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Francis Joyon and IDEC smash Jules Verne crewed round the world record with 26.8 knot average speed

• Helen Fretter
• January 26, 2017

Francis Joyon and IDEC Sport smash Jules Verne crewed round the world record in 40d 23h 30m and 30s, with a 26.8 knot average speed

Francis Joyon and his crew of Clément Surtel, Alex Pella, Bernard Stamm, Gwénolé Gahinet and Sébastien Audigane have set a new crewed round the world record of 40d 23h 30m and 30s.

The maxi trimaran Idec Sport set a new record time for the Jules Verne Trophy, the outright round the world sailing record when the team crossed the finish line off Ushant at 0749 (UTC) on Thursday 26 January 2017 having sailed the 22,000-mile theoretical round the world course in 40d 23h 30m and 30s. On the water, they actually sailed 26,412 miles at a blistering average speed of 26.85 knots.

They shattered the previous record set by Loïck Peyron and the crew of the maxi trimaran Banque Populaire V in 2012 by 4d 14h 12m and 23s. During their round the world voyage, they also broke no fewer than six intermediate records with fastest times as they passed Cape Leeuwin, off Tasmania, the International Date Line, Cape Horn, the Equator and off Ushant.

Other impressive statistics include Day 14, when they clocked up 894 miles at an average pace of 37.3 knots. For eight days, they sailed more than 800 miles in 24 hours, and for another seven days their 24 hour mileage was over 700 miles.

While this winter has been dominated by record-breaking round the world courses – Thomas Coville setting a phenomenal sub-50 days solo round the world record last month (smashing Joyon’s own solo round the world record time in the process) and the Vendée Globe leaders also completed the course at an  unprecedented pace for monohull sailors – Joyon and his team did not have an entirely smooth course.

After aborting their first attempt a few days before because of a hold-up in the Doldrums, Joyon and his men set off again, wondering about how the weather systems would evolve in the South Atlantic. “We set sail on 16 December, uncertain about the outcome,” explained the youngest member of the crew, Gwénolé Gahinet.

By the fifth day of racing the red trimaran had gained a lead of more than 210 miles over Peyron’s existing record. But in the Doldrums they suffered in an area of thunderstorms, huge wind shifts and calms. Averaging just 6.4 knots on 21 December, Idec Sport had their worst day, sailing just 186 miles in 24 hours. They dropped further and further behind the pace of their virtual rival, Banque Populaire V and when they entered the Roaring Forties on the eleventh day, were 755 miles behind.

Training for the maxi tri IDEC Sport , skipper Francis Joyon, and his crew, prior to their circumnavigation crew record attempt for Trophy Jules Verne, off Belle Ile, on october 12, 2016 – Photo Jean-Marie Liot / DPPI / IDEC

Pulling it back

However, in the Southern Ocean Joyon and crew were able to claw back the deficit. They had a good route past the calms of the St. Helena High, hopping onto a Southern low as they exited the Atlantic. Idec remained ahead of that system, taking advantage of strong NW’ly winds for 11 days, when their speed would rarely drop below 30 knots.

With peak boat speeds of more than 44 knots, Joyon’s gang had a fast run right across the Southern Ocean, taking just 4d 9h to sail from the Cape of Good Hope to Cape Leeuwin. By 4 January, they had extended their lead over the record to a day and a half, as they passed to the south of Tasmania. Just over a week later, they clocked up another record at Cape Horn, leaving Banque Populaire V 4d 6h behind.

As for Coville and the Vendée leaders, whilst the Southern Ocean provided a fast passage, the South Atlantic dealt a series of classically tricky weather patterns. Once past the Falklands, a deep low appeared off Argentina, creating a nasty head-on swell for Idec . The crew had to find a compromise between pushing hard to make headway north and preserving the boat.

There were three possible routes off the south of Brazil with a series of transition zones. They could look for wind out to the east or sail upwind close to Brazil. Joyon, with the support of his router, Marcel van Triest, chose a middle route to head north, which meant they had decent weather to pass Cape Frio and pick up the south-easterly Tradewinds. The Doldrums again slowed the trimaran, where analysis from van Triest suggested going a long way west and north of Fortaleza to enter the Northern Hemisphere. They pulled it off. “We never got entirely stopped,” exclaimed Joyon when he found the trade winds.

Off the Cape Verde Islands, the wind gradually came around with the Tradewinds offering Idec Sport a good angle and wind speed to approach the south of the Azores. They were back up to high speeds in excess of 30 knots on the final arc towards Brittany.

