Launched in the crewed round-the-world sailing record, Thomas Coville's maxi-trimaran Sodebo Ultim 3 passed the Cape of Good Hope on Wednesday more than a day ahead of the reference time, his team indicated. .
Thomas Coville's maxi-trimaran Sodebo Ultim 3, launched in the crewed round-the-world sailing record, passed the Cape of Good Hope on Wednesday, at the southern tip of Africa, with more than a day to spare. 'ahead of the reference time, his team indicated. “A year 2025 which starts with a great time! After 11 days 15 hours and 11 minutes at sea, Sodebo Ultim 3 crossed the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope at 12:46 p.m.announced the team in a press release sent to the media. “At the milestone, the seven men on board were 1 day 4 hours and 17 minutes faster than Idec Sport, the holder of the Jules Verne Trophy” since 2017, the team said. At 1:00 p.m., they were 565 miles ahead of Francis Joyon's track, or 1,047 km. The navigators Frédéric Denis, Léonard Legrand, Pierre Leboucher, Guillaume Pirouelle, Benjamin Schwartz and Nicolas Troussel accompany Thomas Coville, who at 56 is embarking on his tenth circumnavigation of the world. They had already set off for the first time on November 29, but finally abandoned off the coast of Cape Verde after rudder damage. They left Ouessant (Finistère) on December 20 for a second attempt around the world. The record established by Francis Joyon on Idec Sport in 2017 (40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds) is tough: it has been untouchable for almost eight years, unheard of for this trophy created in 1993. The crew de Sodebo must return to Brittany before Thursday January 30 at 9:05:25 p.m. to beat the record.
