Maxi Banque Populaire, delivery to New York with Armel Le Cléac'h to go on standby for solo Trans Atlantic record attempt

From the following article (in French) on the Maxi Banque Populaire website:

http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/Armel-Le-Cleac-h/Convoyage-Maxi-Solo-Banque-Populaire-VII-Une-arrivee-prevue-vendredi-10059.html#suite

the rough bing translate below:

Delivery of Solo Maxi Banque Populaire VII: A Friday arrival

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 5:30 pm

 

The Maxi Solo Bank Populaire VII, her skipper Armel Le Cléac ' h and 5 men of the crew, departed from Lorient last Thursday, currently sailing in the Atlantic ocean, in 13 knots of wind at a speed of 13 knots. Cap on New York, they have already travelled more than half of the course and with 1000 miles remaining, they think to achieve the megalopolis Friday in the morning. On 2 June the 'stand-by' period will commence and Armel and his 'router' will carefully look weather conditions in order to better anticipate the North Atlantic crossing record attempt. Time to fly between New York and Cape Lizard: 5 days, 2 hours, 56 minutes and 10 seconds (owned by Francis Joyon on his Trimaran Idec).

After having seized from Francis Joyon two of its "legendary" records, the road of discovery and one of the longest distance covered in 24 hours, Armel le Cléac ' h tackles a myth constructed by sailors entered the legend of offshore sailing, Tabarly, Arthaud, Bourgnon.'This record is an Everest, record the hardest beating after the 'Med' and the discovery. The road is more difficult on the pace very high sea muscled. It's a huge challenge I want to raise. But it will not risk taking, because the aim of the season is the Route du Rhum. If appropriate, we will go to bottom! I go to New York with a lot of curiosity. I'll explore this city, with the boat... It's nice to get there by sea and navigate with a super boat..."

© Yvan Zedda / BPCE

 

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.

Francis Joyon, on the cusp of setting new Trans Atlantic record New York to Lizard

From the following article on the IDEC website:

http://www.trimaran-idec.com/actualite_article.asp?id=236

and the rough bing translate below:

FRANCIS JOYON ABOUT TO EXPLODE THE NORTH ATLANTIC RECORD

Saturday, June 15, 2013

 With 650 miles covered the past 24 hours, Francis Joyon flirts with his own record of distance traveled in one day sailing and single-handed, 666 miles.This single statistic reveals the level of performance that carries out since his departure from New York last Wednesday the sailor of LoCmariaquer. On a southern road very far from ideal, great circle route, followed with happiness for 4 days in July 2008 by Thomas Coville, Francis Joyon took the huge challenge to navigate, not at speeds greater than 21 knots, average of the current record, but at over 25 knots. A bet that still holds today high hand the extraordinary Mr Joyon, who may consider an arrival at the Lizard tomorrow Sunday by mid-afternoon. In doing so, IDEC and Francis, with the unwavering support of Jean-Yves Bernot, will realize the unique and prodigious feat of holding all significant records in sailing and single-handed.

© JEAN-MARIE LIOT / DPPI / IDEC

Fully to Lizard!
"The magic of these big multihulls, is that you can just ask them; 25, 30 or 35 knots..." The sentence sounds in the mouth of Francis Joyon as a relentless banality. It hides a little more than 4 days of a titanic battle in the heart of a depression very hollow, aboard a multihull like a runaway horse. It does not explain the crazy bet to go on record on a considerably extended route from the path reference to Thomas Coville. And she tells especially not the voltage, the permanent danger, risk-taking incurred to push for so long without interruption, a trimaran to the maximum of its possibilities. Yet, it is well to this award, Francis Joyon, late during more than half of the course, returned today to height of the trace of his virtual opponent, he will exceed mercilessly and leave later in its wake. "I wasn't quite in the terms of my record of 24 hours" continues Francis, because that night, I slept 3 hours! It is true that I live since the departure of New York in a rarely affect voltage."

A significant gain on the current record.

«Depression beyond me gently» continues Francis, refreshed by the incredible luxury of a NAP of 3 hours last night, where the speed of his trimaran IDEC has had to suffer the least. "The wind will refuse to approach the British Isles, i.e. turn from the back of the trimaran to the side. This will be worse for speed"said as apologizing Francis,"but this should enable us to finish tomorrow afternoon. " Remains to refine this prediction. Enriched computer projections of more recent data, see it pointing its bows under the Lizard tomorrow Sunday between 17 and 18 French time. The gain on the current record would be then between 12 and 13 hours! Point of major maneuvers in sight during the last 600 miles and a few to go. «Depression took just the right direction to spare me a new jibe.» Under mainsail and staysail, Francis must only send the Genoese as soon as the wind will turn on his left. Far from triumph while it addresses only the continental shelf and the signs before riders from the proximity of the coast are still very diffuse, Francis Joyon pushes its degree of vigilance, attention to wear of the boat, and more than ever in tune with the evolution of its big red on the Ridge trimaran waves.

