Tag Archives: Sodebo
Coville Passes Record Making Mark
Sodebo was sailing 200 miles to the northwest of the main islands of the Azores on Monday after having missed the record-making mark of 57 days, 13 hours, 34 minutes and 6 seconds on Sunday in his quest for the … Continue reading
Coville Has Ground to Make Up to Break Record
Sadly, French solo sailor Thomas Coville on his trimaran Sodeb’o has once again dropped significantly behind the pace necessary for him to set a new round world record for a circumnavigation. Struggling to get past Recife, the most easterly point … Continue reading
Coville Sustains Damage, Continues Quest
At 15:40 GMT last Thursday, Thomas Coville was involved in a collision with no direct impact on the boat’s ability to make headway. When he went up on deck to assess the situation, he discovered that the skin of the … Continue reading
Coville Reaches Midway Point of Jules Verne Attempt
Thomas Coville, onboard maxi trimaran Sodebo departed on Saturday, Jan. 29th at 11:07:28 UTC on an attempt to beat Francis Joyon’s (IDEC) “solo” Jules Verne Trophy record. After 28 days at sea and now at the midway point in his … Continue reading
Coville Sets Off on Jules Verne Trophy Attempt
Thomas Coville, skipper of Sodebo, crossed the start line on Saturday, January 29th at 11:07:28 UTC. To beat Francis Joyon’s record, he will have to be back in Brest by March 28th at 0:40:34 UTC. A week after Pascal Bidégorry’s … Continue reading
