Banque Populaire Mediterranean Record (Photo by B.STICHELBAUT/BPCE)
The maxi-trimaran Banque Populaire V has set a new TransMed record from Marseille to Carthage, Tunisia taking 2 hours 47 minutes and 47 seconds off Groupama 3′s previous record.
The new record time is now 14 hours 20 minutes and 34 seconds, subject to confirmation by the WSSRC.
The 40m trimaran sailed from Marseille at 03:56:56 GMT Saturday morning and finished at Carthage, Tunisa at 18:17:30 GMT for an average speed of 33.24 knots over the 477 mile course. She hit a peak speed of 43.1 knots.
Banque Populaire Crew (Photo by B.STICHELBAUT/BPCE)
Subject to ratification of the WSSRC
Banque Populaire (Photo by B.STICHELBAUT/BPCE)
Cheer with the crew of the record of the Mediterranean
Thierry Chabagny – coxswain/ruler
Florent Chastel – number one
Kévin Escoffier – coxswain/ruler
Emmanuel the One-eyed one – coxswain/ruler
Ewen Clech – number one
Jean-Baptiste the Valiant one – coxswain/ruler
Ronan Lucas – number one
Pierre-Yves Moreau – ruler/number one
Yvan Ravussin – coxswain/ruler
Xavier Revil – coxswain
Erwan Tabarly – coxswain
Marcel Van Triest – router with ground
Banque Populaire V (Photo by BENOIT STICHELBAUT/BFBP)
The Maxi Trimaran Banque Populaire V in New York!
The French boat MAXI TRIMARAN BANQUE POPULAIRE V, the largest ocean racing trimaran in the world, arrived the 27th of June in New-York! Then it will be on stand-by to establish the North Atlantic record (from New York to the Lizard, England).
The boat will be moored on the gateway marina in Brooklyn and it will be sailing a while in the bay of Manhattan before the departure for the record.
Crew List for the record attempt
Ronan Lucas – number one
Kévin Escoffier – coxswain/ruler
Yvan Ravussin – shift leader
Ewen Clech – number one
Sebastien Audigane – shift leader
Florent Chastel – number one
Marcel Van Triest – navigator embarked Yann Eliès – coxswain/ruler
Pierre-Yves Moreau – ruler/number one
Course: It is the headlight of Ambrose at the exit of bay of New York which will be used as starting point of the attempt. In Europe, it is extremely logically the headland of the Cape Lizard in the south-west of English Cornwall which will point the arrival.
History of the record as a crew: 1905: Charlie Barr on Atlantic – Goélette – 12j 4:1 min 19s 1980: Eric Tabarly on Paul Ricard – Trimaran – 10j 5:14 min 20s 1981: Marc Pajot on Elf Aquitaine 1 – Catamaran – 9j 10:6 min 34s 1984: Patrick Morvan on Jet Services 2 – Catamaran – 8j 16:36 min 1985: Loïc Caradec on Royal 2 – Catamaran – 7j 21:5 min 42s 1987: Philippe Baby in-arms on Fleury Michon VIII – Trimaran – 7j 12:49 min 34s 1988: Serge Madec on Jet Services 5 – Catamaran – 7j 6:32 min 1990: Serge Madec on Jet Services 5 – Catamaran – 6j 13:3 min 32s 2001: Steve Fossett on PlayStation – Catamaran – 4j 17:28 min 6s 2006: Bruno Peyron on Orange II – Catamaran – 4j 8:23 min 54s 2007: Franck Cammas on Groupama 3 – Trimaran – 4j 3:57 min 54s Time to beat: 4 days 3 hours 57 minutes and 57 seconds