Intermediate times

Equator: 5 days, 18 hrs, 59 minutes, 4h 3m behind Banque Populaire V Good Hope: 12 days, 19 hrs, 28 minutes, 21h 40m behind Banque Populaire V Cape Agulhas: 12 days, 21 hrs, 22 minutes, 21h 34m behind Banque Populaire V Cape Leeuwin: 17 days, 6 hrs, 59 minutes, 16h  58m ahead of Banque Populaire V Tasmania: 18 days, 18 hrs, 31 minutes, 1d 12h 43m ahead of Banque Populaire V Cape Horn: 26 days, 15 hrs and 45 minutes, 4d 6h ahead of Banque Populaire V Equator: 35 days 4 hrs and 9 minutes, 2d 22h  36m ahead of Banque Populaire V . Equator – Ushant: 5 days, 19 hrs, 21 minutes

Jules Verne records

2012 Loick Peyron, Banque Populaire V (trimaran) 45d 13h 42m 53s

2010 Franck Cammas, Groupama 3 (trimaran) 48d 7h 44m 52s

2005 Bruno Peyron, Orange II (catamaran) 50d 16h 20m 4s)

2004 Olivier de Kerauson, Geronimo (trimaran) 63d 13h 59m 46s

2002 Bruno Peyron, Orange (catamaran) 64d 8h 37m 24s

1997 Olivier de Kerauson, Sport Elec (trimaran) 71d 14h 22m 8s

1994 Peter Blake, Enza New Zealand (catamaran) 74d 22h 17m 22s

1993 Bruno Peyron, Explorer (catamaran) 79d 6h 15m 56s

Read more about the amazing head-to-head Jules Verne attempts by Idec Sport and Spindrift 2 last year here .

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Idec Sport, the unbeatable trimaran in the Jules Verne and the Route du Rhum

In 2015, Francis Joyon took over Idec Sport, formerly Groupama 3 and Banque Populaire VII, holder of the Jules Verne Trophy in 2010 and the Route du Rhum in 2010 and 2014. On board, he achieved new records, the Jules Verne Trophy in 2017, which he still holds. The following year, he won the 2018 Route du Rhum with only 7 minutes and 8 seconds ahead of François Gabart, making him a legend. This article is part of a feature on one of the most successful trimarans in history.

Building the multihull for the Jules Verne Trophy

After a record-breaking summer 2015 under the name Lending Club 2, Francis Joyon has recovered his trimaran Idec Sport . Arriving in Vannes in early September 2015, the boat entered the yard at Multiplast . Even though the official handover was on September 15, Ryan Breymaier (the skipper of Lending Club 2) and Francis Joyon got a little bit of a head start.

Once in Vannes, the equipment and sails were dismantled and the Lending Club tickets were removed. The minor work following the use of the boat for the record campaign has been taken care of by Lending Club. Francis Joyon , for his part, has identified the improvements to be made in preparation for the Jules Verne Trophy . "The trimaran has been re-configured for a round-the-world race and the hostile seas of the Deep South.

Protection systems for the helmsman and the crew member who is at the winches watching the sheets have been installed. "I find that these posts are too exposed for the seas of the Deep South where it gets very wet. They need to be better protected for watches in those seas, with facilities to hold on and not be swept away by the waves ." explains Francis Joyon.

Credit: JM Liot/DPPI/IDEC

A watermaker and a system for drying boots and oilskins were installed, in order to carry less equipment and save weight. The small mast was adapted and two new sails were installed.

After three weeks of express refit at Multiplast (it was in this same yard that the trimaran Groupama 3 had been built), Idec-Sport âeuros all dressed in red - was launched on October 2, 2015. Put in the colors of Idec Sport, the boat has undergone a major refit, having accumulated 25,000 miles under the name Lending Club 2.

In addition to the work mentioned above, improvements were made such as a removable propeller shaft and a real navigation station inside. After the installation of the centerboard and the rudders, the boat went to Lorient, to be masted.

A word from the architect

"Spindrift 2 and IDEC SPORT will both enter the Jules Verne Trophy stand-by next autumn. The battle between the two crews will be exciting to follow. On the one hand, there will be an overpowered boat and on the other, a "moped" led by a reduced crew . The hypothesis of a victory for IDEC SPORT is quite possible. Light and maneuverable with its small rig, this boat is at ease in the transition zones. It will be able to do well in the descent and ascent of the Atlantic. IDEC SPORT , on the other hand, will be handicapped below 10 knots, but these are marginal conditions on the scale of a Jules Verne Trophy . In the Southern Ocean , if both boats encounter the same conditions, the differences will be minimal. IDEC SPORT is a safe boat on which we can shoot with complete confidence. That said, Spindrift 2 has been very well optimized and will be a formidable competitor.