Francis Joyon closes in on new Trans Atlantic solo multihull record

From the following article submitted to Sail-World by Mer et Media

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Uncertainty-remains-in-Francis-Joyons-North-Atlantic-record-chase/109776

It was once more with a remarkably calm voice for a sailor at the helm of a 30-metre machine speeding along at between 25 and 30 knots that Francis Joyon confirmed his ETA at the finish, in other words that he is due to cross the legendary line marking the finish of the North Atlantic crossing off The Lizard at the southern tip of Cornwall on Sunday evening.

To beat the record set in July 2008 by Thomas Coville on the giant trimaran Sodebo, IDEC has to finish before 0400hrs UTC (0600hrs CET) on Monday morning. Without wishing to celebrate too soon, as with 1200 miles to go to the finish, there remains some uncertainty, Joyon seems more motivated than ever given the way the low-pressure area that he has been with since leaving New York, is moving, as it should enable him to succeed in this mammoth task. If he succeeds, he will become the record-holder of the only one of the four major solo sailing records missing from his current list of achievements.

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Francis Joyon, departs on Trans Atlantic record attempt

Francis Joyon has departed New York and is now racing against the record set by Thomas Coville on Sodebo.

Tracker is here:

http://www.trimaran-idec.com/multimedia_cartographie.asp

Francis Joyon set to go on standby at North Cove Marina in New York

The following article thanks to Sailing Scuttlebutt Europe submitted by Michael Fortenbaugh

http://scuttlebutteurope.com/

Francis Joyon and IDEC Set to Arrive At Dennis Conner's North Cove

One of the greatest single-handed sailors in the world, Francis Joyon, is expected to arrive at Dennis Conner's North Cove today with his extreme trimaran "IDEC."  Joyon will be berthed in the marina for a week or longer as he waits for a weather window to challenge the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Record.

IDEC is 97 ft in length and one of the fastest ocean-going trimarans in the world.In 2008, Joyon and IDEC set a new Single-Handed Round the World Record of 57 days, 13 hours and 34 minutes, beating the previous record by 14 days.

Joyon was last at North Cove in 2005 when he arrived to attempt the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Record. He succeeded in that attempt, smashing the previous record but also losing his boat after crossing the finish line. His feat was so inspirational for local sailors that theyestablished the "Atlantic Cup" as a symbol of the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Record.

If you are around North Cove this week, be sure to come down and see this incredible racing machine. She is worth the trip andwill fascinate and delight you. And if you happen to see the greatest single-handed sailor in the world on board working, be sure to wave and say "Welcome to New York City again!" --

Michael Fortenbaugh

Francis Joyon to go on standby for the solo New York to Lizard Transat record from May 15

The press release from the IDEC team (in French) is available at the following link

http://www.trimaran-idec.com/actualite_article.asp?id=221

Here is the rough Google translate:

