Jules Verne Trophy - Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Yann Guichard and the elusive Jules Verne Trophy

April 24th, 2019

Yann Guichard (FRA) will lead a team in 2019 on the 40m trimaran Spindrift 2 to win the Jules Verne

February 7th, 2019

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt As a columnist for Sailing World, I reflected on my appreciation for record setting. Our sport

February 1st, 2019

(February 1, 2019; Day 17) – At 1606h UTC, skipper Yann Guichard (FRA) of the 40m trimaran Spindrift 2, which

January 31st, 2019

(January 31, 2019; Day 16) – The 12-men on the 40m Spindrift 2 are losing time in the Indian Ocean

January 30th, 2019

(January 30, 2019; Day 15) – Skipper Yann Guichard (FRA) and his 11 crew on the 40m Spindrift 2 are

January 29th, 2019

(January 29, 2019; Day 14) – After 12 days, 14 hours, 58 minutes, Spindrift 2 reached the longitude of Cape

January 28th, 2019

(January 28, 2019; Day 13) – The team on the 40 m trimaran Spindrift 2 finds themselves in the southern

January 27th, 2019

(January 27, 2019; Day 12) – The team on the 40 m trimaran Spindrift 2 finds themselves in the southern

January 26th, 2019

(January 26, 2019; Day 11) – After a fast descent, under gennaker, down through the Atlantic and managing to get

January 25th, 2019

(January 25, 2019; Day 10) – The sailors on the 40 meter trimaran, Spindrift 2, have dropped to only 97