Ave Gitana skippered by Antonio Pasquale and his three well seasoned offshore crew made it known to Race Management that they may seek shelter from the impending conditions before.

Trimaran gitana. The boat is a Lock Crowther Design 93 built for legendary australian sailors Ian Johnston and Cathy Hawkins. Sorry a very stressed skipper and driver. In the past 24 hours the team of Franck Cammas FRA and Charles Caudrelier FRA covered 820 miles and the lead over the record is.

Gitana 17 also known as Edmond de Rothschild Group is the flying trimaran reputed to be the fastest in the world. Since the new Gitana 11 was launched on 7th September Yann Guichard and the Gitana Teams technical crew have been out for a number of test sails aboard the 77 foot maxi-trimaran. Launched in 2017 she is the first offshore racing maxi-trimaran designed to fly in the open ocean.

The Ave Gitana electric racing trimaran was built in New Zealand by Grant Wichman and launched 1991 in Auckland. And this winter her skippers - Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier very much hope that the latest addition to the Gitana fleet will be the first of her generation to complete the round the world in. All crew on board are ok.

Trophée Jules Verne Gitana started early this morning UTC newsposter January 10 2021 Shortly after midnight at 030h UTC the Maxi-Trimaran Gitana of Charles Caudrelier FRA and Franck Cammas FRA with their 6-men-crew crossed the virtual starting line between Ouessant and the Lizard Lighthouse to attack the Trophée Jules Verne Round-the-World Record. At the end of last week just a matter of hours was all it took for the Gitana Team to go from the satisfaction of a record time for its descent of the Atlantic aboard its flying maxi-trimaran to the great disappointment of discovering damage on its rudder which definitively put an end to its Jules Verne Trophy record attempt. VPLP BE Gitana Team Guillaume Verdier Skipper.

The first racing trimaran was the former Elf III now Gitana IX Designed by GOllier - Multiplast. Her skippers Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier are preparing to attempt the absolute record of sailing around the world in less than 40 days. Initial sensations aboard Gitana 11.

Belgacom until 2004 GITANA 11 was previously an Orma 60 Trimaran she was lengthened to 77ft in 2009 in order to race in the Route du Rhum 2010. January 23 2020. It is the sister ship of their famous Australian Trimaran Balena Bullfrog Verbatim Pacific Cranes Australias Child.