Geronimo (yacht)

Geronimo is a french trimaran designed to break great offshore records. It was skipped by the French yachtsman Olivier de Kersauson. It was launched on saturday the 29th september 2001 in Brest, France by Marie Tabarly.

Dimensions

• Launched : 2001
• Architects : Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, VPLP, Vannes
• Parternships : Schneider Electric and Capgemini.
• Length : 33.80 m (111 ft)
• Waterline : 32 m (105 ft)
• Width : 21.1 m (69 ft)
• Height from water : 42 m (138 ft)
• Mast (monolithic carbon fiber): 39 m (128 ft)
• Displacement : 20 tons
• Sails : upwind=535 m² / downwind=925m²
• Crew : 10

Records

• 29th of april 2004, after 3 unsuccessful attempts, Geronimo, skipped by Olivier de Kersauson, wins the Jules Verne Trophy from Bruno Peyron in 63 days, 13 hours and 59 minutes. Trophy taken back in 2005 by the same Bruno Peyron.
• July 2005 : Fastest sailing around Australia in nearly 17 days and 13 hours.^[1]
• November 2005 : Geronimo, skipped by Olivier de Kersauson, breaks the Los Angeles - Honolulu record in 4 days and 19 hours.^[1]
• April 2006 : Transpacific, east to west (San Francisco - Yokohama) in 14 days and 22 hours. ^[2]. Record beaten in 2008 by Gitana 13.
• June 2006 : Transpacific, west to east (Yokohama - San Francisco) in 13 days and 22 hours. ^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} WSSRC current records
2. ^ WSSRC historical records