Trimaran IDEC
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Francis Joyon on Trimaran IDEC, arriving from his round-the-world voyage, in only 57 days
Trimaran IDEC or Idec 2 is a maxi-trimaran skippered by Francis Joyon and sponsored par groupe IDEC. The main goal of Francis Joyon was to regain the single-handed round-the-world record from Ellen MacArthur. The yachtsman from Locmariaquer did so, in January 2008, beating her record by more than two weeks, and even managed to get the second best time around the world behind Orange II and in front of crewed sailboats such as Cheyenne, Géronimo and Orange.
Description[1]
- Launched : 2007
- Total length : 29.70 m (97 ft)
- Length of outer hulls : 24.5 m (80 ft)
- Width : 16.5 m (54 ft)
- Weight : 11 t
- Sails : 350 m² / 520 m²
- Mast height : 32 m (105 ft)
Records
- 2007 24 hours distance record single-handed:[2] 616.07 nautical miles (1,140.96 km);
- 2007 Channel crossing record (Cowes to Dinard), the 19 August 2007, in 6h 23m and 36s, at an average speed of 21.58 knots (39.97 km/h).[3]
- 2008 Around the world record single-handed, non-stop and with no assistance : 57d 6h 23m 6s, with an average speed of 21.6 knots (40.0 km/h).[3] It also beats the intermediate single-handed records on its way.[4]
- 2008 Transatlantic record single-handed from Plymouth to Newport, in 9d 20h 35m.[3]
Notes and references
- ↑ Trimaran IDEC website
- ↑ WSSRC 24h records
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 WSSRC ratified passage records
- ↑ WSSRC intermediate round the world records
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