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Coville’s Sodebo Rounds Cape Horn With 11-Hour Edge in Jules Verne Record Bid

The South Atlantic forecast will decide whether the crew reaches Ouessant before the January 25 deadline.

Thomas Coville navigue sur son multicoque Sodebo Ultim 3 lors d'une session d'entraînement au large de Lorient, le 22 novembre 2024

Overview

  • Sodebo rounded Cape Horn 26 days, 4 hours, 46 minutes and 25 seconds after departing Ouessant on December 15.
  • At the Horn, the team held roughly an 11-hour advantage over the 2017 Idec Sport reference time.
  • Sodebo set a new Pacific crossing mark of 7 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes, cutting about three hours off François Gabart’s 2017 reference.
  • The trimaran has covered 19,781 miles so far, which is 1,449 miles more than Idec Sport at the same stage, reflecting a higher average speed.
  • The attempt must finish before January 25 at 20:31:35 French time, with the South Atlantic’s developing depressions and a possible eastward route expected to shape the outcome.