After a height-month short building, the IMOCA 60’ monohull DCNS Marc Thiercelin will sail for the Vendée Globe 2008, was launched in Vannes on May 31st. A wonderfull machine, refined in depth, perfectly designed for the French sailor for his 5th round-the-world race including his 4th solo.

With Brit Air 2nd skippered by French Armel Le Cleac'h and Generali 3rd helmed by French Yann Elies, Multiplast is proud to walk with that two talented "captains" who have been confident with the Briton yard, builder of their boats. Atypical edition, which have seen various weather conditions, it demonstrates the reliability and the performance of the Finot-Conq designs built by Multiplast.

By improving Gerinimo's previous reference time by almost 4 days on the San Francisco / Yokohama record course, Gitana 13 and her crew offer to Multiplast a new item to its head lines, in 11d 00h 12‘ 55‘’.

After a 43d and 38min trip from New-York to San Francisco via Cape Horn, maxi catamaran Gitana 13 skippered by Lionel Lemonchois, improve the Route de l'Or record of 14d 02h 43', after a 14 000 miles course. A new highlight for the Gilles Ollier Design Team & the Multiplast yard, designers and builder of that multihull.