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IDEC SPORT is a racing sailing trimaran designed for transoceanic record-setting. She is one of the world's fastest ocean-going sailing vessels. She was originally skippered by French yachtsman Franck
Groupama 3 under sail.
Groupama 3 in Saint-Malo, 2010
Transatlantic sailing record
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Since the five-week voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, quickly and safely crossing the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas has always been an important issue. Today, the route has beco
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…Groupama 3 was designed by VPLP, built by Multiplast in Vannes, France and launched in June 2006. Groupama 3 was launched on 7 June 2006. She was the transatlantic record holder between 2007 and 2009. During a first attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy (circumnavigation of the world) in 2008, Groupama 3 capsized off the…
Banque Populaire V, current record holder