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 legendary round the world record under sail.
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