When the crew of The Famous Project CIC—Alexia Barrier, Dee Caffari, Annemieke Bes, Rebecca Gmür Hornell, Deborah Blair, Molly LaPointe, Támara Echegoyen, and Stacey Jackson—crossed the starting line of the Jules Verne Trophy near Ushant on 28 November, they were acutely aware of the monumental record set in 2017 by the IDEC Sport maxi trimaran: 40 days and 23 hours
Approfondisci
The trimaran Sodebo Ultim 3, skippered by French sailor Thomas Coville, has won the Trophée Jules Verne, setting a new non-stop round-the-world sailing record in 40 days, 10 hours, 45 minutes and 50 seconds.
Approfondisci
Having cast off from Lorient in the early hours of this Sunday morning, the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild crossed the start line off the island of Ushant at 13h 9 min 30s UTC in her attempt to secure the Jules Verne Trophy
Approfondisci
Dona Bertarelli, Yann Guichard and their team began the standby for a fourth attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy around-the-world sailing record
Approfondisci