Thomas Coville
and Sodeb’O
announce 2009
campaign
Another who will
attempt the New
York to Lizard record
this summer is is
Sodeb’O.
With the completion a
long winter refit after
Sodeb’O at the end of her valiant but
a circumnavigation of
unsuccessful solo round the world the globe that took its
record attempt - Pic DPPI toll on both the boat
and the skipper, the
maxi-trimaran Sodeb'O will be tackling a brand new record
campaign across the Atlantic in 2009.
“A round the world is a heck of an experience! Today we’re
keen to validate the choices and improvements we’ve made
during this 3 month refit” explains Thomas Coville the skipper
of Sodeb’O. “Since the record hunt intensified three or four
years ago, the reference times have become increasingly
difficult to beat. Records are a sporting discipline in their own
right and the demand in terms of performance constantly
goes up a notch. We also have the Route du Rhum in our
sights for 2010, where there will be stiff competition. Sodeb'O
is a good boat and, like any good boat, she must constantly
move forward.”
In 2009, the programme is once again an ambitious one for
Thomas Coville, who will attempt to beat two records on his
32 metre maxi-trimaran. On the menu, two single-handed
transatlantic courses: the Discovery Route (attempt between
May and June) and the North Atlantic (attempt between the
end of June and mid August).
These two courses and their corresponding sailing conditions
are something the skipper knows all too well. In 2005, he
set a record time between Cadiz (Spain) and San Salvador
(Bahamas), a time since beaten by Francis Joyon.
As for the North Atlantic, the skipper of Sodeb'O is the
fastest solo sailor to date (in 5 days, 19 hours, 29 minutes
and 20 seconds) between New York (USA) and Lizard Point
(England). This summer, there will be three or four multihulls
on standby in New York, some single-handed, others in
crewed configuration. The maxi Sodeb'O will be on site from
around 25th June.
Latest News: As we go to press Sodeb’O is on standy for
Route of Discovery!!
Thomas Coville at the end of last years record breaking 5 days, 19
More details from:
www.sodebo-voile.com
hours and 20 second passage across the Atlantic from New York to the
Lizard – will be improve on that this year - Pic DPPI
48 MULTIHULL REVIEW : JUNE 2009
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