The world's largest trimaran, the 40m Spindrift 2, skippered by Yann Guichard, has completed its first Jules Verne Trophy attempt, recording the second fastest time sailing non-stop aroun

Spindrift 2 and IDEC Sport are now on the home straight to the Lizard-Ouessant finish line of their Jules Verne Trophy attempts that both began on Sunday 22 November.

While the opportunity to break Banque Populaire V's record for the Jules Verne Trophy passed yesterday afternoon for Spindrift 2 and IDEC Sport, both boats look set

Following their Team Alvimedica campaign in the last Volvo Ocean Race, Charlie Enright and Mark Towill have formed a new racing team, 55 South.

Both Spindrift 2 and IDEC Sport have now made their turns northeast and are generally - with the exception of the odd hitch north to get into better pressure - are pointing t

As the image above indicates, the present weather scenario was the final nail in the coffin of the present two attempts by Spindrift 2 and IDEC Sport on Banque Populaire