http://www.sail-world.com/2015-Transpac---Lending-Club-2-going-early-to-beat-outright-record/136491
Showing posts with label Ultime/G class multihulls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ultime/G class multihulls. Show all posts
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Lending Club team withdraw from Transpac race in order to challenge outright record held by Olivier de Kersauson on Geronimo
The Lending Club 2 team have officially withdrawn from the Transpac race in order to catch a more suitable weather window for their LA to Honolulu attempt. The outright record which is currently held by Olivier de Kersauson on Geronimo at 4d 19h 31m 37s is separate to the Transpac Race record which is held by the 86′ maxi cat Explorer of with a time of 5 Days, 9 hours, 18 minutes and 26 seconds
http://www.sail-world.com/2015-Transpac---Lending-Club-2-going-early-to-beat-outright-record/136491
http://www.sail-world.com/2015-Transpac---Lending-Club-2-going-early-to-beat-outright-record/136491
Friday, 5 June 2015
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/
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/
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Spindrift Racing update, new mast under construction for maxi Spindrift 2
From the following press release by Spindrift Racing:
http://www.spindrift-racing.com/2015/03/le-nouveau-mat-de-spindrift-2-un-travail-dorfevre/
Spindrift racing’s sailors and hundreds of others will return to competition from April 2nd to 6th for the famous Spi Ouest-France, which is held every year over the Easter weekend at La Trinité-sur-Mer. Behind the scenes, the black and gold team members are busily preparing for this event and many more. The team have an action-packed schedule in 2015, with monohull races on the Diam 24, D35 and GC32 circuits and a Jules Verne Trophy record attempt next winter, for which the giant Spindrift 2 is currently being prepared. In anticipation of this most extreme of all around-the-world record attempts, the team has already achieved some incredible feats, such as building a new 42 m mast.
Work on the mould for the new mast began at CDK Technologies in Port-la-Forêt in June 2014. Delivery is scheduled for May, almost a year after the work – done entirely by hand – began. The planning and pre-engineering studies began even earlier, at the end of 2013, when the trimaran was first acquired by the team.
read more here
http://www.spindrift-racing.com/2015/03/le-nouveau-mat-de-spindrift-2-un-travail-dorfevre/
Spindrift racing’s sailors and hundreds of others will return to competition from April 2nd to 6th for the famous Spi Ouest-France, which is held every year over the Easter weekend at La Trinité-sur-Mer. Behind the scenes, the black and gold team members are busily preparing for this event and many more. The team have an action-packed schedule in 2015, with monohull races on the Diam 24, D35 and GC32 circuits and a Jules Verne Trophy record attempt next winter, for which the giant Spindrift 2 is currently being prepared. In anticipation of this most extreme of all around-the-world record attempts, the team has already achieved some incredible feats, such as building a new 42 m mast.
Work on the mould for the new mast began at CDK Technologies in Port-la-Forêt in June 2014. Delivery is scheduled for May, almost a year after the work – done entirely by hand – began. The planning and pre-engineering studies began even earlier, at the end of 2013, when the trimaran was first acquired by the team.
read more here
Sunday, 15 March 2015
Banque Populaire VII renamed Lending Club for a Summer season of record breaking
It's no secret that Francis Joyon is going to take over Banque Populaire VII as the new IDEC trimaran but in the interim the maxi trimaran is on charter to Lending Club sailing to embark on a program of record breaking over the Summer. Renaud Leplanche and Ryan Breymaier are refitting the original large rig and have an ambitious program of records to attempt to improve.
From the following article by the editor, Sailing Scuttlebutt:
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2015/03/01/new-record-breaking-program-launched/
(March 1, 2015) – Renaud Laplanche (FRA) and Ryan Breymaier (USA) team up for a brand new ocean racing and record breaking program starting in 2015 with the VPLP-designed 105ft maxi trimaran LENDING CLUB 2.
Renaud and Ryan met for the first time racing on John Sangmeister’s 77ft trimaran ‘Tritium Racing’, renamed “Lending Club” for the 2013 Transpac race to Hawaii where they won the race but missed the course record by just two hours.
On discovering a common vision of sailing and ocean racing, discussions ensued between the two and before departing Hawaii, they both knew they would be back together for the long term.
Throughout 2014 they worked on putting together a program that would make 2015 a record-breaking year.
Ryan was tasked with sourcing a boat and with Renaud’s support and advice they negotiated the charter of 105ft Banque Populaire VII (launched in 2006 as Groupama 3) from its new owner for the 2015 summer season.
read more here
You can also follow the teams progress on their facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/LendingClubSailing
From the following article by the editor, Sailing Scuttlebutt:
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2015/03/01/new-record-breaking-program-launched/
(March 1, 2015) – Renaud Laplanche (FRA) and Ryan Breymaier (USA) team up for a brand new ocean racing and record breaking program starting in 2015 with the VPLP-designed 105ft maxi trimaran LENDING CLUB 2.
