Trophée Jules Verne for Geronimo
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April 29 at 13.17 Gmt, Olivier de Kersauson' trimaran Geronimo crossed the finishing line of her non stop round the world record attempt with crew, improving Bruno Peyron' Orange time reference by a little bit more than half a day.
Geronimo has round the world in 63d 13h 59min 46s versus 64d 08h 37min 24s for Orange, saving 14h 47mn 38s.During the press conference ashore, the skipper of the Cap Gemini Ernst & Young / Scnneider Electric trimaran has thanks Multiplast yard for the nice construction of his boat. "She has been used hard..."Geronimo is so the new Trophée Jules Verne record holder. However, we have to keep in mind the absolute record around the world done beginning April 2004 by Cheyenne in 58d 9h 32min 45s.

Geronimo has rounded Cape Horn !
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After many days in very roughly seas, on day 41 on his attempt on the Trophée Jules Verne, Geronimo has rounded Cape Horn, with 10 hours ahead Trophée Jules Verne holder Orange I / Bruno Peyron, but 48 hours behind the new record holder Cheyenne.
In fact, Steve Fossett is still April 5, the new round the world record holder without stop in 58d 9h 32min & 45s, improving the record time of 5d 23h 4min & 39s.

They're off again!

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The both maxi multihulls built by Multiplast have started again on February 26 for a true duel around the world on the Trophée Jules Verne...
After a come back to they own bases after damage, Geronimo have been the first of the two protagonists to re-cross the Trophée Jules Verne starting line at Ushant Island at 23h 17min 40s Gmt. Orange II has taken her wake at 8h 01min 43s Gmt this morning. The pursuit is on. A fratricidal confrontation for Multiplast, for the both multihulls has been built by the yard.