Jules Verne Trophy - Thomas Coville crosses the line



3:54 PM Sat 29 Jan 2011 GMT
'Thomas Coville, Sodeb’O (Photo Jacques Vapillon / DPPI )' Sodebo-voile
Jules Verne Trophy. Thomas Coville, onboard Sodebo, is attempting to break Francis Joyen's 'solo' reccord. Thomas Coville, skipper of Sodebo, crossed the start line today, Saturday 29 January 2011, at 11h07?28 UTC. To beat Francis Joyon?s record - he will have to be back in Brest by 28 March at 0h40?34' UTC. A week after Pascal Bid?gorry?s crew set off on the Jules Verne Trophy, it?s over to Thomas Coville to head off to attack the rather different ?solo? round the world record aboard Sodebo. The skipper left the pontoon in Brest?s Port du Ch?teau shortly before 0800 UTC to ...


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