Gitana Team - The Jules Verne Trophy - The Rookies
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Aboard the 32-metre giant, there will be a crew of six working in relay day and night in a bid to beat the current record of 40 days 23 hours and 30 minutes held by Francis Joyon and IDEC Sport since 2017. Among them, Morgan Lagravière and David Boileau. Though they hail from very different backgrounds, the two sailors have a number of things in common: they both share a passion for anything that flies, they’ll both be on watch in the round the world and they’ll be contesting their very first Jules Verne Trophy.
Video Producer: Polaryse
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