ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE
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5 skippers will attempt to complete a solo round-the-world voyage in their giant multihulls.
The Arkéa Ultim Challenge-Brest is an extraordinary nautical event: a solo round-the-world race reserved for giant trimarans in the Ultim 32/23 class. Organized by OC Sport Pen Duick, a subsidiary of the French Le Télégramme group, this race is a real challenge for the most seasoned sailors. The course is identical to that of the legendary Vendée Globe, but with one major difference: the start and finish are in Brest. The course starts in Brest, then passes the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin and Cape Horn, and finishes with a climb back to Brest. In all, the skippers cover some 40,000 kilometers.
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Arkea Ultim Challenge- Brest is the first solo round-the-world race for sailors in the Ultim 32/23 Class. It's a demanding ocean race that will see five "Giants of the Seas" setting sail from Brest on January 07, 2024. On board, the solo skipper will attempt to sail around the world from west to east in 40 to 50 days. The challenge for the skippers will be to cover the 21,600 nautical miles without hitting obstacles or marine mammals, while coping with extreme variations in weather conditions. On both the outward and return journeys, they will have to cross the Bay of Biscay with the harsh winter lows of the North Atlantic, the Doldrums, St. Helena, the Roaring Forties, the Howling Fifties and all the way to Cape Horn. They will then continue northwards, weather permitting, along the South American coast, before returning to the northern hemisphere to arrive in the Brest Narrows. An event to be followed for its extreme human and technological challenge!
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