Renaud and Ryan met for the first time racing on John Sangmeister’s 77ft trimaran ‘Tritium Racing’, renamed “Lending Club” for the 2013 Transpac race to Hawaii where they won the race but missed the course record by just two hours.
On discovering a common vision of sailing and ocean racing, discussions ensued between the two and before departing Hawaii, they both knew they would be back together for the long term.
Throughout 2014 they worked on putting together a program that would make 2015 a record-breaking year.
Ryan was tasked with sourcing a boat and with Renaud’s support and advice they negotiated the charter of 105ft Banque Populaire VII (launched in 2006 as Groupama 3) from its new owner for the 2015 summer season.
read more here
You can also follow the teams progress on their facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/LendingClubSailing
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
Prince de Bretagne Maxi 80 team set new reference time for Round the Island of Martinique route
From the following article (in French) on bien glace:
http://www.bienglace.com/video-exclu-images-a-bord-du#
and the rough bing translate below:
Gone Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 8:37 local time off the coast of pointe Borgnesse near Marin, Lionel Lemonchois and his crew completed the round of Martinique (96 miles) in 6 hours, 30 minutes and 06 seconds, thus establishing a new reference time around the island of flowers on board Maxi80 Prince de Bretagne.
http://www.bienglace.com/video-exclu-images-a-bord-du#
and the rough bing translate below:
Gone Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 8:37 local time off the coast of pointe Borgnesse near Marin, Lionel Lemonchois and his crew completed the round of Martinique (96 miles) in 6 hours, 30 minutes and 06 seconds, thus establishing a new reference time around the island of flowers on board Maxi80 Prince de Bretagne.
Friday, 28 November 2014
Macif Ultime trimaran, video update shows construction progress at CDK Technologies
The new Macif trimaran to be skippered by Francois Gabart is coming together at the CDK Technologies construction facility.
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Monday, 2 June 2014
Francis Joyon's new record route Bordeaux to Rio/Friendship Route (Route de l ´ Amitié) added to benchmark times by the WSSRC
John Reed of the World Speed Sailing Record Council has announced the establishment of a new world record for the 'Friendship Route' set by Francis Joyon on the maxi trimaran IDECII:
http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/
The World Speed Sailing Record Council has announced Performance Certificate No. 46 for the the establishment of the benchmark time on a new route.
Performance: Singlehanded Bordeaux to Rio de Janeiro.
Yacht: 'IDEC' 98ft Tri
Name: Francis Joyon. FRA
Dates: 8th to the 21st April 2014
Start time: 14;33;00 UTC on 08/04/14
Finish time: 17;38;19 UTC on 21/04/14
Elapsed time: 13 days, three hours, five minutes and 19 seconds
Distance: 4812NM
Average speed: 15.27 kts
http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/
The World Speed Sailing Record Council has announced Performance Certificate No. 46 for the the establishment of the benchmark time on a new route.
Performance: Singlehanded Bordeaux to Rio de Janeiro.
Yacht: 'IDEC' 98ft Tri
Name: Francis Joyon. FRA
Dates: 8th to the 21st April 2014
Start time: 14;33;00 UTC on 08/04/14
Finish time: 17;38;19 UTC on 21/04/14
Elapsed time: 13 days, three hours, five minutes and 19 seconds
Distance: 4812NM
Average speed: 15.27 kts
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| 'Arrivée du trimaran IDEC à Rio de Janeiro - Finish of the Friendship Route' Andre Pentax / Trimaran IDEC |
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, 17 April 2014
Sodebo Ultime trimaran approaching completion at Multiplast
The crew at Multiplast are hard at work and aiming for a launch in May of the new Sodebo Ultime which utilises some parts of the former Geronimo maxi trimaran.
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
New collective of Ultime multihull owners (Banque Populaire, Macif and Sodebo) to organise races and pool resources
An interesting development is the recent formation of a collective of Ultime multihull owners. They are planning to organize races and pool resources to maximize the value for their sponsors and media exposure. The Banque Populaire, Macif and Sodebo teams are the foundation members of the new collective.
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualite...ollectif-ultim
Here is a rough bing translate of the article:
03/12/2013
Creation of collective Ultim
Banque Populaire, Macif and Sodebo, owners of long-standing sailing, come together to create collective Ultim. Their goal: an 80-foot multihull races over 4 years program and more, to go to touch a large audience who dreams of even ultimate extreme adventures...