Credit: JM Liot / DPPI / IDEC Sport

On paper, it will be faster than when it was in the colors of Banque Populaire V. Beating the 45 days of BP V is possible for IDEC SPORT and Spindrift 2. The bar is high, at a level where the weather is becoming preponderant. At the start of a Jules Verne Trophy , we have a fairly clear vision of the weather situation until we round the Cape of Good Hope and enter the Southern Ocean . After that, it's all unknown. The record is often decided on the way back up the Atlantic, so there is a certain amount of luck involved explains Xavier Guilbaud, architect at VPLP.

The Idec Sport trimaran in 10 essential points

1 âeuros The sails the trimaran has 5 sails : The mainsail , a gennaker which is used downwind and three flat sails of different sizes on the front called J1 J2 and J3. The headsails are mounted on furlers, which means that a roller allows them to be rolled around their stays. This is a wise precaution with a small crew , as it is easier than with sails on halyards that would have to be lowered and/or raised at each change.

2 âeuros The foils on each side float, port and starboard, there is a foil or "water wing." This profiled surface, whose immersion depth can be adjusted, provides dynamic lift. In other words, it allows the boat to be lifted off the ground at certain speeds This is the great revolution in sailing boats in recent years. The gains in performance are enormous compared to a boat without these load-bearing appendages.

3 âeuros The central drift : Multihulls do not have a keel . So to avoid "skidding" on the water and moving forward like a crab, IDEC SPORT - like all the big multihulls - is equipped with a long central daggerboard which ensures what the architects call the anti-drift plane.

4 âeuros The mast : IDEC SPORT is configured with its "small" mastâeuros¦ which is still its 33.50 mètres high. The big one was 6 meters higher, but it was necessary to take a reef (reduce the mainsail ) as soon as 20 knots of wind. Triple advantage according to Francis Joyon: equal or even better performance, high mainsail , less risk of breakage, and above all two tons saved compared to the big boat.

5 âeuros The winch columns they are also known as "coffee grinders" and allow you to increase the effort (several speeds) and therefore to turn more easily the winches which are used to trim or ease the halyards and sheets. In addition, they can be used by two crew members, face to face, to combine efforts. The system is obviously disengageable. There is a column on each side of the boat .

Credit: Mer & Media / JB Epron / IDEC

6 âeuros The winches for the port and starboard maneuvering areas on each side of the roof cap, there are two huge winches. They are mostly operated by the columns called "coffee mills" because of the enormous forces exerted on them (often several tons of traction). Just in front of them are the pianos or the ropes which are used for everything: hoisting or lowering the sails, reefing, raising, lowering or adjusting the appendages, etc. It should be noted that these four large winches can also be operated by a simple crank for the rare cases where the tension is lower. There is a fifth winch in the center of the cockpit.

7 âeuros The cap of roof it protects the sailor from the spray, allows the man on stand-by to rest and prevents the water from going down inside the central hull of the boat where the minimalist living quarters of the IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran are located.

8 âeuros The rudders these three appendages are the "shovels" that allow IDEC SPORT to be steered. There is a large central one, but also one on each side float. This prevents the boat from stalling when it starts to rise on its foils and is more efficient when one float is in direct contact with the water.

9 âeuros The starboard helm : On the previous IDEC trimarans, there was only one steering wheel, in the center. On this larger one, there is one on each side. On the right side of the boat , the starboard helm is the "steering wheel" used to steer the trimaran when it sails on starboard tack, when the wind comes from the right of the boat .

10 âeuros The side bar on the left side of the boat , the helm is used to steer the trimaran when it is sailing on a tack. That is, when the wind comes from the left of the boat . The helmsman thus faces the sail .

Victory in the Jules Verne Trophy

On December 16, 2016, Francis Joyon set off on the Jules Verne Trophy with a crew of 5 sailors: Clément Surtel, Gwénolé Gahinet , Bernard Stamm , Sébastien Audigane and Alex Pella . Slower at the start, they gained miles throughout the course, passing some of the major capes several days ahead. The last short-handed round-the-world race dates back to Bruno Peyron's record in 1993. Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 8:49 a.m. after 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds, Francis Joyon and all his team win this beautiful victory . Although attempted several times by other crews since 2017, this record still belongs to him.

