Geronimo may go tonight

Oliver de Kersauson's big trimaran heads for Jules Verne start line

Olivier de Kersauson and the crew of Geronimo, the Cap Gemini and Schneider Electric sponsored maxi-trimaran have been on stand-by ready for an attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy for some weeks now.

The crew assembled this morning in Brest to the assess the possibility of a departure tonight, following consultation with the team's meteo expert Pierre Lasnier. The upshot of this is that the weather is suitable over the next 48 hours for a possible departure tonight.

Geronimo is due to leave her berth in the naval port in Brest this afternoon to head towards the start line =off Ushant. A final decision where they will make a start will be made once they are on the line.