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(November 24, 2021) – Dona Bertarelli, Yann Guichard, and their nine crew will begin a fresh Jules Verne Trophy record attempt on November 25, 2021. Early in the morning, the 37-metre maxi-trimaran Sails of Change (ex-Spindrift 2) will cast off from her port of registry in La Trinité-Sur-Mer (Morbihan) to make for the start line offshore of Ushant. Their goal: to set a new time on the non-stop, unassisted round the world course.
Their route leaves to port the three capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin, Horn) in which they seek to be faster than the record time set by Francis Joyon and his men in 2017 of 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds. It’s also an opportunity for the crew of the maxi-trimaran Sails of Change to support the #30×30 campaign, which aims to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 and raise awareness about this cause.
For this fourth record attempt, the crew led by skipper Yann Guichard has pulled out all the stops in a bid to optimize the trimaran. The boat’s hull has notably been shortened by three metres to enhance the balance at the helm and limit vibration. On top of this, the cockpit has also been redesigned throughout to make it more comfortable for the sailors and less exposed to the sea spray. The maxi-trimaran’s sail plan has also been redesigned, the aerodynamics improved, and the boat has undergone a weight-reduction program…
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