Victory in the Route du Rhum

A legend is born... While François Gabart on Macif is one of the big favorites in this 2018 Route du Rhum, it is Francis Joyon who is entering the legend . The two sailors were neck and neck throughout the crossing of the Atlantic, with François Gabart leading at the finish. But it was a breathtaking 6-hour finish around Guadeloupe that reshuffled the deck. Francis Joyon wins this 11th edition of the Route du Rhum with a race time of 7 days 14 hours 21 minutes and 47 seconds to complete the 3542 mile course at the speed average speed of 19.42 knots. He also set a new reference time by improving the race time of the 2014 edition (won by Loïck Peyron ) of 46 minutes 45 seconds. Aged 62, he finally enters the history of the race as it is his 7th participation.

An incredible gap âeuros the smallest in the history of the race since the 98 seconds of the first edition âeuros that makes this 40th anniversary of the race in the legendâeuros! A remake of the Birch/Malinovski duel in 1978âeuros!

The other records...

After the Route du Rhum, Francis Joyon continues to break records, including a campaign in Asia in 2019 . He comes back to this edition of the Route du Rhum 2022, because he likes adventure and maybe the weather will give him a nice surprise...

Tea Route ~ IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran

The IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran is back racing. Francis Joyon left Hong Kong this morning at 08:00:47 hrs UTC and is on his way to London in the framework of another record attempt:

the Tea Route, for which the reference time has been held since 2018 by the Italian, Giovanni Soldini and the crew of the Maserati trimaran, who completed the voyage in 36 days, two hours and 37 minutes.

To beat the record, Joyon and his crew have to finish in London by 11:36:58 on Sunday 23rd February.

The fourth Act of the IDEC SPORT Asian Tour, the Tea Route is without doubt the longest and hardest of the races. A voyage of around 17,500 miles lies ahead of the IDEC SPORT red maxi-trimaran, which won the last Route du Rhum when sailed solo and is still holder of the Jules Verne Trophy for the crewed round the world record.

Moderate conditions for the start

Francis Joyon never likes to hang around on stand-by waiting for the ideal weather opportunity. With countless records under his belt, he has often proved that his intuition was enough to achieve his goal.

Soon after returning to China by plane last week and following on from some pleasant PR operations with the Chinese in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, Francis and his crew of four, Antoine Blouet, Christophe Houdet, Bertrand Delesne and his son, Corentin, decided to cast off on Saturday morning and cross the start line for this new adventure in the IDEC Sport Asian Tour, an attempt to beat the Tea Route record between Hong Kong and London. The start took place in moderate conditions, with the monsoon generating 15-knot NE’ly winds along the coast of China.

An initial phase that looks interestingly complicated

“The weather opportunity is not that extraordinary, but it suits us.” How many times have we heard Francis say those words as he sets off to tackle a record that he ends up beating? He is off to the open seas again on this return voyage back to Europe in record mode with a crew. On the way out, there were three stages in the trip – Mauritius, Ho Chi Minh City and Shenzhen, but this time, he will be doing the trip in one go with the trade winds cooperating on paper, but that may not be the case.

The studies carried out over the past few hours by Christian Dumard, his weather assistant, reveal a number of hurdles, starting with the crossing of the Equator around Singapore, and the passage through the Sunda Strait joining the Sea of China with the Indian Ocean, where there is usually the worrying combination of calms and strong head currents. The start of the race is likely to be slow according to Francis and his men, who believe they will reach the south of the Malaysian Peninsula in just over four days.

A tricky Indian Ocean

In the Indian Ocean in December there were powerful NE’ly trade winds, which forced IDEC SPORT to extend the voyage by almost 1500 miles sailing down close to the coast of Australia, but now there are rough seas with a series of low-pressure systems disturbing the steady flow.

The situation changes quickly and Francis with his enthusiastic crew who understand the secrets of the maxi-trimaran, which has won the Route du Rhum three times and holds the Jules Verne record, hope to reach the Cape of Good Hope within the record time set by Giovanni Soldini. They are going to have to pray to the wind gods that the cyclones off the coast of Mozambique do not upset their plans.

Speed and dealing with transitions are going to be key in the Indian Ocean, which should be fascinating intellectually and physically demanding. They are going to have to watch out for the Agulhas Current at the southern tip of Africa. Combined with the westerly winds, it could force IDEC SPORT to come to a halt, similar to that experienced by Lionel Lemonchois’s maxi-catamaran, Gitana 13 back in 2008, when he successfully completed the record.

