On his first attempt at the around-the-world record Gabart smashed the standing time of 49 days previously set by Thomas Coville the skipper of the Sodebo Ultim.

Macif trimaran around the world. The goal of the MACIF trimaran crew is to push her as hard as they can. MACIF trimaran on standby for Solo Round the World 21102017 François Gabart and team will be on standby as of Sunday with a view to attempting the single-handed round the world record both his and his vehicle the MACIF trimaran ready. In a 1956 movie Phileas Fogg played by the quintessential Brit David Niven won a bet that he could travel Around the World in 80 Days.

The MACIF trimaran in on standby for a single-handed round the world record attempt - photo Vincent Curutchet ALeA Macif Weather routing team important to the skipper François Gabart has been using the services of Jean-Yves Bernot from the start of the project to help analyse weather conditions to choose a departure date and will use them again for tactical choices in relation to his route. MACIF Round the world sailing records An astonishing new solo 24-hour record has been set by French sailor François Gabart. On standby since 22 October François Gabart cast off today Saturday 4 November at 1005 French time UTC1 to take on the challenge of the single-handed round the world record.

Macif is one of several 100 30m trimarans belonging to the unique Ultime class of yachts designed solely to smash ocean racing records. MACIF trimaran 2017 provisional programme. Im happy and proud to have made this lovely voyage around the world he said in the video.

The single-hander covered 851. 25 28 May. When François Gabart sailed his giant trimaran Macif across a line between Englands Lizard Point and Oussant in France on December 17 after 42 days at sea the 35-year-old Frenchman not only set a new singlehanded round-the-world record he cemented his place among the great sailors of all time.

Start of The Bridge Race with crew between St Nazaire and New York 21 October. Indeed wind back to February 25 this year when François Gabart talked to us about his need to take a step back in 2020 and pass the helm of the current trimaran to Pascal Bidégorry then the official Macif press release talked about the M101 code name of the new future Ultim a new project to which François is fully committed to and investing in and of a common ambition between 2021. The 33-year-old is racing the boat in the Plymouth to New York Transat bakerly in an attempt to break the solo around the world record.

It hasnt sunk in yet but I know its a. François Gabart and Gwenolé Gahinet are laying everything on the line by trying to sail up the Atlantic by the west Posted on 28 Nov 2019 MACIF crew. 851NM 354Knots average speed on a foiler Maxi Tri sailing SoloCrazy stuff.