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Racing trimaran geronimo. Essential yacht racing skills. The Sodebo skipper has just confirmed his choice of boat-yard Multiplast to undertake the transformation necessary to get maxi-trimaran Geronimo ready to c. Designed by the architects Van Peteghem and Lauriot Prévost Geronimo has proven its reliability.

The prototype measuring nearly 34 meters was designed to slip along downwind to maintain its speed when winds were light and to resist boat-breaking seas. Geronimo damaged in collision The giant Cap Gemini Ernst Young and Schneider Electric trimaran was hit and damaged by smaller yacht in the Moulin Blanc harbour in Brest yesterday. It was skippered by the french yachtsman olivier de kersausonit was launched on saturday.

Posted on 11 Nov 2005 Geronimo arrives in San Diego. Record attempt for Geronimo. News and Features from the Official Website for World Sailing the world governing body for the sport of sailing.

Suddenly he saw something moving de Kersauson said. The trimaran is the same length as the new Sodebo Ultim but much narrower at just 165 meters compared to the ex- Geronimo s 22. In 2003 the trimaran Geronimo was temporarily stopped during a race when a giant squid grabbed the boat.

Olivier de Kersausons multihull had already gained experience on three attempts at the Jules Verne including a full tour of the world in 2003. For Transpac attempt On Shelter Island in San Diego California the Capgemini and Schneider Electric trimaran Geronimo is presently all systems go to ensure current preparations have the boat in optimum racing configuration for the 2215 mile Transpac record attempt. News and Features from the Official Website for World Sailing the world governing body for the sport of sailing.

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