Yacht Banque Populaire Set New World Record

Racing Trimaran Banque Populaire V

The racing trimaran multihull Yacht Banque Populaire V and Pascal Bidegorry and team have smashed a new sailing record from Marseille to Carthage averaging 32 knots over 14 hours and 20 mins. Groupama 3 was the previous record holder managing over 17 hours last year.

The new sailing record is welcome as Pascal Bidegorry and his team have been looking at every weather opportunities to make an attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy since mid-November 2009. Despite this stand-by period, the Team Banque Populaire has not managed to find the proper conditions has thus decided to reschedule their crewed handed round the world attempt to next fall.

Racing Trimaran Banque Populaire also set a new transatlantic record last year

Record: Marseille to Carthage. Outright

Yacht:  Banque Populaire 5. 40m Trimaran

Name:  Pascal Bidegorry FRA and a crew of 12

Dates:   15th May 2010.

Start time: 05; 56; 56 (French time)

Finish time: 20; 17; 30 (French time)

Elapsed time: 14 hours 20 minutes and 34 seconds

Distance: 458 NM

Average speed: 32 kts

Comments: Current record: “Groupama 3″ Franck Cammas FRA May 09 17h 8m 23s

John Reed – Secretary to the WSSR Council

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