There is plenty to keep them busy after that with the South and North Atlantic, where in both cases they will have to get around huge high-pressure systems. “Rounding Saint Helena by the north and east looks like being the best solution for the moment,” explained Christian Dumard. “This means sailing along the coast of Namibia.” Then they face the Doldrums, Azores, the Bay of Biscay, the Engliish Channel and the Thames Estuary… so many episodes to come in the great adventure that lies ahead for Francis and his men.

by Agence Mer & Media

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Le maxi trimaran idec sport a rallié ce mercredi matin 30 novembre son port d’attache de la trinité sur mer, au terme d’un convoyage express depuis la guadeloupe. .

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Fastest cruising trimaran of all time

Nov 05, 2020

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A trimaran is also known as a double-outrigger . This is a multihull boat that contains a main larger hull and two small outrigger hulls on the sides. Their design originated from the Philippines and Eastern Indonesia, where they are to this day used as the main fishing boats.

Nowadays, however, trimarans are designed as sailing yachts for racing and recreational purposes, which is why the fastest cruising trimaran is of great interest to the world. It is a fact that trimarans are faster than monohulls or catamarans. As such, their world record has managed to beat any other catamarans’ or monohull prior record.

The record for the fastest cruising trimaran is held by Thomas Coville . He used a trimaran called Sodebo Ultim to sail across the world on Christmas 2016 . HIs trip lasted for 49 days and 3 hours . Thomas Coville’s record beat his predecessor, Francis Joyon, who sailed across the world in a trimaran on the20th of January 2008 on a trip that lasted 57 days and 13 hours. Before them, it was Ellen MacArthur to hold this record after having sailed across the world in February 2005, in a trimaran for 71 days.

The fastest cruising trimaran to this day is the Maxi trimaran IDEC SPORT . This vessel is both wind or mechanically powered and has completed a voyage around the world in 40 days 23 hours 30 minutes 30 seconds. The Maxi trimaran IDEC SPORT can reach an average speed of 26.85 knots or 30.71 MPH .

In addition, this boat has covered a distance of 26,412 nautical miles, or 48,915 km (30,394 mi). In 2020, the Maxi trimaran IDEC SPORT managed to sail from Hong Kong to London in 32 days.

While the Maxi trimaran IDEC SPORT has been established as the fastest cruising trimaran of all time due to the journeys it has completed, there are however a few other boats that have managed to reach more speed. These boats however have not been able to withstand such speed and have capsized.

That is exactly what happened to Hydroptère . Hydroptère is an experimental hydrofoil trimaran. This vessel managed to reach 56.3 knots or 104.3 km/h (64.8 mph) near Fos-sur-Mer. However, it capsized a few minutes after.

Fastest cruising trimarans to have made history

There are many more trimarans that have made history due to their speed. Firstly, the giant trimaran by BMW Oracle Racing team represented the Golden Gate Yacht Club in 2010. This trimaran won the 33rd America’s Cup on Valentine’s day 2010 by sailing off the coast of Spain. It managed to beat the Alinghi catamaran by a large margin.

In addition, the Weta dinghies have started to make a good name for themselves. These are trimarans used for performance day sailing. They are fast, light, and very flexible. Also, these trimarans have been used for disabled sailing. The reason being that you do not need to move around the cockpit to maintain stability when on a Weta Dinghy.

You can compare trimarans with TheBoatDB and figure out for yourself whether they are a good fit for your marina. Do not forget that trimarans in general will require more space when parked. If you are a speed junkie, however, these vessels will definitely appeal to you.

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IDEC Sport maxi-trimaran has had an exceptional list of successes. Winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 2010 and 2012, and again in 2017, the boat also won the Route du Rhum – and many other events.

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IDEC Sport crossed Indian Ocean at the incredible average speed of 35.08 knots!

The IDEC SPORT maxi-trimaran crossed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin at 1518hrs UTC 17 days, 6 hours and 59 minutes after leaving Ushant.

This means they were almost 16 hours and 57 minutes ahead of the reference time set by Loïck Peyron and his men on Banque Populaire V (17 days, 23 hours and 56 minutes) having sailed at an average speed above 28 knots out on the water.

The Indian Ocean record between the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Leeuwin

The reference time between Cape Agulhas marking the entrance into the Indian Ocean and Cape Leeuwin has just been smashed with a time of 4 days, 9 hours and 37 minutes , which is one day, 1 hour and 46 minutes ahead of the reference time set by Francis Joyon and his men in 2015 (5 days, 11 hours and 23 minutes) and one day, 12 hours and 31 minutes ahead of the title-holder Banque Populaire V (6 days and 8 minutes). The Indian Ocean was crossed at an incredible average speed of 35.08 knots (3705 miles).