With regard to their investment in sailing for many years, these three owners no longer have to demonstrate how the term commitments account for them. Their feedback, they share the same vision and believe today in the category of records hunters! So many parameters that have reconciled them since Banque Populaire, Macif and Sodebo, now wish to register in the same dynamic and congregate today to create the first collective of owners: the Ultim collective!
By this approach, they confirm their willingness to innovate, take on new challenges and build a program of races, with the objective of an adventure around the world single-handed in a multihull and in fleet as early as 2017.
This new association allows them to start a common history and also, represents a more pragmatic standpoint, the opportunity to reduce costs by pooling a number of costs, in terms of logistics and communication including.
The collective is strength!
The soul of the pioneers!
Adventure around the world to share with the largest number... on these 80-foot multihull and more, such is the leitmotiv of this commitment. Shipowners are convinced; their sailors, Armel Le Cléac ' h, François Gabart, and Thomas Coville also. Together, they are ready to meet this new challenge and to empower. They hope to shine those eyes and those who hoped for a long time the implementation of this challenge and are now convince those who want to line up alongside them to swell the ranks.
The Ultim Challenge, first edition from 2015 to 2018
Collective Ultim itself aims to work in setting up a program on 4 years, called Challenge Ultim incorporating a round the world alone and at least an intermediate race, other years. The format required for these races would be the solo or double. Join the collective for a shipowner assumes that his boat is handy unattended electrical or hydraulic and can line up at least at the start of a race per year.
Thierry Bouvard, head of the editorial programs and Sponsoring of Banque Populaire (right on the picture)
"Banque Populaire is an actor involved in sailing for more than 25 years. We have always been favourable to that large vessels participate in races, and compete with each other in a spirit of competition and sharing of emotions. We are delighted to see today the forces Federated around collective Ultim for offer to the public of the high points of sailing, adventure human as we love them so much."
Jean-Bernard Le Boucher, Program Director of Macif group offshore racing (2nd left on the picture)
"The MACIF door values of solidarity, innovation, performance and sharing. These same values animate the shipowners who founded the collective Ultim. This is a chance for MACIF to engage in this ambitious program from 2015. Our goal is to collectively push the limits of the offshore racing solo, synonymous with adventure and emotions for a wide audience."
Patricia Brochard, co-Chair of Sodebo (in the centre on the image)
"Pioneer and adventurer spirit is still responsible for the success of enterprises which, as sailors, dare or dared to embark on audacious bets." The creation of collective Ultim was born of the desire of many owners of build together a project for new challenges and share it with a wide audience. Freedom to act to create our future drives us everyday."
Armel Le Cléac ' h, skipper of Banque Populaire
"I am pleased the dynamics that is being born, which will allow these great boats of confront and thus, we offer new adventures."
François Gabart, skipper MACIF
"This is a new challenge to grow our dreams and share them with the greatest number."
Thomas Coville, Sodebo skipper
"This collective dynamics is a unique opportunity to promote the fundamental conveyed by the Offshore Racing: freedom, commitment and sharing.""
Shipowners and sailing
About Banque Populaire
In 2014, the Banque Populaire will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its commitment in the sail. The Bank of the sail is owner of multihull oceanic race since 1989, holder of the Jules Verne trophy and 7 other records in crew. Since 2004, she participated also in monohull in the Figaro circuit and since 2011 to the IMOCA circuit.
Popular Bank accompanied by the Fédération Française de Voile since 2000 and the lovers of sailing through its support to clubs and sailing schools. Regional Banques Populaires, in proximity, multiplies this action by linking local partnerships with the leagues of sailing. In engaging with the France team until the Rio Olympic Games athletes, it continues its support for a 3rd Olympiad without interruption. By renewing their agreement with the Association Eric Tabarly, the Banques Populaires engaged for 3 additional years in the restoration and promotion of the Pen Duick, bringing to 12 the number of years of patronage of the fleet.
www.Voile.banquepopulaire.fr
About MACIF
Macif solidarity sea is more than 40 years of solidarity actions by Macif in the maritime field. First insurer to propose a contract in France, Macif boating is one of the leaders in this area with nearly 66,000 contracts in 2012. It created in 1987, Macif sailing Centre, second French sailing school in living space approved by the French Sailing Federation, which welcomes every year nearly 2,000 trainees. Macif Prevention also supports the SNSM since more than 20 years and reverse him, each year, a portion of the contract boating assessments. Through its Directorate of social responsibility of the business (CSR) and its Foundation, the Macif group is involved in environmental activities such as preservation of the coastline or the EcoNav network support. Finally, he accompanies the project sports and human talent of the offshore racing with the Skipper Macif program on the Figaro Bénéteau II circuit and the program MACIF 60', on the IMOCA circuit. More info on www.macifsolidaritemer.com
About Sodebo
The Association values strong and positive of the sail contributed to increase the notoriety of SODEBO while developing his image and his sympathy with its public capital, while bringing together the company's employees.
