Geronimo (yacht)
| Designer(s) | VPLP |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2001 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Olivier de Kersauson |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | 10 |
| Length |
33.80 m (110.9 ft) (LOA) 32 m (105 ft) (LWL) |
| Beam | 21.1 m (69 ft) |
| Mast height | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Displacement | 20 t (20 long tons; 22 short tons) |
| Sail area |
535 m2 (5,760 sq ft) (upwind) 925 m2 (9,960 sq ft) (downwind) |
Geronimo is a French trimaran designed to break great offshore records. It was skippered by the French yachtsman Olivier de Kersauson. It was launched on Saturday 29 September 2001 in Brest, France by Marie Tabarly.
Records
- 29 April 2004, after three unsuccessful attempts, Geronimo, skippered 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, skippered 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]