An amazing feat

By crossing the longitude of Cape Leeuwin in SW Australia this afternoon after entering the Indian Ocean on Thursday 29th December, the IDEC SPORT maxi-trimaran has just achieved one of the most amazing feats in the history of the Jules Verne Trophy. Joyon, Surtel, Audigane, Pella, Gahinet and Stamm have sailed seven whole days at more than 800 miles a day with peaks from 28th to 31st December respectively of 876, 871 and 869 miles , meaning an average speed of more than 36 knots.

Ushant – Australia in just 17 days, 6 hours and 59 minutes

After setting out from Ushant on 16th December taking advantage of what he called an average weather opportunity, Joyon and his incredible gang had to work hard in an Atlantic that was far from cooperative and fell some 755 miles behind the pace set by the title-holder, the maxi-trimaran Banque Populaire V skippered by Loïck Peyron with a crew of thirteen.

Diving down into the Forties they hopped onto the front of a low on which they are still sailing a long way off Cape Leeuwin.

There have been supersonic speeds throughout this crossing and all carried out on a straight line, shattering all the records today. Crossing the longitude of CapeLeeuwin in 17 days, 6 hours and 59 minutes , Joyon and his gang have improved on Peyron’s performance by sixteen hours. Groupama 3, which became IDEC SPORT, took 21 days and 14 hours to sail this distance in 2010.

The Indian in 4 days and 9 hours – averaging more than 35 knots

The record time between Cape Agulhas marking the entrance into the Indian Ocean and Cape Leeuwin already belonged to Francis Joyon and his men after their performance last year with a time of 5 days 11 hours and 23 minutes. That time is completely annihilated after this historic week, as it has been taken to 4 days, 9 hours and 37 minutes.

It is true that Ushant is still a long way ahead and they will only be at the halfway point at the end of the week. But IDEC SPORT has not yet finished sailing on her straight trajectory at speed and hopes to continue to do this until they approach the Pacific…

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Around Alone

• By Herb McCormick
• August 27, 2024

Forty years ago this month, an eclectic fleet of international solo sailors was underway on the second leg of the inaugural BOC Challenge, a dicey passage through the wild Southern Ocean from Cape Town, South Africa, to Sydney, Australia. The BOC was the first singlehanded round-the-world race to begin and conclude in the United States, having set forth from Newport, Rhode Island, on August 28, 1982. 

On the occasion of the event’s 40th anniversary (where does the time go?), it seems like an appropriately nostalgic moment to reflect on not only what transpired then, but also what has unfolded in the sport of marathon ocean racing in the four decades since. The changes have been significant. 

The BOC was the ­brainchild of a burly offshore veteran (of both yacht racing and the US Navy) named David White. He’d washed up in Newport after a solo trans-Atlantic race, with dreams of taking the competition to a new level. He recruited a willing accomplice in Jim Roos, who managed properties on Goat Island—including the marina that became the base of operations—and assumed the role as the first race director. Ultimately, the pair convinced the British-based BOC corporation (formerly known as British Oxygen) to come aboard as title sponsor for the race, which was run in four legs, with cash prizes of $25,000 each for the winners of Class I (45 to 56 feet) and Class II (32 to 44 feet). Game on.

Along with White, 16 sailors from eight nations signed up for the inaugural edition, and a wild cast of characters they were. Among them was a Japanese Zen Buddhist named Yukoh Tada; a Czech who officially defected on the day of the start, Richard Konkolski; a scrappy, tough-as-nails South African called Bertie Reed; the elder American statesmen of the fleet, former Los Angeles Times editor Dan Byrne; New Jersey grandfather and yacht broker Francis Stokes; and a handful of Frenchmen, most notably a dashing former deep-sea diver, Philippe Jeantot. 

Covering the BOC was my first major assignment in yachting journalism. I was on the docks in Cape Town when they set forth, and in Sydney when they pulled in. A whole lot of drama transpired in between. 

Tony Lush, an American sailing a 54-foot cat-ketch called Lady Pepperell , called for assistance early after falling off a wave and realizing his keel was wobbly. He was rescued at sea by Stokes on his Fast Passage 39, Mooneshine . 

Brit Desmond Hampton was not as lucky: On the final stretch to Sydney, he overslept and crashed the 56-foot Gipsy Moth V , chartered from the family of previous owner and English legend Sir Francis Chichester, on the rocky shores of nearby Gabo Island. Hampton survived, but the boat was reduced to kindling. 

