IDEC - Jules Verne Trophy - Episode 20 - Happy New Year

Few hours into 2016, IDEC sport is preparing to cross the Equator again. Joyon's Boys wish you Happy New Year ! THE JULES VERNE TROPHY, A LEGENDARY RECORD Around the world in eight days was published by Jules Verne in 1873 and inspired sailors to create one of the greatest ocean adventures of modern times, the Jules Verne Trophy. Since the first attempts in the winter of 1993, the crewed round the world record has attracted a lot of interest. Far from being over, it already has a rich history. By taking part in his first crewed record attempt, Francis Joyon could well write a new chapter in this saga… After a fantastic race, Peyron won the tenth edition of the Route du Rhum with a time of 7 days, 15 hours 8 minutes and 32 seconds – a new race record! Now in the colours of IDEC SPORT with Francis Joyon at the helm, the maxi trimaran has not yet finished harvesting successes… Francis Joyon Francis Joyon back, but this time with a crew by tackling the legendary Jules Verne Trophy, the crewed round the world voyage, at the helm of a maxi trimaran (ex Groupama 3 then Banque Populaire VII). The time to beat is 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes and 53 seconds set in 2012 by Loïck Peyron and his crew on Banque Populaire V. If he manages to do better, Francis Joyon will become the first man to hold the two finest world records sailing solo and with a crew. The bar is high up, but certainly not above the capability of a sailor like Francis Joyon. He wants to become the first sailor to hold the two most prestigious round the world records, sailing solo and with a crew (the Jules Verne Trophy): Francis Joyon’s latest challenge is certainly a fascinating one. It is what you might expect from a sailor, who although very discreet when ashore, is tough and determined at sea, and over the years has built up an exceptional list of successes. The crew IDEC : There are five members in Francis’s small team Bernard Stamm: A round the world specialist Gwénolé Gahinet: Success at an early age… Alex Pella: The Spanish Swiss army knife Boris Herrmann: The German pioneer Clément Surtel: An expert in giant trimarans Roland Jourdain: A classy substitute More infos here: https://lc.cx/4JRx __________________________________________________________________ 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/TheSailingNewsTV Facebook ▶ http://goo.gl/NQpZMv Twitter ▶ http://goo.gl/8UfmLY