Thomas Coville and his crew on Sodebo Ultim 3 are making significant progress in their attempt to break the sailing world record for the Jules Verne Trophy. Despite challenging weather conditions in the Indian Ocean, they recently passed the Cape…
The crew of the maxi-trimaran Sodebo Ultim 3 has reached the southern tip of Africa with a lead of one day, four hours, and 17 minutes over the round-the-world sailing record established by Francis Joyon in 2017. After 11 days,…
Thomas Coville and the crew of the maxi-trimaran Sodebo Ultim 3 have embarked on a second attempt to conquer the Jules Verne Trophy and break the world sailing record. They departed from Ouessant on December 20, after a window of…
Thomas Coville has prematurely ended his Jules Verne Trophy attempt after a critical failure of the central rudder on his trimaran Sodebo Ultim 3. The incident occurred on December 3, as the crew was approaching the equator. Following a detailed…
The maxi trimaran SVR-Lazartigue, helmed by François Gabart, had to abandon its attempt for the Trophée Jules Verne after colliding with an unidentified object at sea. The collision caused significant damage to the starboard foil, leading the crew to decide…
François Gabart and his five-member crew embarked on their quest for the Jules Verne Trophy on November 30 from Ouessant. Aiming to break the existing record of 40 days, 23 hours, and 30 minutes set by Francis Joyon in 2017,…
