Maxi Spindrift 2 SPINDRIFT 2 MAKES WAY TO START LINE January 16, 2019 À 8h30 heure ce mercredi 16 janvier, le trimaran géant noir et or a quitté le quai de la marina du Château à Brest afin de rallier la ligne de départ définie à Ouessant, devant le phare de Créac’h. Les douze hommes de Spindrift 2 comptent trois heures pour rejoindre la ligne et devraient partir vers midi, au moment où le front attendu doit passer sur Ouessant avec un bon flux de Nord-Ouest.
Maxi Spindrift 2 START AT 11h 47min 27sec UTC January 16, 2019 Yann Guichard and his crew started their world tour at Ushant today, Wednesday, January 16 at 11h 47min 27sec UTC. To win the Jules Verne Trophy they have to recross the line by February 26 at 11h 16m 57sec UTC to break the record, held since 2017 by Francis Joyon and his crew, of 40 days 23h 30m 30s.
Maxi Spindrift 2 New Attempt On Jules Verne Trophy... January 14, 2019 After two and a half months of stand-by, Spindrift 2 is preparing to leave for a new attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy. The crewed round the world sailing record has been held since 2017...
Maxi Spindrift 2 Atlantic ‘door’ closed December 3, 2018 Yann Guichard and the crew of Spindrift 2 have been waiting since the 5 November for a favourable weather window to start the Jules Verne Trophy. Despite November being windy and the Atlantic experiencing a series of lows, the conditions have not been favourable enough for the team to reach the Equator in good time.
Maxi Spindrift 2 SPINDRIFT 2 MOVES STANDBY FORWARD October 26, 2018 November was originally planned as the month for Spindrift racing to complete their inshore racing season and then move to standby mode for the team’s attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy. ...
Maxi Spindrift 2 8000 MILES OF TRAINING September 27, 2018 Earlier this week Spindrift 2 returned to La Trinité-sur-mer in Brittany, France. Five days earlier, the maxi trimaran left the dock in Newport, Rhode Island to set sail for her home port, completing her second transatlantic training in as many months.
Maxi Spindrift 2 3000 mile training sail for Spindrift 2 June 15, 2018 With the Mirabaud Bol d'Or now behind them and their Maxi Trimaran ready for competition, the Spindrift racing team is back in training mode, and Yann Guichard and his crew have today set off to complete a transatlantic passage between two world sailing hubs - La Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany and Newport Rhode Island, USA.
Maxi Spindrift 2 First dip of the year June 1, 2018 After a winter in refit, the maxi trimaran Spindrift 2 was put back on the water earlier this week, Monday, May 28th.
Maxi Spindrift 2 MOVING ON January 29, 2018 Spindrift 2 finally arrived back home to La Trinite-sur-Mer at the weekend having spent the past two weeks in Brest following her dismasting on January 15th.
Maxi Spindrift 2 JULES VERNE TROPHY START: MONDAY January 15, 2018 Yann Guichard and his crew arrived in Brest last night to start the Jules Verne Trophy. Despite a good though not ideal weather window, after two...
Maxi Spindrift 2 SPINDRIFT 2 DISMASTS ON WAY TO START OF... January 15, 2018 At about 1600h (CET) today, Monday 15 January 2018, Spindrift 2 was sailing just off Point St Matthieu and Camaret in Brittany on her way to the start line of the Jules Verne Trophy, when she...
Maxi Spindrift 2 Spindrift dismasts on way to starting... January 15, 2018 As the giant trimaran made its way to the Créac'h lighthouse (Isle of Ouessant) for a second attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy, Spindrift 2 dismasted at about 1615h today (Monday 15 January 2018), south of Pointe Saint-Mathieu in a strong 30 knot westerly breeze and rough seas.
Maxi Spindrift 2 Spindrift racing returns to port January 8, 2018 Yann Guichard has made the decision to return to Brest following analysis of this evening's weather files. The weather window, which mobilised Yann Guichard and his eleven crew to leave...
Maxi Spindrift 2 CODE GREEN, DEPARTURE IMMINENT FOR... January 4, 2018 After a long stand-by, in the main due to a very active North Atlantic, Spindrift racing is planning to start their Jules Verne Trophy attempt late tonight (Monday). The crew has all now...
