coville will head to the start line of the lap record of the world located in the Phare de Créac ' h on the island of Ouessant should cross in middle of night.
The starting conditions are difficult with southwest of 25 to 30 knots wind accompanied by squalls and heavy swells to Ushant. It is for the skipper soar before a (area of low wind) thalweg announced on Brest tomorrow morning.
"These are not frankly rêvées conditions. Starting from night to the close in sea is quickly complicated solo on a 30-metre boat. But it must soar with the wind to avoid ending up stuck tomorrow morning at Brest where it was announced less than 7 knots of wind. The situation is different for Lionel (Lemonchois, skipper of the Prince de Bretagne Maxi80 who must tackle tomorrow to record Port-Louis, France - Port Louis, Mauritius). Starting from Lorient (80 miles - 150 km to the South), it should escape through this mou and will still 15 to 20 knots of wind tomorrow at noon. The window is tempting. I would have 12 to 14 hours closely in wind strong before crossing the front and recover the West-North-West bearing wind. Then, it will be a sporting descent in the wind and the sea. In Portugal, it passes under the anticyclone of the Azores which is still installed with established trade winds which can allow us to place up to Cape Verde. »
The tracker is now active for this attempt:
http://sodebo-tdm.addviso.org/fr/
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/sodebo-prepare-appareiller
16/01/2014
Sodebo prepares to sail
It already well blows in Brest! The maxi-trimaran Sodebo team prepares to leave the Port du Château tonight from 8 pm. In muscular conditions (currently 30 knots of wind in the marina), Thomas Coville will head to the start line of the lap record of the world located in the Phare de Créac ' h on the island of Ouessant should cross in middle of night.
The starting conditions are difficult with southwest of 25 to 30 knots wind accompanied by squalls and heavy swells to Ushant. It is for the skipper soar before a (area of low wind) thalweg announced on Brest tomorrow morning.
"These are not frankly rêvées conditions. Starting from night to the close in sea is quickly complicated solo on a 30-metre boat. But it must soar with the wind to avoid ending up stuck tomorrow morning at Brest where it was announced less than 7 knots of wind. The situation is different for Lionel (Lemonchois, skipper of the Prince de Bretagne Maxi80 who must tackle tomorrow to record Port-Louis, France - Port Louis, Mauritius). Starting from Lorient (80 miles - 150 km to the South), it should escape through this mou and will still 15 to 20 knots of wind tomorrow at noon. The window is tempting. I would have 12 to 14 hours closely in wind strong before crossing the front and recover the West-North-West bearing wind. Then, it will be a sporting descent in the wind and the sea. In Portugal, it passes under the anticyclone of the Azores which is still installed with established trade winds which can allow us to place up to Cape Verde. »
The tracker is now active for this attempt:
http://sodebo-tdm.addviso.org/fr/
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Sodebo maxi trimaran, Thomas Coville waits out another storm at the dock in Brest with no weather window for departure on solo round the world attempt in sight
From the following press release (in French) on the 30/12/2013
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/train-train-depressions
and the rough bing translate is below:
The grind of the depressions
Mechanics appears well-oiled. At the rate of a passage from front every 24 to 36 hours, the West and the Bay of Biscay only décolèrent in this holiday season. Too windy, too much sea and the lulls too short to unberth the vessel, current weather conditions put to the test the sailors, nailed dockside.
More ready that never set off on his round the world record, Thomas Coville spent last night in Brest. He wrote: "I'm aboard Sodebo to watch over this new depression going on pointe Bretagne. Strange feeling than that of being landed but also glad to spend a few hours only. Beautiful holidays to all. " The strongest wind is passed at the time of low tide, the trimaran was therefore well sheltered behind the dike.
The next storm is announced on the first day of the year 2014 with, again, more than 40 knots of wind in Brest Harbour. "We have no window of departure in sight these days," says the router Jean-Luc Nélias after its daily analysis of the weather files. "We are in a very active low-pressure system with disturbances that occur rapidly in the West of Europe. It is a normal situation for the season: Southwest wind alternates with each passage of front Northwest. We could go with Northwest but, on the one hand, it is still much too strong - between 35 and 40 knots - and, on the other hand, the sequence is too short to have time to leave the Bay of Biscay before it passes back Southwest. Thomas should therefore draw the edges along the Portugal slowing down much. There's also hellish conditions on the departure area which is in the midst of the stones at Ouessant and where the sea average is 5 metres for several days. And finally, more to the South, the Azores high extends cyclically to Gibraltar and regularly bar the road to the trade winds. We continue to seek a mouse hole to pass but, for now, it is a 'weather Yarrow' from the North to the South which is not conducive to a speed record. ‘’
Windows and even flaps will be therefore closed double turn for Eve until the elements take wise resolutions for the new year!
JH
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/train-train-depressions
and the rough bing translate is below:
The grind of the depressions
Mechanics appears well-oiled. At the rate of a passage from front every 24 to 36 hours, the West and the Bay of Biscay only décolèrent in this holiday season. Too windy, too much sea and the lulls too short to unberth the vessel, current weather conditions put to the test the sailors, nailed dockside.
More ready that never set off on his round the world record, Thomas Coville spent last night in Brest. He wrote: "I'm aboard Sodebo to watch over this new depression going on pointe Bretagne. Strange feeling than that of being landed but also glad to spend a few hours only. Beautiful holidays to all. " The strongest wind is passed at the time of low tide, the trimaran was therefore well sheltered behind the dike.
The next storm is announced on the first day of the year 2014 with, again, more than 40 knots of wind in Brest Harbour. "We have no window of departure in sight these days," says the router Jean-Luc Nélias after its daily analysis of the weather files. "We are in a very active low-pressure system with disturbances that occur rapidly in the West of Europe. It is a normal situation for the season: Southwest wind alternates with each passage of front Northwest. We could go with Northwest but, on the one hand, it is still much too strong - between 35 and 40 knots - and, on the other hand, the sequence is too short to have time to leave the Bay of Biscay before it passes back Southwest. Thomas should therefore draw the edges along the Portugal slowing down much. There's also hellish conditions on the departure area which is in the midst of the stones at Ouessant and where the sea average is 5 metres for several days. And finally, more to the South, the Azores high extends cyclically to Gibraltar and regularly bar the road to the trade winds. We continue to seek a mouse hole to pass but, for now, it is a 'weather Yarrow' from the North to the South which is not conducive to a speed record. ‘’
Windows and even flaps will be therefore closed double turn for Eve until the elements take wise resolutions for the new year!
JH
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