Fifteen years of active cross sponsoring, on different media, have offered to SODEBO brand performance, innovative, friendly and supportive.
www.sodebo.fr
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualite...ollectif-ultim
Here is a rough bing translate of the article:
03/12/2013
Creation of collective Ultim
Banque Populaire, Macif and Sodebo, owners of long-standing sailing, come together to create collective Ultim. Their goal: an 80-foot multihull races over 4 years program and more, to go to touch a large audience who dreams of even ultimate extreme adventures...
With regard to their investment in sailing for many years, these three owners no longer have to demonstrate how the term commitments account for them. Their feedback, they share the same vision and believe today in the category of records hunters! So many parameters that have reconciled them since Banque Populaire, Macif and Sodebo, now wish to register in the same dynamic and congregate today to create the first collective of owners: the Ultim collective!
By this approach, they confirm their willingness to innovate, take on new challenges and build a program of races, with the objective of an adventure around the world single-handed in a multihull and in fleet as early as 2017.
This new association allows them to start a common history and also, represents a more pragmatic standpoint, the opportunity to reduce costs by pooling a number of costs, in terms of logistics and communication including.
The collective is strength!
The soul of the pioneers!
Adventure around the world to share with the largest number... on these 80-foot multihull and more, such is the leitmotiv of this commitment. Shipowners are convinced; their sailors, Armel Le Cléac ' h, François Gabart, and Thomas Coville also. Together, they are ready to meet this new challenge and to empower. They hope to shine those eyes and those who hoped for a long time the implementation of this challenge and are now convince those who want to line up alongside them to swell the ranks.
The Ultim Challenge, first edition from 2015 to 2018
Collective Ultim itself aims to work in setting up a program on 4 years, called Challenge Ultim incorporating a round the world alone and at least an intermediate race, other years. The format required for these races would be the solo or double. Join the collective for a shipowner assumes that his boat is handy unattended electrical or hydraulic and can line up at least at the start of a race per year.
Thierry Bouvard, head of the editorial programs and Sponsoring of Banque Populaire (right on the picture)
"Banque Populaire is an actor involved in sailing for more than 25 years. We have always been favourable to that large vessels participate in races, and compete with each other in a spirit of competition and sharing of emotions. We are delighted to see today the forces Federated around collective Ultim for offer to the public of the high points of sailing, adventure human as we love them so much."
Jean-Bernard Le Boucher, Program Director of Macif group offshore racing (2nd left on the picture)
"The MACIF door values of solidarity, innovation, performance and sharing. These same values animate the shipowners who founded the collective Ultim. This is a chance for MACIF to engage in this ambitious program from 2015. Our goal is to collectively push the limits of the offshore racing solo, synonymous with adventure and emotions for a wide audience."
Patricia Brochard, co-Chair of Sodebo (in the centre on the image)
"Pioneer and adventurer spirit is still responsible for the success of enterprises which, as sailors, dare or dared to embark on audacious bets." The creation of collective Ultim was born of the desire of many owners of build together a project for new challenges and share it with a wide audience. Freedom to act to create our future drives us everyday."
Armel Le Cléac ' h, skipper of Banque Populaire
"I am pleased the dynamics that is being born, which will allow these great boats of confront and thus, we offer new adventures."
François Gabart, skipper MACIF
"This is a new challenge to grow our dreams and share them with the greatest number."
Thomas Coville, Sodebo skipper
"This collective dynamics is a unique opportunity to promote the fundamental conveyed by the Offshore Racing: freedom, commitment and sharing.""
Shipowners and sailing
About Banque Populaire
In 2014, the Banque Populaire will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its commitment in the sail. The Bank of the sail is owner of multihull oceanic race since 1989, holder of the Jules Verne trophy and 7 other records in crew. Since 2004, she participated also in monohull in the Figaro circuit and since 2011 to the IMOCA circuit.
