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Cammas breaks Peyron’s Mediterranean record
17 hours 08 minutes for Groupama 3 from Marseilles to Carthage
samedi 16 mai 2009 –
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Setting out from Marseilles on Friday 15th May at 0719 hours UT in a bid to beat the time set by Bruno Peyron in 2004 between Marseilles and Carthage, Groupama 3 crossed the finish line situated abeam of the Ras Quartajamah lighthouse on Cap Carthage, this Saturday 16th May at 00h 27’ 23’’ (UT). After 17 hours 08 minutes and 23 seconds and in contact with Sylvain Mondon from Météo France, the crew of the maxi trimaran managed to get the very best out of the wind on offer and can now be satisfied with the work they’ve accomplished. (Course time subject to approval from the WSSRC). A year and a half after their capsize during the Jules Verne Trophy attempt, Franck and his men have snatched a fifth reference time, improving on the previous record Record #sailingrecord of 17 hours 56 minutes and 33 seconds, by 48 minutes and 10 seconds.
Groupama 3 covered the 458 miles separating Marseilles from Carthage at an average speed of 26.72 knots, compared with an average of 25.53 knots for Orange II.
Franck Cammas just minutes after crossing the finish line : “We had a very good first section of the course with peaks of speed reaching in excess of 42 knots. However, the final section was more difficult with some lighter winds than forecast, which were very variable in terms of direction. It was a feisty passage as the seas were short and breaking but Groupama 3 behaved very well. We didn’t break a thing and the crew was fantastic. We’ll arrive in Hammamet in a few hours’ time with a fifth record
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to add to our list of wins. It augurs well for the next stage in the programme as Groupama 3 is really quick”.
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Les hommes du record
Franck Cammas
Frédéric Le Peutrec
Steve Ravussin
Loïc Le Mignon
Ronan Le Goff
Lionel Lemonchois
Thomas Coville
A terre : Sylvain Mondon (Routeur)
Les chiffres à retenir
Groupama 3, nouveau détenteur du record de la Méditerranée entre Marseille et Carthage
Nouveau temps de référence : 17 heures 08 minutes 23 secondes (Temps de course sous réserve d’homologation du WSSRC – en cours)
Départ de Marseille – Vendredi 15 mai à 09 h 19’ (heure française)
Arrivée à Carthage – Samedi 16 mai à 02 h 27’ 23’’ (heure française)
Distance réelle parcourue : 532 milles - Vitesse moyenne : 31,03 nœuds
Distance officielle du record : 458 milles – Vitesse moyenne : 26,72 nœuds
Rappel du précédent record (Bruno Peyron à bord du maxi-catamaran Orange II) : 17 heures 56 minutes et 33 secondes, à la vitesse moyenne de 25,53 nœuds.
Les quatre précédents records détenus par Groupama 3
1. La Route de la Découverte (Cadix - San Salvador) en 7 jours, 10 heures et 58 minutes à 21,7 nœuds de
moyenne
2. Miami - New York en 1 jour, 11 heures et 5 minutes à 27 nœuds de moyenne
3. New York - Cap Lizard en 4 jours, 3 heures et 58 minutes à 29,26 nœuds de moyenne
4. Distance parcourue en 24 heures avec 794 milles à 33,08 nœuds de moyenne
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