For lHydroptere to overtake the record the crew will have to maintain an average speed faster than 197 knots to beat Geronimos record on the 2215-nautical-mile trek.

French trimaran speed record. Not only did they finish this race successfully but Multi70. Over 500 meters the massive hydrofoil tri recorded a speed of 5136 knots and achieved 4872 knots over a nautical mile. The record subject to ratification by the World Sailing Speed Record Council takes its place alongside LHydropteres.

His shore team announced today that subject to official ratification the. April 16 2021 is the day a Maserati finished one of the most sought-after events in the sailing world Plymouth to La Rochelle. Ocean Navigator Staff Sailing in 28 knots of wind off the coast of Hyeres France the 60-ft trimaran LHydroptere has broken another speed record covering a nautical mile at an average speed of 5017 knots.

News came in last night that French maxi-trimaran Groupama 3 bettered by over two days the previous round the world non-stop sailing record held by Bruno Peyron on Orange II since 2005. French sailor François Gabart aboard a 100-foot trimaran set out on Nov. Sailing his maxi trimaran he set the solo record across the Mediterranean sea between Marseille France and Carthage Tunisia in one day one hour 36 minutes and 36 seconds sailing at an average speed of 1762 knots over 458 miles.

LHydroptère will also forever retain a place in history as the first true sailboat as opposed to a kiteboard to break the 50-knot barrier after it hit a top speed of 563 knots on December 21 2008. French trimaran claims another record. Watch this spectacular footage of the 130ft maxi trimaran Spindrift 2 as she sails from France on her fourth attempt to break the non-stop round the world re.

The team hit speeds of up to 555 knots nearly five knots faster than the previous outright speed record of 5057 knots set by French kiteboarder Alexander Caizergues. A French sailor has set a new world record for the fastest solo round-the-world navigation beating the previous time by more than six days. LONDON England CNN-- French speed sailing trimaranlHydroptere has broken yet another world record as its crew draw closer to two major.

The massive French trimaran Maxi Spindrift 2 is en route to Dun Laoghaire from France to attempt to beat Phaedos Round Ireland Speed Sailing Record set in a time of 36 hours and 52 minutes in August last year. French solo sailor François Gabart has set a new record for the outright 24hr speed record in his 100ft trimaran MACIF. French record chaser Francis Joyon set this new outright 24-hour speed record on July 31 aboard his 29m maxi trimaran IDEC.