Popular Bank accompanied by the Fédération Française de Voile since 2000 and the lovers of sailing through its support to clubs and sailing schools. Regional Banques Populaires, in proximity, multiplies this action by linking local partnerships with the leagues of sailing. In engaging with the France team until the Rio Olympic Games athletes, it continues its support for a 3rd Olympiad without interruption. By renewing their agreement with the Association Eric Tabarly, the Banques Populaires engaged for 3 additional years in the restoration and promotion of the Pen Duick, bringing to 12 the number of years of patronage of the fleet.
www.Voile.banquepopulaire.fr
About MACIF
Macif solidarity sea is more than 40 years of solidarity actions by Macif in the maritime field. First insurer to propose a contract in France, Macif boating is one of the leaders in this area with nearly 66,000 contracts in 2012. It created in 1987, Macif sailing Centre, second French sailing school in living space approved by the French Sailing Federation, which welcomes every year nearly 2,000 trainees. Macif Prevention also supports the SNSM since more than 20 years and reverse him, each year, a portion of the contract boating assessments. Through its Directorate of social responsibility of the business (CSR) and its Foundation, the Macif group is involved in environmental activities such as preservation of the coastline or the EcoNav network support. Finally, he accompanies the project sports and human talent of the offshore racing with the Skipper Macif program on the Figaro Bénéteau II circuit and the program MACIF 60', on the IMOCA circuit. More info on www.macifsolidaritemer.com
About Sodebo
The Association values strong and positive of the sail contributed to increase the notoriety of SODEBO while developing his image and his sympathy with its public capital, while bringing together the company's employees.
Fifteen years of active cross sponsoring, on different media, have offered to SODEBO brand performance, innovative, friendly and supportive.
www.sodebo.fr
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Tuesday, 3 December 2013
MOD70 update, Krys Ocean Race delayed till 2016 change of format will see the event welcome oceanic multihulls 50' and over
From the following article submitted to Sail-World by multionedesign
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Krys-Ocean-Race---New-format-dedicated-to-oceanic-multihulls/117230
Due to the difficulties of mobilising the competitors in this complicated economic environment, the organiser and partners (MOD SA, Krys Group, Brest) are postponing the second edition of the Krys Ocean Race until 2016 (it was originally scheduled for May 2014) and moving to a four-year cycle, alternating with the Route du Rhum.
The conditions to guarantee an event that aims to be the first transatlantic race 100% for multihulls were not met. Supported by the race partners, the Opticians Krys and the City of Brest, and buoyed by a first successful edition in 2012, when nearly 350,000 visitors came to the race village in Brest, the organisers had ambitious goals for this second edition on both a sporting level and as mode of communication. With six months to go until the event, there was still too much uncertainty hanging over this second edition in terms of participation, particularly among the MOD70. The organisers have already initiated discussions with other multihull classes to expand the fleet and create a new event dedicated to oceanic multihulls...This will be the format for the next edition in 2016.
read more here
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Krys-Ocean-Race---New-format-dedicated-to-oceanic-multihulls/117230
Due to the difficulties of mobilising the competitors in this complicated economic environment, the organiser and partners (MOD SA, Krys Group, Brest) are postponing the second edition of the Krys Ocean Race until 2016 (it was originally scheduled for May 2014) and moving to a four-year cycle, alternating with the Route du Rhum.
The conditions to guarantee an event that aims to be the first transatlantic race 100% for multihulls were not met. Supported by the race partners, the Opticians Krys and the City of Brest, and buoyed by a first successful edition in 2012, when nearly 350,000 visitors came to the race village in Brest, the organisers had ambitious goals for this second edition on both a sporting level and as mode of communication. With six months to go until the event, there was still too much uncertainty hanging over this second edition in terms of participation, particularly among the MOD70. The organisers have already initiated discussions with other multihull classes to expand the fleet and create a new event dedicated to oceanic multihulls...This will be the format for the next edition in 2016.
read more here
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Prince de Bretagne Maxi 80 relaunched after various upgrades the installation of a new central rudder and repairs to the mast canting system
From the following article on the Prince de Bretagne website:
http://www.princedebretagne-mer.com/actualites/324-le-maxi-80-prince-de-bretagne-remis-a-leau
And the rough bing translate below:
After a little more than two months of construction during which Lionel Lemonchois team including repaired the mast tilt system and changed to the central hull, Maxi 80 Prince de Bretagne saffron found his element yesterday in Lorient, before be lying in the aftermath.
"All went perfectly well." Wednesday morning, we delivered sails in place, and by the end of the week, we reconnecterons everything that needs to be, and then we will install the three rudders. In addition, we have a big job of implementing a new simple video system of use which will allow Lionel to optimize his time when it will be at sea " said Arnaud Aubry, the right arm of the Norman skipper, recalling that, in this sense, a second antenna Fleet has recently been installed on the trimaran." Normally, we should attack the first outings at sea as early as next Tuesday. The first five or six navigations will be carried out with a reduced crew. Then, Lionel will lead solo. Rest that Prince de Bretagne is already in configuration 'solitaire' and that even when we are many on board, we décomposerons the manoeuvres as would a man only to ensure everything is working properly before going into 'record' mode 'added Arnaud.
http://www.princedebretagne-mer.com/actualites/324-le-maxi-80-prince-de-bretagne-remis-a-leau
And the rough bing translate below:
After a little more than two months of construction during which Lionel Lemonchois team including repaired the mast tilt system and changed to the central hull, Maxi 80 Prince de Bretagne saffron found his element yesterday in Lorient, before be lying in the aftermath.
