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en : Jules Verne Trophy
Franck Cammas presents his 9 men crew
Franck Cammas, skipper of the maxi trimaran, has presented the crew who will be setting off on their latest adventure from 1st November onwards. Their mission is to break the round the world record under sail, held since 2005 by Bruno Peyron on Orange 2 with a time of 50 days and 16 hours. -
en : Oman Sail
First sailing for Majan, the first Arabian 100
After four months of assembly in Oman’s southern most port of Salalah, skipper Paul Standbridge has been stretching the legs of Oman Sail’s new Arabian 100 (A100) trimaran during sea-trials off the Omani coast. Now named Majan, after the ancient name for Oman, Oman Sail’s new flagship is now operational and is heading into the Gulf and a tour (…) -
en : Team Gitana
The new Gitana 11 goes in at the deep end
After spending ten months in one of the technical sheds of the racing stable created by Baron Benjamin de Rothschild back in 2000, Gitana 11 slunk out of the shadows late morning this Monday 7th September. However it was necessary to wait until late afternoon, once the tide permitted, to see the 77 foot trimaran afloat. Among the members of the (…) -
en : North Atlantic Record
Bidegorry’s band makes it in 3 days 15 hours!
Pascal Bidégorry and his 11 men crew aboard the maxi trimaran Banque Populaire V has just broken the historic North Atlantic Record. With an overal time of 3 days 15 hours 25 minutes and 45 seconds, the 40 meters long multihuls has covered the 2921 miles at an average speed of 32,94 knots ! -
en : 24 hours record
907 miles for Bidégorry’s 40m-long trimaran
The match between Franck Cammas and Pascal Bidégorry giant trimarans has just made a victim: the record of distance covered in 24 hours! At the same time, the two trimarans broke the barrier of the 800 miles covered in one day of sea. The Groupama 3 team was the first to announce a 841 nm run. Few minutes after, Banque Populaire’s media team (…) -
en : Record
Cammas breaks Peyron’s Mediterranean record
And that makes five! Franck Cammas and his crew have bagged the first record of their 2009 campaign and the fifth since the 105 foot trimaran saw the light of day in June 2006. -
en : Team Oman sail
First Arab sails non-stop around the world
As part of a wider project to help reignite Oman’s maritime heritage and inspire youngsters to take up sailing, Mohsin Al Busaidi left Muscat, Oman on an attempt to sail non-stop around the world on January 8 2009. 76 days later, the Sultanate of Oman has welcomed him home as a hero. -
en : Trimaran Groupama 3
Stéphane Guilbaud : "we are even stronger today"
Just a year ago, Franck Cammas and his nine crew capsized 80 miles off New Zealand following the breakage of Groupama 3s port float. 24 hours ahead of the reference time set by the current Jules Verne Trophy record holder when the incident occurred, the crew was airlifted to safety by helicopter before heading back to the zone to rescue Groupama 3. -
en : Solo round the world record
Thomas Coville back to Brest after 59d 20h
Thomas Coville crossed the finish line on his solo round the world record attempt aboard a multihull today, off the Petit Minou light in Brest, Saturday 17th January at 10 hours, 41 minutes and 57 seconds UTC. -
en : Oman Sail
Arabian 100’, the mega one-designed multihull
Currently being built in Australia and destined to be the first ever modern ocean racing boat to be assembled in the Middle-East, the first Arabian 100’ trimaran will, when she hits the water in the winter of 2009, become part of a select group of the longest sailing trimarans ever built! She will join the Oman Sail Racing Team fleet as the (…)