Friday, April 26, 2013
Francis Joyon is leaving. In a few days, he will address the prestigious record of the North Atlantic. Success would make him the first marine world winning an incredible "Grand Slam" of records. Start the stand-by in New York from May 15 Yesterday evening the skipper Locmariaquer was in Paris for a great evening presentation at Pershing Hall in the presence of three of the four holders of record solo Atlantic Florence Arthaud, Thomas Coville and Bruno Peyron, current record holder which will be addressed shortly skipper IDEC.
FRANCIS Joyon THE ASSAULT OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC © Aurimages / IDEC GroupFlorence Arthaud, Francis Joyon, Patrice Lafargue, Thomas Coville and Bruno Peyron
 Hold 21 knots average for less than 5 days, 19 hours and 29 minutes. Alone. On the demanding North Atlantic. That's the challenge with the high bar set by Thomas Coville in July 2008. This mathematical data of the complex problem that will arise Francis Joyon, between the Statue of Liberty and the English Cornwall. To be precise between Ambrose Light in New York and that the Lizard in the south of England.The sailors who may have this ambition can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Francis Joyon is one of them. The IDEC driver already holds the same record, in July 2006 (6 days and 4 hours), when he sprayed one day a time established eleven years ago by Laurent Bourgnon.
 5 nautical only!There are only sailing stars in the very small number of those who have dared to challenge alone, on multihulls, the North Atlantic listing all hazards. They can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Although more people have walked on the moon! The names of the woman and four men flapping in the wind as five exceptional sailors who forged the imagination of all: Bruno Peyron, Florence Arthaud, Laurent Bourgnon, Thomas Coville, Francis Joyon.In twenty-six years, from 1987 to the present day, only six attempts were successful. Bruno Peyron has won twice, in 1987 and 1992. Francis Joyon If successful, it would become the second two-time winner of the North Atlantic. It is also the only sailor to claim the Grand Slam absolute record since the driver of the maxi-trimaran IDEC is already the fastest solo sailor around the world (57 days 13h), the fastest of 24 h (668 miles or 27.83 knots average) and the fastest on the Atlantic from east to west, namely the Discovery Route, between Cadiz and San Salvador, he sprayed record this winter and 8 days 16 h.
 108 years after Charlie BarrThe North Atlantic ... its mysterious mists, its whales and the famous single or almost that needs surf at full speed between the New World and the Old Continent depression ... so here's the ultimate challenge to access this unique status.Francis Joyon, who has already won this clock in 2005 aboard the first trimaran IDEC is well aware of tackling a real maritime myth. He commented: "If we put notes to records according to their importance, I would say the most important is the World Tour. The North Atlantic is the number two because of its long history related to the schooner Atlantic Charlie Barr and his crew of 50 men who inaugurated the year 1905, and then to Eric Tabarly was the first to resume still crew, 75 years later. The solitaire version belonged to me a few years ago, it was taken over by Thomas (Coville) ... and so it falls to me to take it again! "Simple like Joyon on that do not count to give in easily. "The average holding is approaching 21 knots. So have a good weather is essential, but should not be either drop regime. Should be thoroughly all the time for 5 and a half days ..." A board a multihull 30 meters at full speed, the exercise is not within the reach of anybody. It is not also perhaps a coincidence that the few sailors to have held the famous record were present in Paris on Thursday, April 25 with Francis Joyon for presenting this event. Only they know ...
 They said
Patrice LafargueChairman of the IDEC Group"Francis Joyon IDEC supports for over a decade now. We are proud to support one of the greatest sailors of the planet in its hunting records, Francis gave us so much emotion around the world and in all oceans With ... this attempt on the record of the North Atlantic, it is a new challenge that we propose. course we are wholeheartedly with him and fingers crossed for it to succeed this Grand Slam that person has passed before him. Beyond the sporting aspect, exciting, this is a man with whom the IDEC Group shared values ​​of innovation, competition, respect for the environment ... Good luck Francis! "
Bruno PeyronSolitary inventor of record in 1987 (11 days and 11)Winner again in 1992 (in 9 days and 21h)catamaran Explorer"This record is a true success story: it combines a mythical journey, recalling illustrious ancestors as Charlie Barr ... and requires total commitment Initially, in 1987 I wanted to start this record with a simple idea. Beat the clock in solitary history of Charlie Barr and his crew of fifty men. since the bar is mounted and the record of the North Atlantic has become the second largest in the world after the Tour chrono. On the first, in 1987, all the ingredients gathered for a great story, simple and effective We left New York in fratricidal duel:. Loick with Lada Poch against me on Explorer I keep a memory of pleasure mingled, commitment and a rare arrival on asphyxiated. the English coast, to redo around Land's end to cut the line. From second solo record, I have a less playful memory because lack of resources the boat was almost abandoned in an old shipyard in Newport. J ' had bought in Florence (Arthaud) a big old sail that was too small. Initially, I got a storm off anthology of New York that I saw in the lightning. Secondly, the weather was suitable and I made the crossing being a conservative suspicion ... But the story was launched and I knew others would with sharper weapons and unfailing determination. The main difficulty is to find the perfect weather window, c ' is to say one that can cross with a single pressure system, with the potential of current machines. To be honest ... I would go back! I love this course where the commitment is total. This is probably even the only one with sails adapted, could lead alone my catamaran 120 feet to 90% of its potential. "
Florence ArthaudWinner of the record in 1990 (9 days, 21h 42m)Pierre first trimaran"I keep a wonderful memory of this record, including my arrival in Brest, where I was greeted by thousands of cut flowers thrown on my boat which was found covered with roses ... It was beautiful. Especially as I had a difficult end of the course because I had a concern about the headsail and there was more wind: sailing under mainsail alone and wind is not ideal when you want to go as soon as possible! Leaving New York is fabulous, I made that record the return of Two Star to train for the Route du Rhum and it has served me well! The problem is that I don ' did not have much time to choose the best time to time, then wait the ideal window is a key to success with having boats that go fast enough to stay ahead of the depression. I remember to Newfoundland I thought it would not happen ... and then it happened. I also remember that this is one of the few courses where I have not had any problems with my autopilot. Records are made to be broken ... and that Francis deserves to beat this one too ... "
Thomas CovilleRecord holder in 5 days 19 hours 29 minutes and 20 seconds on the trimaran Sodebo"I made a first attempt without success from New York is something loudly. It is a very special feeling to be at the heart of this megalopolis at the foot of Manhattan ... and a few minutes later to . to be alone on your big boat with the entire ocean front bows The transition is very sudden I remember I put a lot of pressure:. ago traffic, fog, whales, sometimes even ice ! The beginning is difficult, complicated and sometimes dangerous when you do not even see the bow of the boat and you feel fishermen around. then it's a real tussle trying to stay ahead of the depression ... and standoff that lasts four days the boat fuse crosswind, it is not constrained by the sea is unique as it ... In the end, finally, it must almost fall on the line, looking down after one or gybes in the small time as a little soft or downwind often ends up in the wind. should have kept a little energy for that and it is not the easiest. Moi j ' had gone to Northern Ireland before jibe! "