"All went perfectly well." Wednesday morning, we delivered sails in place, and by the end of the week, we reconnecterons everything that needs to be, and then we will install the three rudders. In addition, we have a big job of implementing a new simple video system of use which will allow Lionel to optimize his time when it will be at sea " said Arnaud Aubry, the right arm of the Norman skipper, recalling that, in this sense, a second antenna Fleet has recently been installed on the trimaran." Normally, we should attack the first outings at sea as early as next Tuesday. The first five or six navigations will be carried out with a reduced crew. Then, Lionel will lead solo. Rest that Prince de Bretagne is already in configuration 'solitaire' and that even when we are many on board, we décomposerons the manoeuvres as would a man only to ensure everything is working properly before going into 'record' mode 'added Arnaud.
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| Price de Bretagne Maxi 80 ready to be relaunched |
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Banque Populaire VII, virtual 3D tour of the maxi trimaran
Banque Populaire VII has posted up a virtual tour of the maxi trimaran Banque Populaire VII.
The 3D viewer is here:
http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/Maxi-Trimaran-Solo-Banque-Populaire-VII/visite3D.html
The 3D viewer is here:
http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/Maxi-Trimaran-Solo-Banque-Populaire-VII/visite3D.html
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Macif Team to join the Ultime Class with new 100' VPLP designed trimaran
From the following article (in French) on http://www.macifcourseaularge.com
http://www.macifcourseaularge.com/actualites/un-trimaran-aux-couleurs-du-groupe-macif-en-2015
September 23, 2013
and another article in English on the dailysail here:
http://www.thedailysail.com/offshore/13/65333/0/new-macif-trimaran-for-francois-gabart
http://www.macifcourseaularge.com/actualites/un-trimaran-aux-couleurs-du-groupe-macif-en-2015
September 23, 2013
© VPLP
the rough bing translate is below
The Macif group will continue its commitment in the offshore race over the period 2015-2019 with a trimaran of about 100 feet, skippered by François Gabart. This new program of racing's top level will depend on Ocean records solo to the benefit of solidarity causes, races and events for all of its audiences (members, employees, delegates).
Halfway through the MACIF 60' program and a victory of exception on the Vendée Globe, the Macif Group decides to continue its commitment beyond the Route du Rhum 2014 and to go further in the competition of high level with an oceanic multihull of 100 feet.
This exceptional boat, designed by the architectural firm of VPLP, will be spearheading the Macif solidarity sea program and her skipper François Gabart served as Ambassador.
With this new program of offshore racing, Macif group has the will to allow its 9,000 employees, 2,000 delegates and 5 million members to vibrate at the discretion of new human and sporting adventures until 2019.
With this new program of offshore racing, Macif group has the will to allow its 9,000 employees, 2,000 delegates and 5 million members to vibrate at the discretion of new human and sporting adventures until 2019.
Through sponsoring sailing and this future challenge, the Macif Group intends to invest New Territories to demonstrate that it constantly renews itself to go forward.
This commitment in the veil of high level also reflects the Group Macif stand by deploying a communication differentiating strategy. Sports sponsorship allows you to tell a story about the long term and share its values with the greatest number multiplying field events.
"For sustainable performance in business, it is necessary to register in the long term, to listen to its environment and to reinvent itself continuously. Through sponsoring sailing and this future trimaran Macif, the Group intends to invest New Territories to demonstrate that it renews and innovates constantly' commented Gérard Andreck, Chairman of the Macif group.
"This new sporting challenge aboard the trimaran Macif will allow me to face real challenges human and technical wearing high the colours of Macif and its values of solidarity that we share for 4 years now. I hope that this new story of adventurer of the seas will me once more me and dream as many"indicates François Gabart.
The boat
A trimaran of about 100 feet long in the final category, intended for offshore navigation alone.
