Thomas Coville and the crew of the maxi-trimaran Sodebo took the start of the Jules Verne Trophy

On stand-by since November 9, awaiting favorable weather conditions, the Ultim Sodebo 3 (32 meters long, 23 meters wide) left its base in Lorient on Friday afternoon to cross the line of departure off the coast of Ouessant at 9:03:46 p.m. this Friday and tackle the Jules Verne Trophy, the crewed round-the-world race, held since 2017 by Francis Joyon and the IDEC-Sport crew in 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds.