In his famous adventures, written before the advent of aviation, Phileas Fogg alternated between rail and ocean liner to complete his Around the World in eighty days.
A century and a half later, the Jules-Verne Trophy, created by and for sailors, is still won at sea. But also in the air.
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We will fly more than 50% of the time,
" predicts, impatient, Charles Caudrelier.
The Finistérien, Franck Cammas and their four teammates (Erwan Israel, Morgan Lagravière, David Boileau and Yann Riou) are pioneers.
On their mount, Edmond de Rothschild, the first foiled maxi-trimaran designed to fly over oceans (when sea conditions allow), they tackled the Jules-Verne Trophy on Tuesday evening.
Like Thomas Coville and his seven men (François Duguet, Sam Goodchild, Corentin Horeau, Martin Keruzoré, François Morvan, Thomas Rouxel and Matthieu Vandame), also left for the starting line on Sodebo Ultim 3, another flying giant that left the construction site in 2019. With averages
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