Idec’s Program
The trimaran IDEC will make its return to competition Saturday June 26, at the time of traditional Tour of the island of Wight, organized with Cowes by Island Sailing Club.
Francis Joyon holds the record for this race since 2001 (3 hours 10 minutes and 11 seconds, on board 60 ‘ the Eure and Loir).
This year Bruno Peyron will raceOrange II. Francis Joyon has done a solo delivery to Lézardrieux (Brittany northern), where he will be joined as of tomorrow by the crew which will accompany it until in Solent.
Joyon has just learned the presence of Orange II. “It is well the proof that this great classic attracts the great names and the large boats! On paper, they have a potential speed higher than ours, but it will be necessary to see what that gives in real conditions! “.
For this sporting “re-entry”, Francis will be accompanied by his faithful team-members Christophe Houdet and Pierre Bourcier , plus three other team-members who remained still yesterday to be named…
The start of the Round the island of Wight will be given local Saturday June 26 to 6h00. 1200 boats are awaited and will be divided into various classes. Giant trimaran IDEC runs in the category “Mutihull Grand Prix”
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