Doha-2006--Geronimo-bord--bord-au-dpart-de-lOryx-Quest-le-5-fvrier-2005Oryx Quest. 50 % of the fleet built by Multiplast !
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This is the first non-stop round the world sailing race starting from the Middle East in Doha (Qatar) exactly. The race was imagined by British sailor Tracy Edwards and will line up four famous maxi multihulls, two of which were built by Multiplast : Doha 2006 et Geronimo.
The first multi - Doha 2006 - is skippered by British yachtsman Brian Thompson. The catamaran was formerly named Club Med and won The Race 2001, first of the 3 sisterships to take a top three place in the race (Innovation Explorer 2 / Team Adventure 3). The second mutli is the 34-meter trimaran Geronimo skippered by French yachtsman Olivier de Kersauson who currently holds the Jules Verne Trophy.

Orange-II-au-depart-du-Trophe-Jules-Vezrne-2005Orange II. She's gone!
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Monday January 24 at 10h 03' 07" Gmt, maxi vatamaran Orange II has crossed the starting line near Ushant for her second attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy and the RTW record under sails.
With 14 crew members, the big multihull has started with North-Easterly winds due to a high positionned on Ireland. So, it was full speed and downwind than the navigation has began. And speed, Orange II need it to reach her two targets : the Jules Verne Trophy hold by Olivier de Kersauson on trimaran Geronimo (built by Multiplast) in 63d 13h 59' and the RTW record hold by Cheyenne (38 m long) of Steve Fossett in 58d 09' 32". So, Bruno Peyron and his crew must be back from their 26 000 miles voyage before March 29 at 0h 01' 53'' Gmt for the Jules Verne Trophy and before March 23 at 19h 34' 52'' Gmt for the RTW record.

Franck-Cammas--Gilles-Ollier6th maxi multihull in 7 years for Multiplast !
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Franck Cammas, current holder of the ORMA World Championship title and his partner Groupama have just commissioned the Multiplast yard to build 105 ft maxi trimaran to plans from the Van Peteghem / Lauriot-Prévost team.
With the three catamarans built for The Race, Olivier de Kersauson's trimaran and the catamaran Orange II, Groupama III will make the 6th maxi multihull built in Vannes in 7 years – a unique achievement worldwide ! Gilles Ollier : "...This new commission bears witness to the skill, quality and reliability we have achieved in the construction of composite prototypes over the past 25 years

 

 

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