{"id":4908,"date":"2023-02-12T18:20:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T17:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tropheejulesverne.org\/?p=4908"},"modified":"2023-02-12T18:25:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T17:25:56","slug":"le-trophee-jules-verne-devant-les-etraves-du-maxi-edmond-de-rothschild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tropheejulesverne.org\/en\/le-trophee-jules-verne-devant-les-etraves-du-maxi-edmond-de-rothschild\/","title":{"rendered":"The Maxi Edmond de Rothschild takes on the Jules Verne Trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having cast off from Lorient in the early hours of this Sunday morning, the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild crossed the start line off the island of Ushant at 13h 9 min 30s UTC in her attempt to secure the Jules Verne Trophy. At the helm of the 32-metre giant, Charles Caudrelier, Franck Cammas and their four crew are taking on the prestigious round the world race against the clock. The aim: to beat the record of 40 days, 23 hours and 30 minutes set in 2017 by Francis Joyon and the men of IDEC. To achieve this, Gitana Team will have to make it back to Brest and the Le Cr\u00e9ac\u2019h lighthouse before 25 March 2023 at 12h 38min 59s UTC. Though rather unique, the weather window on offer to the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild is certainly worth a go, as there might well be a series of great opportunities for the five-arrow crew to snap up along the way.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A far from standard weather window<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since Friday morning, the skippers of the\u00a0Maxi Edmond de Rothschild\u00a0and their router, Marcel van Triest, have been eyeing up a serious opportunity to finally get things underway in their sprint around the planet. However, from one grib file to the next, a series of discrepancies have made a tough choice even harder for the weather cell. Ultimately, true to the team\u2019s philosophy of being bold and committed, early this Sunday afternoon the large flying trimaran fitted out by Ariane and Benjamin de Rothschild set sail on this iconic record of offshore racing.<\/p>\n

Like Charles Caudrelier, all the members of Gitana Team freely admit that \u201cthe weather window is rather atypical,\u201d a choice that the recent winner of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe explains in more depth: \u201cthough we have a very precise idea of what may happen in the North Atlantic, the same cannot really be said in the South Atlantic. A low pressure system to the south of Brazil is a little uncertain according to the weather models.\u201dIn short, the team will have to locate \u201ca bolt hole\u201d, says Morgan Lagravi\u00e8re and \u201chave a bit of luck with the sequence of weather systems,\u201d continues Franck Cammas. However, the first few days at sea have been well identified with \u201cupwind conditions to start and a front to hunt down tomorrow,\u201dexplains Erwan Isra\u00ebl. If the weather sequence subsequently proves less favourable, the crew reserves the right to turn back level with the Canaries in a bid to hunt down a better launchpad from the tip of Brittany.<\/p>\n

Focused, determined and particularly enthusiastic, the six crew on the\u00a0Maxi Edmond de Rothschild\u00a0have set sail on their first attempt of the year, the third in all for the Verdier design following two aborted campaigns in 2020 and 2021. The latter came to an end after 12 days of racing at the entrance to the Southern Ocean, with the team ahead of the record having just secured the best ever time to the Agulhas Cape. Though setting sail in mid-February might appear quite late in the season, some has set off even later in the day, including Sport-Elec (Olivier de Kersauzon, on 8 March 1997) and Orange II (Bruno Peyron, on 2 March 2002).<\/p>\n

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Charles Caudrelier, Franck Cammas and their crew now have their eyes glued to the upcoming waypoints, particularly one offshore of South Africa. \u201cWe need to have a lead of at least 24 hours over Francis Joyon\u2019s passage time at the Cape of Good Hope (12 days, 19 hours),\u201d stresses Charles. As a result, the team has a set of well identified goals and the race against the clock is most definitely on!<\/p>\n

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Quotes of the crew:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charles Caudrelier:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s a fairly atypical weather window, but we\u2019re getting to the end of standby and we\u2019re keen to give it a go, especially with the grib files indicating some good passage times yesterday evening. Though we have a very precise idea of what may happen in the North Atlantic, the same cannot really be said in the South Atlantic. There\u2019s a low pressure system to the south of Brazil, which is a little uncertain according to the weather models. However, we\u2019ve decided that it was worth having a go, even if we have to turn back when things don\u2019t play out that way. The aim is to get as far as possible. One of the areas where we can gain the most time in relation to the previous record is in the Atlantic. We need to have a lead of at least 24 hours over Francis Joyon\u2019s passage time to the Cape of Good Hope (12 days, 19 hours). He set the bar very high and we know his record is going to be a tough nut to crack. The toughest thing about this record is managing to finish with a boat at 100% of her capacity. That said, we believe the\u00a0Maxi Edmond de Rothschild\u00a0has reached maturity!\u201d<\/p>\n

Franck Cammas:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s the first time we\u2019ve crossed the start line this year. We\u2019re well aware that if we are to pull off this record, it\u2019s important to have a bit of luck on our side with a good sequence of weather systems. The days we lose during the first phase could well be detrimental to the record, which is why we\u2019ve taken time to set sail. We cannot afford to waste any time, especially as the reference time posted by Francis (Joyon \/ IDEC) is very good in the southern hemisphere! To break records, you first need to have a go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morgan Lagravi\u00e8re:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cI wasn\u2019t really worried about whether we\u2019d set sail. When you see how dynamic Charles and Franck are, we knew we were going to go for it. It\u2019s a powerful moment, it\u2019s also a moment when you\u2019re bidding farewell to family, so emotions run high and there\u2019s a sense that you\u2019re united in the moment. Overall, it\u2019s a very positive sentiment. After that, we have to keep a cool head as we know that there are a fair few uncertainties with this weather window. We really want to get down into the Southern Ocean. It\u2019s a box I\u2019m yet to tick in my career. The boat\u2019s exceptional, the crew\u2019s excellent: these are very good conditions for enjoying ourselves and doing something truly unique. We\u2019re going to believe that luck is on our side and that the planets are aligned in terms of the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Boileau:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cNaturally, our mindset is a conquering one! We\u2019ve been waiting for a month and a half so inevitably we\u2019re very happy to be setting sail. There\u2019s a sense of release for all of us. We know that the weather window isn\u2019t great, but we\u2019re going for it and we\u2019re going to try our luck. If the weather doesn\u2019t prove so favourable, we\u2019ll turn back and we\u2019ll wait for the next one. However, things are moving forward and we\u2019re keen to have some fun and give our all!\u201d<\/p>\n

Erwan Isra\u00ebl<\/strong>:\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s only the second time I\u2019ve changed my clothes in the boat since the start of standby (laughs)! Ultimately, we\u2019d never really planned to set sail, but this is the one this time! Inevitably, we were all a bit fed up with standby and monitoring the weather\u2026 Right now, we\u2019re delighted, we\u2019re all smiling and we believe in it. Though there is some uncertainty, the North Atlantic is pretty good and the weather window is interesting. We\u2019re going to head upwind and hunt down a front tomorrow, which makes the challenge all the more appealing!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Figures to note:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crossing of the line: on 12 February 2022 at 13h 09min 30s UTC
\nDeadline for the finish to beat the record: 25 March 2023 at 12h 38min 59s UTC
\nLatest date to begin a record attempt: 8 March (in 1997, Sport-Elec)
\nRecord to beat: 40 days, 23 hours and 30 minutes\u00a0=>\u00a0Record held by Francis Joyon and his crew (Idec Sport) since 26 January 2017.<\/p>\n

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