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Spindrift 2: Like a Brickwall

November 26th, 2015

(November 26, 2015; Day 5) – Tonight, Spindrift 2 and her crew will cross the equator, the first symbolic milestone

November 26th, 2015

(November 26, 2015; Day 5) – IDEC Sport will be reaching the equator late in the night as they pursue

November 25th, 2015

(November 25, 2015; Day 4) – Skippered by Francis Joyon, the six sailors on IDEC SPORT are in great shape

November 25th, 2015

(November 25, 2015; Day 4) – After leaving on Sunday, November 22 at 0402hrs (UTC) in front of the Créac’h

November 25th, 2015

The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with

November 24th, 2015

(November 24, 2015; Day 3) – While Spindrift 2 flies south in the slightly unstable trade winds, halfway between the

November 24th, 2015

(November 24, 2015; Day 3) – At 1430hrs IDEC SPORT was sailing at 31.03 knots at 24°16 North and 22°31

November 23rd, 2015

(November 23, 2015; Day 2) – After a lively crossing of the Bay of Biscay, the 40m VPLP-designed trimaran Spindrift

November 23rd, 2015

(November 23, 2015; Day 2) – Francis Joyon (FRA), is skippering the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT, on his assault

November 23rd, 2015

Aboard his Class40 GryphonSolo2, American Joe Harris departed Newport (RI) on November 15 in a bid to break the 40