Coville Increases Lead Against Record

Published on November 13th, 2016

(November 13, 2016; Day 8, 19:53 UTC) – Thomas Coville (FRA) and the 31m maxi trimaran SODEBO ULTIM are now in the South Atlantic for his attempt to break the solo round the world record. Sailing alongside the Brazilian shoreline, he is 406.19 nm ahead of the current record of 57d 13h 34m 6s set by Francis Joyon (FRA) on the 29.8m trimaran IDEC in January 2008.

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Background: Thomas Coville (FRA) and the 31m maxi trimaran SODEBO ULTIM started the attempt to break the solo round the world record from in Brest (France) on November 6. The current record of 57d 13h 34m 6s, which starts and finishes between the island of Ushant and Lizard Point in southern England, was set by Francis Joyon (FRA) on the 29.8m trimaran IDEC in January 2008.

Source: Team Sodebo