Banque Populaire V
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The offshore-racing trimaran
Banque Populaire V is Team Banque Populaire's fifth boat designed to set oceanic records. She was launched on October 4, 2008 in Nantes
, France.
With her 40 m (131.2 ft) length, she is currently the largest racing trimaran in the world. Her current skipper is Loick Peyron
. Her first skipper, Pascal Bidégorry
, entrered the Team Banque Populaire in 2004. Her sponsor is the French bank Banque Populaire.
(Van Peteghem / Lauriot-Prévost) designed this G-Class maxi multihull. The trimaran was built by the shipyard CDK Technologies in Lorient
.
She was launched at the end of August 2008 in Lorient
for her sea trials.
In 2009, she made her first attempt across the northern Atlantic from west to east. On Sunday the 2nd of August 2009 she established the new record
in 3 days, 15 hours, 25 minutes and 48 seconds (an average speed of 32.94 knots), beating the previous record, held by Franck Cammas
on Groupama 3
, by more than 12 hours. During the attempt he also broke the 24 hour distance
twice, first with 880, then, several hours later, with 907 nautical miles (1,679.8 km).
Since November 2009, the boat was moored in Brest
, awaiting an opportunity for an attempt to beat the Jules Verne Trophy
record (circumnavigation of the world), held since 2010, by Franck Cammas
and the maxi-multihull Groupama 3
.
Trimaran
A trimaran is a multihulled boat consisting of a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls , attached to the main hull with lateral struts...
Banque Populaire V is Team Banque Populaire's fifth boat designed to set oceanic records. She was launched on October 4, 2008 in Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
, France.
With her 40 m (131.2 ft) length, she is currently the largest racing trimaran in the world. Her current skipper is Loick Peyron
Loïck Peyron
Loïck Peyron, born 1 December 1959 in Nantes, is a French yachtsman, younger brother of the yachtsman Bruno Peyron.He is particularly famous for winning many races in the 1990s on board his trimaran Fujicolor...
. Her first skipper, Pascal Bidégorry
Pascal Bidegorry
Pascal Bidégorry, born the 15th January 1968 in Bayonne , is a french yachtsman and sailing champion.He entered the Team Banque Populaire in 2004 as the skipper of the trimaran Banque Populaire IV....
, entrered the Team Banque Populaire in 2004. Her sponsor is the French bank Banque Populaire.
History
The architectural project for Banque Populaire V started in 2006. The architects VPLPVPLP
Van Peteghem Lauriot-Prévost is a French based naval architectural firm founded by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, responsible for designing some of the worlds most innovative racing trimarans...
(Van Peteghem / Lauriot-Prévost) designed this G-Class maxi multihull. The trimaran was built by the shipyard CDK Technologies in Lorient
Lorient
Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis...
.
She was launched at the end of August 2008 in Lorient
Lorient
Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis...
for her sea trials.
In 2009, she made her first attempt across the northern Atlantic from west to east. On Sunday the 2nd of August 2009 she established the new record
Transatlantic sailing record
Since the five-weeks voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, crossing the Atlantic, fast and safely, between Europe and America has always been an important issue. Today, the route has become a classic one among skippers...
in 3 days, 15 hours, 25 minutes and 48 seconds (an average speed of 32.94 knots), beating the previous record, held by Franck Cammas
Franck Cammas
Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing...
on Groupama 3
Groupama 3
Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy...
, by more than 12 hours. During the attempt he also broke the 24 hour distance
Speed sailing record
Speed sailing records are sanctioned, since 1972, by the World Sailing Speed Record Council . Records are measured either by average speed over a specified distance or by total distance traveled during a specified time interval...
twice, first with 880, then, several hours later, with 907 nautical miles (1,679.8 km).
Since November 2009, the boat was moored in Brest
Brest, France
Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
, awaiting an opportunity for an attempt to beat the Jules Verne Trophy
Jules Verne Trophy
The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the...
record (circumnavigation of the world), held since 2010, by Franck Cammas
Franck Cammas
Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing...
and the maxi-multihull Groupama 3
Groupama 3
Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy...
.
Dimensions
- Launched: August 2008.
- Architects: VPLPVPLPVan Peteghem Lauriot-Prévost is a French based naval architectural firm founded by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, responsible for designing some of the worlds most innovative racing trimarans...
Marc Van Peteghem / Vincent Lauriot-Prévost - Type: Maxi-Trimaran
- Shipyard: CDK / JMV
- Length of the main hull: 40 m (131.2 ft)
- Length of the outrigger hulls: 37 m (121.4 ft)
- Width: 23 m (75.5 ft)
- Displacement : 23 tons
- Mast height : 47 m (154.2 ft)
- Sails: 720 m² (7,750 sq ft) upwind, 1060 m² (11,409.7 sq ft) downwind
- Crew: 9
Records
- Northern AtlanticTransatlantic sailing recordSince the five-weeks voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, crossing the Atlantic, fast and safely, between Europe and America has always been an important issue. Today, the route has become a classic one among skippers...
(New-York-Lizard PointLizard Point, CornwallLizard Point in Cornwall is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula. It is situated half-a-mile south of Lizard village in the civil parish of Landewednack and approximately 11 miles southeast of Helston....
), 2921 nautical miles (5,409.7 km) in 3 days 15 hours 25 minutes 48 seconds, the 2nd of August 2009, with an average speed of 33.41 knots (65.5 km/h). - 24 hours distanceSpeed sailing recordSpeed sailing records are sanctioned, since 1972, by the World Sailing Speed Record Council . Records are measured either by average speed over a specified distance or by total distance traveled during a specified time interval...
, 908.2 miles (1682 km), an average speed of 37.8 knots with a maximum speed of 47.16 knots. - Trans-Mediterrannean record, between Marseille (France) and Carthage (Tunisia), the 16th of May 2010, in 14 hours 20 minutes and 34 seconds at an actual average speed of 33.24 knots.
- Around the British Isles record, in 3 days, 3 hours and 49 minutes, the 8th of July 2011.
- Fastnet RaceFastnet raceThe Fastnet Race is a famous offshore yachting race. It is considered one of the classic offshore races. It takes place every two years over a course of . The race starts off Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England, rounds the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and then finishes at...
, in 1 day, 8 hours and 48 minutes, 15th August 2011, averaging 18.5 knots.