Massive French Trimaran Spindrift in Round Ireland Speed Record Bid

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20th July 2017

Spindrift 2 can reach speeds of nearly 50–knots

The massive French trimaran Maxi Spindrift 2 is en route to Dun Laoghaire from France to attempt to beat Phaedo's Round Ireland Speed Sailing Record set in a time of 36 hours and 52 minutes in August last year.

The current low pressure over Ireland has attracted the attempt by the Brittany based Tri. The boat is capable of speeds up to 50–knots and can average over 30–knots for long distances in the right conditions.

Founded by French sailors, Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard in 2011, the 40-metre maxi-trimaran is on the hunt for global speed records. This November the crew will make a Round the World Record bid for the Jules Verne Trophy.

Ireland's World Speed Sailing Commissioner, Chris Moore, of the National Yacht Club says the latest report is that Spindrift 2 is due to start in a line between Dun Laoghaire's East Pier and the Kish Lighthouse on Dublin Bay some time early tomorrow morning.

Published in News Update, Round Ireland Speed Record

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