Start and finish, time to beat, intermediate records… The Gitana Team gives you the general low-down on the round the world record under sail.
Video Producer: Polaryse
Helming remains a key element in success aboard the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild. A top-flight exercise at very high speeds, steering the latest addition to the Gitana fleet at over 40 knots day and night is quite an art. It requires a great deal of concentration and lucidity as well as the opportun...
From the start of November, the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild and her crew are officially on stand-by for their Jules Verne Trophy attempt. After a final sail offshore of Lorient, everything is ready to go aboard Gitana 17 as she awaits the moment to set sail on the 22,000 theoretical miles of the le...
The compromise between pleasure and performance.. The calculation is a simple one, yet this mission is always complicated since it’s a sensitive topic and one that is essential. 40 days at a rate of two meals per day for six people, not counting the individual breakfast portions and other snacks ...
