Jules Verne Trophy - Getting to the South



10:34 PM Fri 28 Jan 2011 GMT
'Crossing the Equator on Banque Populaire V' Copyright : Team Banque Populaire / BFBP Click Here to view large photo
It was 5.56 am (Paris time) this morning when the Maxi Trimiran Banque Populaire V crossed the Equator, just 5 days 17 hours 44 minutes and 15 seconds since leaving Ushant. The maxi trimaran skippered by Pascal Bidegorry recorded the second fastest time in history on this section of the record attempt (Ushant to Equator). In doing so they have covered 3575 miles, at an average of 25.9 knots, keeping a slight advantage on the reference time of the Jules Verne. The crew is now recovering after a difficult crossing of the Doldrums and before the next challenging obstacle: The ...


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