Unfortunately, pre-race favorite White retired early after his 56-foot Gladiator suffered structural damage; running the race and building a solid boat proved to be one task too many. His departure opened the door for Jeantot, who’d arrived with a purpose-­built 56-footer called Credit Agricole and proceeded to dominate the event, winning all four legs in decisive fashion, and setting a record for fastest solo circumnavigation: 159 days and change. 

It seemed remarkable at the time, but today the record belongs to his countryman Francis Joyon, who took his 103-foot trimaran, IDEC Sport , on a spin around the planet in just over 40 days. 

Jeantot went on to launch the Vendée Globe race, a nonstop round-the-world contest; founded Privilege Catamarans, a brand of cruising cats; and got into loads of tax trouble with the French government. But his true legacy, as far as I’m concerned, was maintaining France’s role as the leader in solo sailing, carrying the baton first held by Bernard Moitessier and Eric Tabarly, and passing it along to a whole new generation of countrymen, who have run with it ever since. The English may have invented the sport, but the French came to rule it. 

And for me, the BOC Challenge turned out to be the first of many sailing events in which I’d cover or even ­compete. But none were ever better. 

Herb McCormick is a CW editor-at-large.

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IDEC SPORT Racing

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In 2015, Patrice Lafargue, President of the IDEC Group and a motorsport enthusiast, decided to create IDEC SPORT. The aim of this new structure is to bring together all the IDEC Group’s sporting partnerships under the same banner, including the two most important ones, sailing and motor racing.

Built on the foundations of Ruffier Racing, the IDEC SPORT team has many assets to evolve rapidly at a high level and to aim for performance. The team won the 24H Series in its category from its first participation. It is then with the acquisition of a LMP2 from the Ligier workshops and a Mercedes AMG GT3 that the adventure continues. After a year of discovery in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS), Patrice Lafargue’s team competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2017. In addition to having the immense joy of sharing the bucket with his son Paul, the boss/driver sees the #17 finish in 12th position. This success confirms the level of performance that the entire team is capable of, which is structured enough to accommodate two cars in 2018.

It is an Oreca that is entered alongside the Ligier, both in ELMS and at Le Mans. Paul-Loup Chatin achieved pole position in the 2018 24H du Mans but the car did not finish the race due to a mechanical failure. The trio of Paul Lafargue, Paul-Loup Chatin and Memo Rojas takes third place in the 2018 ELMS standings.

Only the #28 Oreca is entered in the ELMS in 2019, but IDEC SPORT takes its first wins and the trio of Paul Lafargue, Paul-Loup Chatin and Memo Rojas obtain the coveted title of European champions.

Although the Oreca will remain the sole IDEC SPORT representative in the ELMS in 2020, the team will have a second car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite starting a lap behind the rest of the field, the #28 finished in 6th place in LMP2 and 10th overall. The #17 finished 11th in LMP2 and 15th overall.

In 2021, French professional driver Patrick Pilet joined Paul Lafargue and Paul-Loup Chatin in the #28 Oreca. IDEC SPORT brought its expertise to the #17 Oreca of Era Motorsport in the ELMS, before the American team withdrew mid-season following a number of run-offs at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The #28 once again put on a show in the Sarthe region of France, climbing from last place to sixth in LMP2. IDEC SPORT is also present in the Michelin Le Mans Cup with a LMP3 Ligier driven by Patrice Lafargue and Dimitri Enjalbert.

For 2022, IDEC SPORT is continuing its tradition. The trio of drivers in the #28 Oreca will be back for a new campaign in the European Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The LMP3 car will be joined by Dino Lunardi in the Michelin Le Mans Cup, with Patrice Lafargue at the wheel.

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IDEC Sport Commemorate 50th Anniversary Of Matra’s Last Le Mans Win With 2024 Livery

19 March 2024, 10:49 AM

IDEC Sport will race in 2024 in the colours of Matra in the 50th anniversary season of the brands last overall win at Le Mans when the Matra MS670C took the third consecutive win for the factory team with Henri Pescarolo and Gérard Larrousse.

The LMP2 squad revealed the new livery for their #28 Oreca 07 Gibson, produced in partnership with Matra, this morning. On this occasion, the managers of the two brands, Patrice Lafargue and Grégory Trebaol, as well as IDEC SPORT drivers Paul Lafargue, Reshad de Gerus and Job Van Uitert were present. The same livery will also adorn the tem’s Michelin Le mans Cup Ligier JS P320 for Patrice Lafargue and Dino Lunardi.

