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851 miles in a day – solo sailor Gabart sets incredible new sailing record in giant trimaran

  • November 15, 2017

An astonishing new solo 24-hour record has been set by French sailor François Gabart. The single-hander covered 851 miles in the South Atlantic in his 98ft trimaran MACIF. This equates…

French solo sailor François Gabart out to beat round the world record in under 49 days in giant trimaran

  • November 5, 2017

French solo sailor François Gabart set off yesterday on an attempt to break the single-handed round the world race. He left from his home port of Port-la-Forêt in Brittany to…

François Gabart's 100ft trimaran MACIF

New solo 24hr record of 771 miles set by François Gabart in trimaran MACIF

  • July 3, 2016

French solo sailor François Gabart has set a new record for the outright 24hr speed record in his 100ft trimaran MACIF. His shore team announced today that, subject to official…

François Gabart and his giant trimaran MACIF conquer The Transat bakerly

  • May 13, 2016

French sailor François Gabart crossed the finish line of The Transat bakerly this week in his 100ft trimaran MACIF to take line honours. Gabart finished in 8d 8h 54m, just…

François Gabart's 100ft trimaran MACIF

Video: a look aboard MACIF, the giant trimaran designed to shatter world records

  • May 3, 2016

Before he left on his first solo transatlantic race this weekend, French sailor François Gabart allowed us this look aboard his 100ft/31m trimaran MACIF. Designed by VPLP, MACIF has been…

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