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20 January 2021 / 16:26

Riding on the back of the depression

With short waves and a NW’ly wind of over 30 knots, there’s no doubt this morning, the crew of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild is in the teeth of the forties. Despite the boisterous conditions, which are not facilitating the giant’s passage through the sea, Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier and their crew have managed to […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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21 January 2021 / 16:30

19 January 2021 / 18:19

Striding out towards Good Hope

Spot on with their timing and at the helm of a giant at her full potential, the crew of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild began their passage across the South Atlantic on Sunday evening after seven days at sea, bound for Good Hope, the first of three major capes in the Jules Verne Trophy. Since […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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21 January 2021 / 16:26

19 January 2021 / 16:05

At high speed ahead of the low-pressure system

For the past 24 hours, since they made a perfectly controlled turn to the east offshore of Brazil, the men of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild have clearly been lengthening their stride. Constantly making over 30 knots, often stretching to close to 35-40 knots, the six sailors are ticking off the miles at very high […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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21 January 2021 / 16:19

18 January 2021 / 15:53

Acceleration at 30° south

After a relatively peaceful two-day transition along the Brazilian coast, the crew of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild has begun to put some easting into its course, gradually bending the 32-metre giant’s trajectory round towards the point of entry into the Southern Ocean, the Cape of Good Hope. Very quick over the past four hours […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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21 January 2021 / 16:05

17 January 2021 / 17:15

From the Jules Verne Trophy to K2, the art of routing at the summit

So what if we were to look at the Jules Verne Trophy from the perspective of the summit it represents in the world of offshore racing? On its journey around the planet with the clock as its implacable adversary, this sailing record undoubtedly and figuratively ranks as one of the toughest mountains to climb. The […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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20 January 2021 / 17:22

17 January 2021 / 17:04

From Brest to Rio de Janeiro

Aboard the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, there was rather a peculiar atmosphere yesterday; a combination of the very bad and sad news coming from land and the complete contrast with the immediate environment on the 32-metre giant. In fact, for the past 36 hours, Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier’s crew has been benefiting from ideal […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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20 January 2021 / 17:08

16 January 2021 / 16:57

Passing of baron Benjamin de Rothschild, founder and owner of the Gitana Team

It is with deep regret and great sadness that Gitana Team announces the death of Benjamin de Rothschild following a heart attack at his home in Pregny (Switzerland), on the afternoon of 15 January 2021. The thoughts of the sailors and members of Gitana go out to his wife Ariane de Rothschild and his children, […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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20 January 2021 / 17:03

16 January 2021 / 16:51

(FR) Chassé-croisé brésilien

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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20 January 2021 / 16:54

15 January 2021 / 18:40

Navigating the southern hemisphere

After setting sail from Ushant on Sunday 10 January at 01:33 UTC on the quest for the Jules Verne Trophy, the crew of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild crossed the equator this Friday 15 January at 14h48’32” UTC, after 5 days 13 hours 14 minutes and 46 seconds at sea. Though this first passage time […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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20 January 2021 / 16:48

15 January 2021 / 16:38

Within the hellish doldrums

Some 24 hours ago, the men of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild plunged brutally from high-speed downwind conditions to close-hauled sluggish progress with no wind. Since then, the six sailors have tried everything to extricate themselves from the clutches of this very sticky, all-pervasive doldrums, performing multiple manœuvres and trimming their entire sail wardrobe. But […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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20 January 2021 / 16:39

14 January 2021 / 16:28

Braking on the approach to the equator

On the fifth day of Gitana Team’s attempt to secure the Jules Verne Trophy, the miles gained over the record holder during the descent of the North Atlantic, have melted away to nothing. Going from a 140-mile lead this morning, the meter has slipped into the red late in the afternoon. The reason for this […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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20 January 2021 / 16:35

14 January 2021 / 09:27

The doldrums on today’s menu

Since passing offshore of Cape Verde yesterday morning, the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild has been slipping along at a fair old lick in the trade wind of the northern hemisphere, on a direct course to the equator. However, for the past few hours, the six sailors that make up her crew have been experiencing a […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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14 January 2021 / 09:30

13 January 2021 / 17:56

Trade wind flight at last

The efforts deployed by the men of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild since leaving Ushant on Sunday are bearing fruit on this fourth day of the record. To exploit the chosen weather window as best they can, Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier and their four crew have had to link together a series of gybes, extending […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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14 January 2021 / 09:23

13 January 2021 / 14:15

A Cape Verdean sunrise

As envisaged by the weather forecasts, the NE’ly wind picked up last night to between 25 and 30 knots between the Canaries and Cape Verde. After a series of lively exchanges with their router Marcel van Triest, Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier had left the door open to a more direct passage between the islands, […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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13 January 2021 / 14:18

12 January 2021 / 14:10

At the gateway to the trade wind

Since setting sail off Ushant in the early hours of Sunday 10 January, at 01h 33′ 46” UTC, Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier and their four crew have been continuing their descent of the North Atlantic bound for the equator. Having covered nearly 2,000 miles in two and a half days, at an average speed of […]

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Jules Verne Trophy 2020/2021

Charles Caudrelier

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13 January 2021 / 14:12