Initially scheduled for 2019 but postponed due to numerous serious damage to the boats on the Route du Rhum 2018, the first solo round-the-world race on Ultim maxi-trimarans (32 meters long, 23 wide) will take place at the end of 2023. The start and finish of this great premiere will take place in Brest. "
It's a new page of ocean racing that is being written
", rejoices Jean-Bernard Le Boucher, general manager of the Ultim Class who hopes for "
up to seven boats
" on the starting line.
Are already guaranteed to participate:
Edmond de Rothschild
(Charles Caudrelier),
SVR Lazartigue
(François Gabart),
Banque Populaire XI
(Armel Le Cléac'h),
Sodebo
(Thomas Coville) and
Actual
(Yves Le Blévec).
These five maxi-trimarans have just taken part in the Transat Jacques Vabre won by Charles Caudrelier and Franck Cammas (
Edmond de Rothschild)
.
All of them joined Fort-de-France.
Only
Sodebo
(Thomas Coville-Thomas Rouxel) had to make a stop to repair a broken foil after a collision with an ofni.