Length: 30 m
Width: 20 m
Mast height: approx. 35 m
Surface of sails to the close: 600 m²
Downwind sail surface: 700 m²
Provisional calendar
* From here end of 2013: Phase study and selection of service providers
* 2014: Construction site
* 2015: launch by summer and testing
Forecast plan of race
The Macif trimaran should be launched by the summer 2015 with focus on this first year, François Gabart to become familiar with this new medium. Then come large records solo before embarking on a world tour.
| 2015 | Autumn | Event Macif in Mediterranean / first record attempts |
Possible first ocean race
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| 2016 | Spring | Event Macif in Atlantic |
| Summer | Atlantic record | |
| 2017 | Spring | Possible race Atlantic |
| Summer | Event Macif / records solo inshores | |
| Winter | Around the world | |
| 2018 | Spring | Record Atlantic |
| Summer | Event Macif in Manche | |
| Autumn | Route du Rhum | |
| 2019 | Winter | Round the world record |
and another article in English on the dailysail here:
http://www.thedailysail.com/offshore/13/65333/0/new-macif-trimaran-for-francois-gabart
Friday, 12 July 2013
Prince de Bretagne Maxi update, modifications planned
The Prince de Bretagne team are planning some modifications to the Prince de Bretagne Maxi. The plan is to implement a canting mast to allow a straightforward boost in performance.
The original article (in French) is here:
http://www.princedebretagne-mer.com/actualites/299-chantier-d-ete-et-mat-basculant-pour-le-maxi80-prince-de-Bretagne
and the rough Bing translate:
The original article (in French) is here:
http://www.princedebretagne-mer.com/actualites/299-chantier-d-ete-et-mat-basculant-pour-le-maxi80-prince-de-Bretagne
and the rough Bing translate:
A few days after a finish the Route des Princes who did honour, in Bay of Morlaix, producers and the ties that bind them to the world of the sea, the Maxi80 Prince of Britain has joined its base in Lorient. Soon dismasted and disarmed, it is in the shadow of the construction that the trimaran red and grey debuted the summer. More than a great overhaul, Lionel Lemonchois and his men are now working to equip the maxi multihull with a system allowing to switch the mast, with the objective of quickly gain in performance, and to assert its power.
Four steps for approximately 450 miles (4 538 miles) travelled to the rhythm of five stops of Valencia in the Bay of Morlaix, the first edition of the Route of the Princes has proved very beneficial for all the team Prince de Bretagne. During these three weeks of race instructive, Lionel Lemonchois and his crew largely benefited from the intense competition played against the monotypes trimarans (MOD 70) to try out their prototype, the only ultimate on the ranks to the highest sporting level.
More power, more confidence
Ideal to enjoy, backdrop measure and analyze more closely the development potential offered by the latest Ocean multihull. "This Route of the Princes, it was that the bonus. Technically, we draw many lessons. First the boat is reliable, we did encounter a structural concern. Since the ferry between Lorient and Valencia, it is very clear we have much gained in speed. Near of course, two knots about as it noted Matthew (Souben), but it is also true under all points of sail. We have learned to use the boat", detailed Lionel Lemonchois. And add: "on this platform genre, in the beginning, there is always a little trouble border fort, while we should! This race, which has allowed to climb to power, also made us many gain confidence. We were able to validate many things, the deck including, plan even if it remains full of prospects to explore. This type of boat, it is a permanent laboratory! "
Mission immediate performance
Serene after this first full-scale test along the European coasts, satisfied to have finished on a high note in the Bay of Morlaix - before the bows of the MOD 70 after three weeks hanging from their rear tables! -It is with conviction that Lionel Lemonchois therefore approach the new construction programmed for the Maxi80: 'it is some time now that I think about the need to make the tilting mast. The three weeks of racing against the MOD, equipped with this type of rigging, have enabled us to properly gauge this is a solution to adopt, and us have confirmed this choice. Being able to tilt the mast in the wind - which allows to the close to relieve the platform and less boat sinking - it is a true guarantee of immediate performance gain. Including Act!" He explains.
Top departure site
For Lionel and his team, after three weeks of every moment between Mediterranean Regatta and the Bay of Morlaix, it's a new race that starts. For this run of a month about side construction speed, Lionel can count on a small guard close very invested in the development of the boat. Jacques Roudot immediately resumed service to play the role of interface between the team and external stakeholders. Among them, Quentin Lucet firm of naval architects Van Peteghem-Lauriot Prévost, and the engineers at Hervé Devaux Structures - who worked on the installation of the mast salvaged from the former 60 feet on its new 80-foot platform - load more specifically to the spar. Bambino (François Denis), navigating to the position of number one, and permanent in charge of the rig, is of course the part about this "swinging pole" mission, prior to the release of Prince of Brittany, thus optimized, early August. ��
Appointment to the Fastnet
Appointment is indeed already taken for the inevitable, and the legendary Fastnet Race, which mobilizes this year, departing from Cowes on August 11, a prestigious plateau of 380 boats to do battle on the 605 miles of the route to Plymouth via the legendary rock of the Celtic Sea. Among maxi multihull expected, Prince de Bretagne will be very keen to shoot the first fruits of his freshly mast tilting at this biennale and great classic of the offshore racing.
