A grand departure for Brest Atlantiques

The four Ultim 32/23 Class trimarans took off on Tuesday 5th November at 11am on the “Brest Atlantiques” race, a new 14,000 mile double-handed race that will take them non-stop to Rio and then Cape Town, before heading back to Brest. After five hours of racing at an average speed of 30 knots, the Trimaran Macif (François Gabart/Gwénolé Gahinet) and the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild (Franck Cammas/Charles Caudrelier) are in the lead.