Dee Caffari - The Famous Project

[John_Silver]

Averaging nearly 30kts for over 40days, phenomenal! Does anyone know if the main hull has any foils or does it just rely on its shape for lift?
By the way, I won my little bet at home.
Allan

Manta Ray/Skate Wing on the daggerboard. With trim tabs. Sometimes used to 'glue' them down v's for lift. Hence steady(er) motion in heavy seas. Also rudder elevator & trim tabs (one per hull). Schematic below BUT......



.......it underplays size of the Manta Ray/ Skate Wing. Better visible in these underwater shots. Of a diver inspecting UFO damage, to SVR's dagger (derive), during the 2024 Arkea Ultim Challenge. (Opens @ 39secs)

Happy for your (and Thomas’) win ​

 

[John_Silver]

Sodebo’s Storm Ingrid tactics explained by co-skipper Benjamin Schwartz (left)





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[dunedin]

Classic statement showing how these beasts operate in a different world: we decided to ease off, almost to a complete stop: at 15 knots with a small rudder, it's practically a standstill.

15 knots feels like a “complete standstill”, at least after averaging over 29 knots all the way round the world!

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Classic statement showing how these beasts operate in a different world: we decided to ease off, almost to a complete stop: at 15 knots with a small rudder, it's practically a standstill.

15 knots feels like a “complete standstill”, at least after averaging over 29 knots all the way round the world!

They're kind of twice as fast as us. We cruise at 15kn in good (for us) conditions, then if we slow down to 7 odd, we’ve dropped off the plane, it’s all jerky and feels slow. I assume they’re off the foils, the step change is the killer.

 

[John_Silver]

Stand by for incoming: 50ish nm to go for the Famous Project. Tracker here

 

[John_Silver]

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[John_Silver]

Arrival Live

 

[John_Silver]

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[John_Silver]

Classic statement showing how these beasts operate in a different world: we decided to ease off, almost to a complete stop: at 15 knots with a small rudder, it's practically a standstill.

15 knots feels like a “complete standstill”, at least after averaging over 29 knots all the way round the world!

Voiles et Voiliers are quoting Sodebo's highest recorded speed, over the first 4 weeks, as 48.1kts ! After week 4, the data capture went down.....

 

[dunedin]

Huge congratulations. Taken brilliant teamwork, leadership, sea(wo)manship and resilience to persevere against all the technical issues, and sail the boat safely back to the finish through the southern ocean and the recent storms.

 

[John_Silver]

To the victor(s) the spoils









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[John_Silver]

Triple Trophee Jules Verne record holder Thomas Coville hands over the helm to Benjamin Schwartz (bottom pic in above post is Benjamin)



Full article here. Think it's paywall free. The plan seems to be for Benjamin to be on Sodebo's handles for the 2027 Arkea Ultim Challenge (Solo rtw ).​

 

[John_Silver]

Back on the berth, at La Base, an update from on board Sodebo by Boat Captain Francois Duguet: Damage report, the midnight phonecalls, upgrades for the Route du Rhum, the 'bogeyman' that is Edmond de Rothschild 18. (English subtitles in settings)

 

[John_Silver]

Matt interviews Dee. Inspiring stuff!

Including the making of that halyard lock decision aka the "bold call at the Cape of Good Hope."......And living with it....."Many people would not have done that."
Plus "I just want to drive this boat at 30 knots past Cape Horn." Also "the last 1000 miles were the hardest of the whole trip."
Dee saves the best 'til last "....We've had the practice lap. Now we need to go and do it for real..." (On a foiling Ultim).​