More power, more confidence
Ideal to enjoy, backdrop measure and analyze more closely the development potential offered by the latest Ocean multihull. "This Route of the Princes, it was that the bonus. Technically, we draw many lessons. First the boat is reliable, we did encounter a structural concern. Since the ferry between Lorient and Valencia, it is very clear we have much gained in speed. Near of course, two knots about as it noted Matthew (Souben), but it is also true under all points of sail. We have learned to use the boat", detailed Lionel Lemonchois. And add: "on this platform genre, in the beginning, there is always a little trouble border fort, while we should! This race, which has allowed to climb to power, also made us many gain confidence. We were able to validate many things, the deck including, plan even if it remains full of prospects to explore. This type of boat, it is a permanent laboratory! "
Mission immediate performance
Serene after this first full-scale test along the European coasts, satisfied to have finished on a high note in the Bay of Morlaix - before the bows of the MOD 70 after three weeks hanging from their rear tables! -It is with conviction that Lionel Lemonchois therefore approach the new construction programmed for the Maxi80: 'it is some time now that I think about the need to make the tilting mast. The three weeks of racing against the MOD, equipped with this type of rigging, have enabled us to properly gauge this is a solution to adopt, and us have confirmed this choice. Being able to tilt the mast in the wind - which allows to the close to relieve the platform and less boat sinking - it is a true guarantee of immediate performance gain. Including Act!" He explains.
Top departure site
For Lionel and his team, after three weeks of every moment between Mediterranean Regatta and the Bay of Morlaix, it's a new race that starts. For this run of a month about side construction speed, Lionel can count on a small guard close very invested in the development of the boat. Jacques Roudot immediately resumed service to play the role of interface between the team and external stakeholders. Among them, Quentin Lucet firm of naval architects Van Peteghem-Lauriot Prévost, and the engineers at Hervé Devaux Structures - who worked on the installation of the mast salvaged from the former 60 feet on its new 80-foot platform - load more specifically to the spar. Bambino (François Denis), navigating to the position of number one, and permanent in charge of the rig, is of course the part about this "swinging pole" mission, prior to the release of Prince of Brittany, thus optimized, early August. ��
Appointment to the Fastnet
Appointment is indeed already taken for the inevitable, and the legendary Fastnet Race, which mobilizes this year, departing from Cowes on August 11, a prestigious plateau of 380 boats to do battle on the 605 miles of the route to Plymouth via the legendary rock of the Celtic Sea. Among maxi multihull expected, Prince de Bretagne will be very keen to shoot the first fruits of his freshly mast tilting at this biennale and great classic of the offshore racing.
Monday, 17 June 2013
Francis Joyon smashes record on New York to Lizard route
From the following Sail-World article submitted by Mer et Media
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Francis-Joyon-shatters-North-Atlantic-record-by-more-than-16-hours/110274
In his quest to beat the North Atlantic record, Francis Joyon on board IDEC, has smashed Thomas Coville’s 2008 record by 16 hours, 34 minutes and 30 seconds. Joyon completed his journey in a time of 5 days, 2 hours, 56 minutes and 10 seconds.
Over the final stretch, Francis Joyon came very close to beating his own outright distance record over 24 hours (666.2 miles) and this enabled the Breton skipper to make important gains over the second half of the crossing, in spite of sailing some distance away from the Great Circle Route.
A video of Francis's arrival a Cape Lizard at the end of the record run.
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Francis-Joyon-shatters-North-Atlantic-record-by-more-than-16-hours/110274
In his quest to beat the North Atlantic record, Francis Joyon on board IDEC, has smashed Thomas Coville’s 2008 record by 16 hours, 34 minutes and 30 seconds. Joyon completed his journey in a time of 5 days, 2 hours, 56 minutes and 10 seconds.
Over the final stretch, Francis Joyon came very close to beating his own outright distance record over 24 hours (666.2 miles) and this enabled the Breton skipper to make important gains over the second half of the crossing, in spite of sailing some distance away from the Great Circle Route.
A video of Francis's arrival a Cape Lizard at the end of the record run.
Monday, 10 June 2013
Route des Princes update, first offshore leg Valencia to Lisbon underway
The first leg of the Route des Princes has started. You can view the tracker here:
http://tracking.routedesprinces.fr/fr/
http://tracking.routedesprinces.fr/fr/
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Maxi trimaran Banque Populaire VII (former Groupama3) out of the shed and relaunched
The former Groupama3 since purchased by Banque Populaire and now renamed Banque Populaire VII is out of the shed after a repaint and refit. The intention of this program is to compete in a series of singlehanded races with the Route du Rhum in 2014 as the main focus. Armel le Cleach is skippering the newly revamped craft.
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