Geronimo heads back to sea

After several weeks stuck in the port of Brest, Geronimo, the giant trimaran has finally left its berth for the Iroise sea.

Geronimo had been awaiting this comeback since its forced return to land, following a problem with therudder blade, which cut short its attempt to break the Jules Verne trophy record. This return to sea was delayed by a violent collision suffered by the giant multi-hull while docked. The damage was repaired very rapidly thanks to the relentless work of the specialists of the Latitude shipyard and all the members of team Cap Gemini Ernst &Young - Schneider Electric using suspended scaffolding.

Ideal conditions
For this re-commissioning, the weather conditions were ideal: fine weather and a light north-easterly breeze of around 10 knots: perfect tacking conditions. It was however an important moment for Olivier de Kersauson and his crew who were eagerly awaiting the go-ahead to check the rigging tension and make sure that all systems were go.

A long test period
This first outing at sea should be followed by longer ones to bring Geronimo progressively to its full potential. And as soon as that is possible, the trimaran will quicken its pace in the Atlantic with the hope of finding the right, demanding weather conditions needed to validate the technical choices that led to the modification of the rudder blade. Team Cap Gemini Ernst& Young - Schneider Electric will carry out this work before setting sail to break any other records.