A drone above the altantic. To undertake the crewed around-the-world record is as much about the human adventure as it is a technical and sporting challenge. The men and women working alongside Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard at Spindrift racing have been preparing this race against the clock for almost three years. The target: to sail around the world in less than 45 days, 13 hours and 42 minutes. The tough record they will try to beat was set by Loïck Peyron and his crew in 2012 on Banque Populaire V, which was renamed Spindrift 2 a year later. The French-Swiss team decided to use the same 40 m trimaran because they believed that the boat could be further optimised, a task that sailors, engineers and technicians at the team have been working on ever since. After countless hours of work at the boatyard and 40,000 nautical miles of racing and training, the Spindrift racing-prepared trimaran is all set to go. The team will officially go on stand-by on October 19th and wait for the ideal weather window. Spindrift 2 crew for the Jules Verne Trophy Yann Guichard, skipper Dona Bertarelli, helmsman-trimmer Sébastien Audigane, helmsman-trimmer Antoine Carraz, helmsman-trimmer Thierry Duprey du Vorsent, helmsman-trimmer Christophe Espagnon, helmsman-bowman Jacques Guichard, helmsman-trimmer Erwan Israël, navigator Loïc Le Mignon, helmsman-trimmer Sébastien Marsset, équipier d’avant François Morvan, helmsman-trimmer Xavier Revil, helmsman-trimmer Yann Riou, media reporter Thomas Rouxel, helmsman-bowman Jean-Yves Bernot, onshore router Simone Gaeta, substitute Thomas Le Breton, substitute Jules Verne Trophy Start and finish: a line between Créac’h lighthouse (Ushant island) and Lizard Point (England) Course: non-stop around-the-world tour travelling without outside assistance via the three capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn) Minimum distance: 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 kilometres) Ratification : World Sailing Speed Record Council Time to beat: 45 days, 13 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds Average speed: 19.75 knots Date of current record: January 2012 Holder: Banque Populaire V, Loïck Peyron and a 13-man crew Maxi-trimaran joined Spindrift racing on: January 2013 Stand-by start date for Spindrift 2: October 19th, 2015 See more at: https://lc.cx/4JRY __________________________________________________________________ SailingNews TV is the N°1 yachting and sailing channel. We cover all the major sailing events: America's Cup, Volvo Ocean Race, Vendée Globe, World Match Racing Tour and many more. We also help you discover new places. SailingNews TV channel also features boat tests, practical video guides and interviews with sailors. Sailing News TV is the Youtube Channel you should subscribe to if you like sailing. Subscribe to SailingNewsTV ▶ https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSaili... Facebook ▶ http://goo.gl/NQpZMv Twitter ▶ http://goo.gl/8UfmLY

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Lasciamo Boca Chica. Oggi nuova esperienza: cane antidroga a bordo! 7 poliziotti sono saliti a bordo per controllare che tutto fosse a posto prima che lasciassimo la Repubblica Dominicana. E con il loro sacro benestare, riempiamo tutti i serbatoi e molliamo gli ormeggi. La giornata inizia con assenza di vento, poi arriva. Fresco e soprattutto non da dietro. Siamo naviganti del Mediterraneo, dell’Adriatico nello specifico, e siamo soliti bolinare con grande frequenza. Ma qui ci eravamo abituati troppo bene. Venti che spingono, costanti. Onde che ti fanno salire e scendere dolcemente. Che è sta cosa che si risale il vento?😂 Scherzi a parte, ci godiamo i frutti del lavoro di ieri. La barca scivola di nuovo veloce. Ha decisamente bisogno di nuova antivegetativa, ma per questi giorni va benissimo così. Torna a fare 9 nodi con la sua eleganza e disinvoltura, facendoci ricalcolare tutti i tempi del trasferimento stimato verso le BVI. Un piccolo inconveniente (si è scucita la fascia della balumina del Genoa in un punto) ci obbliga a richiudere la nostra amata vela di prua e issare la trinchetta. In buona sostanza un atteggiamento conservativo: randa con una mano e trinchetta. Julia pare aver voglia di cavalcare perché tiene comunque una velocità di 7,5/8 nodi di avanzamento. Finora una navigazione tranquilla che ci ha fatto fare più strada di quanto pensassimo, ora ci aspetta il salto verso Porto Rico, dove perderemo il ridosso della Repubblica Dominicana. Bisogna tenere duro 70/80 miglia per poi essere di nuovo protetti dall’isola. Per oggi è tutto a bordo di Julia! Vi aggiorneremo strada facendo sul procedere della navigazione. In alto i cuori, marinai! Siate con noi. A domani❤️ Andrea

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🇫🇷 Les équipes AMEL ont eu le plaisir d’accueillir, en mars 2021 aux chantiers de La Rochelle, les influenceurs Camille et Amanda de « Un duvet pour deux ». Amanda, originaire de La Rochelle, a profité d’un passage dans sa ville natale pour découvrir et vous faire découvrir nos ateliers et le savoir-faire AMEL, ainsi que nos deux voiliers : AMEL 50 et AMEL 60. Camille et Amanda, le « couple de l’amour et de l’aventure », partagent carnets de voyages, défis sportifs et aventures sur leurs réseaux et leur blog : https://www.facebook.com/1duvetpour2 https://www.instagram.com/1duvetpour2/ https://vimeo.com/1duvetpour2 https://unduvetpourdeux.com 🇺🇸🇬🇧 The AMEL teams had the pleasure of welcoming, in March 2021 at the La Rochelle shipyards, the influencers Camille and Amanda from "Un duvet pour deux". Amanda, originally from La Rochelle, took advantage of a visit to her hometown to discover and make you discover our workshops and AMEL savoir-faire, as well as our two sailboats: AMEL 50 and AMEL 60. Camille and Amanda, the " couple of love and adventure ”, share travel diaries, sporting challenges and adventures on their networks and their blog: https://www.facebook.com/1duvetpour2 https://www.instagram.com/1duvetpour2/ https://vimeo.com/1duvetpour2 https://unduvetpourdeux.com

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Go sailing: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/2465388190184288 Practicing race starts in virtual reality

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We take the tension out of the Windlass for 3 main reasons. 1. To protect the windlass from the constant pressure to the bearings 2. To secure that the chain will not slip out because of to much tension 3. To avoid having annoying metallic noises during the night sleep For that reason we use the bridal and the stabber as I show you on that video

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