Vannes France July 17 2017 The first oceanic trimaran designed to fly offshore was launched today in southwest Brittany under the proud gaze of.

Gitana sailing trimaran. Gitana 17 cest le Maxi-Trimaran Edmond De Rothschild mastodonte de 15 tonnes capable de voler. 10 January 2021 at 1h 33m 46s UTC Deadline for the finish to beat the record. Successively helmed by Frdric le Peutrec and Lionel Lemonchois this multihull won great acclaim in November 2006 when the latter skipper drove her to victory in the legendary Route du Rhum 2006.

Julie de Rotschield was an avid yachtswoman and sailor and even held several speed world records in the 1890s. To be sailing with them once again aboard what is a fine machine for breaking this record is absolutely brilliant Memo Jules Verne Trophy. Sailing News Trophée Jules Verne The Maxi-Trimarans Sodebo and Gitana started to their Matchrace around the Globus tonight newsposter November 25 2020 This morning two French maxi-trimarans started for the Trophée Jules Verne Round-the-World absolute record attempt at 255h CET Sodebo and at 326h CET Gitana.

Fast forward more than 130 years and GITANA the giant Ultime Class trimaran is one of many of her namesake who continue the long family tradition of challenging man and machine against the power. Built in 2001 under the name of Belgacom this 60 foot trimaran joined the Gitana stable in 2004 where she became Gitana 11. 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.

As a result three major events will punctuate the program drawn up for Gitana Team and the men on the 32-metre flying giant. Depuis léquipage du Maxi Edmond de Rothschild a fait. The Corsair 37 is a no-compromises boat with an even greater speed potential when built in Carbon.

With crewed and double-handed sailing not to mention a few singlehanded sessions for Charles Caudrelier to plan ahead for the Route du. Gitana 17 also known as Edmond de Rothschild Group is the flying trimaran reputed to be the fastest in the world. What is new is the plan is to set sail on another round the world record attempt which Gitana Team hopes to finish off the year with.

Sailing in the Indian Ocean since yesterday afternoon and their passage of the longitude of Cape Agulhas the men of Gitana Team were positioned at 4828 south at 1100 UTC with a lead of over 860 miles over the record when they informed their shore team of damage to the giants float rudder. Just back from Amsterdam where with the crew of Gitana Extreme LCF Rothschild Group he racked up his second win in the Extreme 40 circuit at the weekend Yann Guichard was immediately back at the helm of Gitana 11 to continue the new maxi-trimarans test sailing programme. New ergonomics are needed to control a machine in which the apparent wind is constantly very strong and where there is generous spray.