The antipodal summer of 2016-17 has proved to be the season when no round-the-world record was safe. First, in December, Frenchman Thomas Coville set a new solo round-the world record of 49 days, 3 hours, 7 minutes aboard the 110ft trimaran Sodebo. Then, soon afterward, ...read more
The Maxi Trimaran IDEC SPORT sailed by Francis Joyon, Clément Surtel, Alex Pella, Bernard Stamm, Gwénolé Gahinet and Sébastien Audigane won the Jules Verne Trophy, the outright round the world sailing record, this morning. The crew crossed the finish at 0749hrs UTC on Thursday ...read more
Whether it’s a Polynesian sailing canoe venturing off into the unknown in the 11th century or an AC72 streaking across San Francisco Bay in 2013, multihulls have long held a special place at the cutting edge of sailboat design and performance. The last couple of decades, in ...read more