Groupama 3
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Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull
sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy
. It is skippered by the French yachtsman Franck Cammas
, with a crew of ten.
It is sponsored by the French insurance company Groupama
.
Groupama 3 was the transatlantic record
holder between 2007 and 2009.
(circumnavigation of the world) in 2008, Groupama 3 capsized off the coast of New-Zealand.
It was repaired in France and went for another attempt in 2009. Damage to the port hull led to the attempt being called off after 11 days, and the boat limped into Capetown for repairs. It then returned to France, and set off again on January 31, 2010.
On March 20, 2010, the French trimaran became the fastest boat to sail around the world and now holds the record of 48 days, 7 hours 44 minutes and 52 seconds improving on arch rival Bruno Peyron
's performance by more than 2 days.
In November 2010, Groupama 3 won the French single handed transatlantic race "La Route du Rhum"
(between Brittany and Guadeloupe), with Frank Cammas at the helm in 9 days and 14 hours, averaging 16.14 knots.
Multihull
A multihull is a ship, vessel, craft or boat with more than one hull.-Description:Multihulls include: Proas, which have two differently shaped or sized hulls with lateral symmetry; catamarans, which have two hulls with longitudinal symmetry; and trimarans, which have a main hull in the center and...
sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy
Jules Verne Trophy
The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the...
. It is skippered by the French yachtsman Franck Cammas
Franck Cammas
Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing...
, with a crew of ten.
It is sponsored by the French insurance company Groupama
Groupama
Groupama contraction of GROUPe des Assurances Mutuelles Agricoles is an international insurance group based in Paris, France...
.
Groupama 3 was the transatlantic record
Transatlantic sailing record
Since the five-weeks voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, crossing the Atlantic, fast and safely, between Europe and America has always been an important issue. Today, the route has become a classic one among skippers...
holder between 2007 and 2009.
Dimensions
- Built in : 2006
- Architects : Marc Van Peteghem / Vincent Lauriot-Prévost
- Type : Maxi-multihull
- Built by : Multiplast
- Length : 31,50 m (103 ft)
- Width : 22,50 m (74 ft)
- Displacement : 18 tons
- Mast height: 41 m (134 ft)
- Sails : 557 m² / 828 m²
- Crew: 10
Jules Verne Trophy
During a first attempt for the Jules Verne TrophyJules Verne Trophy
The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the...
(circumnavigation of the world) in 2008, Groupama 3 capsized off the coast of New-Zealand.
It was repaired in France and went for another attempt in 2009. Damage to the port hull led to the attempt being called off after 11 days, and the boat limped into Capetown for repairs. It then returned to France, and set off again on January 31, 2010.
On March 20, 2010, the French trimaran became the fastest boat to sail around the world and now holds the record of 48 days, 7 hours 44 minutes and 52 seconds improving on arch rival Bruno Peyron
Bruno Peyron
Bruno Tristan Peyron is a French yachtsman who, along with his crew on the catamaran Orange II, broke the outright round-the-world sailing record in March 2005. He was the first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, for completing a round-the-world trip in under 80 days...
's performance by more than 2 days.
In November 2010, Groupama 3 won the French single handed transatlantic race "La Route du Rhum"
Route du Rhum
The Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes places every 4 years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France...
(between Brittany and Guadeloupe), with Frank Cammas at the helm in 9 days and 14 hours, averaging 16.14 knots.
Records
- Jules Verne TrophyJules Verne TrophyThe Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the...
(circumnavigation of the world), 48 days, 7 hours 44 minutes and 52 seconds. - Trans-Mediterranean (MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
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), 458 miles, in 17 hours 8 minutes 23 seconds, the 16th may 2009 with an average speed of 26,04 knots. - Route of the discoveryTransatlantic sailing recordSince the five-weeks voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, crossing the Atlantic, fast and safely, between Europe and America has always been an important issue. Today, the route has become a classic one among skippers...
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), 3884 miles, in 7 days 10 hours 58 minutes 53 seconds, the 4th of june 2007, with an average speed of 21.7 knots. - Miami-New YorkNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, 947 miles, in 1 day 11 hours 5 minutes and 20 seconds, the 4th of june 2007, with an average speed of 27 knots. - Transatlantic recordTransatlantic sailing recordSince the five-weeks voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, crossing the Atlantic, fast and safely, between Europe and America has always been an important issue. Today, the route has become a classic one among skippers...
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), in 4 days 3 hours 57 minutes 54 seconds, with an average speed of 29,81 knots, in 2007. The record passed to Pascal BidegorryPascal BidegorryPascal Bidégorry, born the 15th January 1968 in Bayonne , is a french yachtsman and sailing champion.He entered the Team Banque Populaire in 2004 as the skipper of the trimaran Banque Populaire IV....
on Banque Populaire VBanque Populaire VThe offshore-racing trimaran Banque Populaire V is Team Banque Populaire's fifth boat designed to set oceanic records. She was launched on October 4, 2008 in Nantes, France....
in August 2009. - 24 hour distance recordSpeed sailing recordSpeed sailing records are sanctioned, since 1972, by the World Sailing Speed Record Council . Records are measured either by average speed over a specified distance or by total distance traveled during a specified time interval...
on 20th of July 2007 during their transatlantic attempt, and held the record until it was bettered by Pascal BidegorryPascal BidegorryPascal Bidégorry, born the 15th January 1968 in Bayonne , is a french yachtsman and sailing champion.He entered the Team Banque Populaire in 2004 as the skipper of the trimaran Banque Populaire IV....
on Banque Populaire VBanque Populaire VThe offshore-racing trimaran Banque Populaire V is Team Banque Populaire's fifth boat designed to set oceanic records. She was launched on October 4, 2008 in Nantes, France....
in August 2009.