Grands Records - Geronimo To Leave Brest tomorrow
24 February 17:15

The Cap Gemini and Schneider Electric trimaran will leave the Brest arsenal tomorrow to arrive at the Jules Verne Trophy start line at around midday. She will cross the line as quickly as possible, the actual time depending on the latest weather forecasts.

After her earlier touch-and-go departure in less than perfect weather and her express return for modifications to her new foresails, Geronimo and her crew are now ready to leave once more in pursuit of the Jules Verne Trophy. With a much more predictable weather pattern, this new opportunity looks more promising than the first. Nevertheless, attacking this record is always fraught with risk: a challenge against the elements, technology and powerful competitors...

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