Arkea Ultim Challenge - Le Départ - Pre race interviews and Ultim boat tour
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com 7 Jan 00:34 PST
SVR-Lazartigue (Tom Laperche) arrives in Brest for the start of the Arkea Ultim Challenge, January 6, 2034 © Alexis Courcoux
The Arkea Ultim Challenge gets underway today, Sunday, January 7, 2024 from Brest, France.
Six of the top trans-oceanic sailors are entered in the singlehanded, non-stop race around the World, starting and finishing at Brest, France. They are sailing in the The Ultim class - a foiling 105ft trimaran. The course length is approximately 24,220 nautical miles.
Competitor List (All France):
- Thomas Colville - Sodebo Ultim 3
- Armel Le Cléac'h - Maxi Banque Populaire XI
- Éric Péron - Ultim Adagio
- Charles Caudrelier - Maxi Edmond de Rothschild
- Anthony Marchand - Actual Ultim 3
- Tom Laperche - Trimaran SVR-Lazartigue
Pre race interviews:
The birth of the Arkea Ultim Challenge with Franck Cammas and interview with Race Director Guillaume Rottée French with English captions) - courtesy of https://www.youtube.com/@SailingWorldonWater
Exclusive Onboard Tour SVR Lazartigue by Francois Gabart then Loick Peyron interviews Skipper Tom Laperche - courtesy of https://www.youtube.com/@SailingWorldonWater
Sail-World will run the full live coverage of the start of the the first ever solo multihull race around the world, which starts from Brest on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 1330hrs local time.