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Profiyachten des Oceanracing
Übersicht Profiyachten
19.05.2014
Lauching of Thomas Coville's Sodebo Ultim' trimaran
At the beginning of 2013,Géronimo, Olivier de Kersauson's old boat, which won the Trophée Jules Verne in 2004, entered a phase of modification in the Multiplast yard located in Vannes (Brittany).
Sodebo ultim'
After several months of intense work, the new Sodebo Ultim' has been launched this monday, the 19 th of May in front of the Multiplast boat yard.
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metamorphosis of a giant
In the Multiplast workshops, Géronimo has been turned into an optimized trimaran able to be sailed singlehanded. First, the weight of the boat was reduced, then a 102 feet central hull was built and a new 115 feet mast was fitted. Furthermore, the beams had to be reinforced to support the extra load coming from the new foils in the floats. These floats were refitted with a new bow section in order to optimize the hydrodynamic characteristics. Finally, the entire steering system was reconfigured to accomodate three new rudders.
Sodebo Ultim' in Multiplast boat yard during the refit - Image de JM Liot
One of the originality of this project is the way the work was shared between the different players. . Indeed, Multiplast took care the main hull and the floats while Thomas Coville's Team worked on the beams, appendixes and all the deck hardware and the rigging.
A constructive meeting
It was therefore essential that both teams could work in synergy to complete successfully this unusual project. For both of them the experience has been more than positive. For Thomas coville, Sodebo Ultim’s skipper, the relationship with the yard was a key point to succeed in such a refit. “Some meetings have allowed this extraordinary project to emerge Multiplast was a major player in these meetings, it was very constructive”
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