Paul Lafargue was personally involved in the creation of the livery: “We started from the 70s, with the famous blue, which we wanted to be modern and deep. We therefore opted for the metallic side. There is also the white line on the side and the white cockpit, which we could see on the Matras of the time. There was green, red and yellow to differentiate them, we chose gold. It’s a tribute to victory, to medals, to trophies. To apply these choices, we were divided, we were thinking of something modern, which can be found in LMP2, or retro to respect the history of Matra. We decided to have a good mix. I think the car will perform well on the track. I like the result, it’s still classy and I’ll be proud to ride in it. The objective was not to surprise, but to rekindle a flame. We just want to update and evolve the brand to bring it back into current endurance.”

Emilie Rambonona, Deputy Managing Director of Rebirth: “We wanted to recapture the spirit of the Matra team during the three victories of ’72, ’73 and ’74. We took the emblematic blue, which we associated with gold, which is synonymous with victory. It’s sober, like Matra, which focused mainly on performance. We have a heritage, so it gives us ideas, and we capitalize on it. The main message is that we want to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Matra’s last victory at Le Mans. We already feel enthusiasm, internally, within Rebirth, but also externally with all the stakeholders with whom we work.”

Patrice Lafargue, President of the IDEC Group and IDEC SPORT driver: “Basically, we only thought about the LMP2, and then finally we decided to include the LMP3 and to give it the same design as its big sister. I was already very excited to have a car from the team badged Matra, with all the symbolism that implies. But that means that I too will be racing under the colours of this beautiful brand and that’s a real source of pride. I think it’s superb and I can’t wait to present it to everyone who supports IDEC SPORT. »

Grégory Trebaol, CEO of Rebirth and owner of Matra: “It’s great to see the cars with our colours. We announced the partnership with Rétromobile and there it became very concrete. History meets current events. Even if there is still room to develop this adventure even further, we can say that 50 years after the last victory at Le Mans, Matra will be back in the European Championship and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. I am convinced that this presentation is the start of a beautiful communion with the fans.”

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Author: Graham Goodwin

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Published on January 15th, 2017 | by Editor

IDEC Sport: Slow in the South Atlantic

Published on January 15th, 2017 by Editor -->

(January 15, 2016; Day 30; 22:00 FR) – After making good speeds along the Argentinean coast, winds have died off for Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT in their bid to win the Jules Verne Trophy for fastest outright time around the world.

Now along the latitude of Buenos Aires, their latest 24 hour run of 502 nm has decreased their lead to 2022.5 nm (-114.1 nm) ahead of the current time set in January 2012 by Loïck Peyron and his crew on the 40 VPLP-designed trimaran Banque Populaire V of 45 days, 13 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds.

Status as of 22:00 FR Distance to Finish: 5316.3 nm 24 Hour Distance: 502 nm 24 Hour Speed Average: 20.9 knots Ahead/Behind: +2022.5 nm

IDEC SPORT RACING – Tracker – Facebook

Note : The 24 hour speed record of 908.2 nm (37.84 knot average) was set in 2009 by Banque Populaire 5, a 131-foot trimaran skippered by Pascal Bidegorry (FRA).

Background : The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew, starting and finishing between the Le Créac’h Lighthouse off the tip of Brittany and the Lizard Point in Cornwall.

After starting on November 16, Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT need to finish by 22:00:53 UTC on Monday January 30 to beat the current record set January 2012 by Loïck Peyron and his crew on the 40 VPLP-designed trimaran Banque Populaire V of 45 days, 13 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds.

Francis Joyon (fourth from left) and his crew comprising Clément Surtel, Alex Pella, Bernard Stamm, Gwénolé Gahinet and Sébastien Audigane.

Jules Verne Trophy Record to beat: 45 days, 13 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds set by Loïck Peyron and his crew of 13 in January 2012 on the trimaran Banque Populaire V (40 m) Average speed to beat: 19.75 knots Course: around the world via the three capes, Good Hope, Leeuwin, Horn. Great circle distance: 21,600 miles Start and finish line between Ushant (Créac’h Lighthouse and The Lizard (Cornwall).

IDEC SPORT trimaran Trimaran with foils Designers: VPLP Previous names: Groupama 3, Banque Populaire VII Initial launch: June 2006 Length: 31.50 m Beam: 22.50 m Displacement: 15 t Draught: 5.70 m Mast height: 33.50 m Structure: carbon-nomex

Source: IDEC SPORT

Tags: Francis Joyon , IDEC SPORT , Jules Verne Trophy , records , World Sailing Speed Record Council

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Idowu, who has struggled to hold down a regular spot this season, made his sixth appearance for the PL leaders and only his third full appearance in the league this term.

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