Chiara’s slave
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That’s very tri. Just like our, but 2-3 times the speed. They look pretty relaxed in the cockpit, but that must be pushing on for 30 kn.
Trophee Jules Verne 2024 is go!
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John_Silver
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Thomas Coville 260nm behind Francis Joyon’s pace. 14,000nm to go.
Idec’s Jules Verne record, in 5 minutes:
Idec’s Jules Verne record, in 5 minutes:
John_Silver
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John_Silver
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Third time (this Jules Verne season) lucky for Francois Gabart & Co?
Sadly not!
Sadly not!
John_Silver
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SVR having another crack, at the Jules Verne record. Making 30+ knots, on AIS, off Cabo Finisterre. Planning to hug the Portugese coast, in 'the perfect weather window,' according to the team video:
Tracker here
Tracker here
John_Silver
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Francois Gabart & Co, still at it aboard SVR: 28.9kt average, over the past 24hrs, on the tracker. 35nm ahead of Francis Joyon's record.
Not much footage coming back. So, here are Francis Joyon's 3 attempts, at the Trophee Jules Verne, compressed into 5 minutes. Including his 2017 record, an 894nm daily run, and iceberg slaloming. No enclosed cockpits, or foils, back then, either.......
Not much footage coming back. So, here are Francis Joyon's 3 attempts, at the Trophee Jules Verne, compressed into 5 minutes. Including his 2017 record, an 894nm daily run, and iceberg slaloming. No enclosed cockpits, or foils, back then, either.......
John_Silver
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Something doesn’t add up here: SVR tracker still has Francois Gabart & Co off Cabo Finisterre. 4 days after their start. In that time they should have covered 2700nm, at 28kts. Distance l’Ouessant - Cabo Finisterre, 300nm. And AIS has them moored outside MerConcept, in Concarneau, for the past 3 days……Another ‘abandon,’ I reckon….
Frustrating business, this Ultim sailing…..
BUT, the rewards are great, when it all comes together: Team Gitana are serialising Charles Caudrelier’s record breaking solo circuit, of the planet, in last year’s inaugural Brest Arkea Ultim Challenge. Part 1 brings Charles to the start line, after a few technical hiccoughs:
Frustrating business, this Ultim sailing…..
BUT, the rewards are great, when it all comes together: Team Gitana are serialising Charles Caudrelier’s record breaking solo circuit, of the planet, in last year’s inaugural Brest Arkea Ultim Challenge. Part 1 brings Charles to the start line, after a few technical hiccoughs:
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John_Silver
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If at first you don't succeed, tri, tri and tri again (ha ha).......Francois Gabart & Co are having another crack, at lifting the Trophee Jules Verne
Presently making 30+ knots, just north of the latitude of Lisboa, on the tracker. If you are looking for some lighter news to follow.
Presently making 30+ knots, just north of the latitude of Lisboa, on the tracker. If you are looking for some lighter news to follow.
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John_Silver
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SVR heading back, to MerConcept in Concarneau, tonight with foil damage. Sustained in 40kts of breeze, gusting 50, and a seastate to match.
Meanwhile, IDEC, the record holding (non-foiling) Ultim, is limbering up for a Jules Verne attempt later in the year. Alexia Barrier and Dee Caffari are co-skippers of 'The Famous Project,' all female, team
Meanwhile, IDEC, the record holding (non-foiling) Ultim, is limbering up for a Jules Verne attempt later in the year. Alexia Barrier and Dee Caffari are co-skippers of 'The Famous Project,' all female, team