Orange 2 soon re launched
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Round the world under sail record holder must go back to the water end of March, after winter time spent at Multiplast yard.
Orange 2 must quickly be afloat for her 2006 campaign. Program: possible start with the Discovery Road between Cadix (Spain) and San Salvador (Bahamas) and one of the nicest course, New-York / Lizard (UK).Keep in mind the record is still held by the 125-foot maxi catamaran PlayStation/Cheyenne of American Steve Fossett since 2001 in 4d 17h 59′ 18” at the average speed of 25.78 knots ; and in August 2004, Bruno Peyron has failed for just 31 minutes and 12 seconds to overlap Fossett. Orange 2 is so the second world time record holder on that course, having during this attempt smashed the 24-hour world record with 706.2 miles (29.42 kts average speed).
References / The Atlantic records
New-York / Cap Lizard
1905 – Atlantic, goélette de 56 m, 12j 04h 01mn 19s Plan Gardner
1980 – Paul Ricard, tri-foiler de 17 m, 10j 5h 14mn 20s Plan De Berg
1981 – Elf Aquitaine I, catamaran de 20 m, 9j 10h 6mn 34s Plan Langevin
1984 – Jet Services II, tri de 18,28 m, 8j 16h 36mn Plan Ollier
1985 – Royale II, catamaran de 25 m, 7j 21h 5mn 42s Plan Graal (construction Multiplast)
1987 – Fleury Michon VIII, trimaran de 22,50 m, 7j 12h 49 mn 34s Plan Irens
1988 – Jet Services V, catamaran de 22m85, 7j 6h 30mn Plan Ollier
1990 – Jet Services V, catamaran de 22m85, 6j 13h 3mn 32s Plan Ollier
2001 – PlayStation – catamaran de 38 m, 4j 17h 28 mn 06s Plan Morrelli & Melvin
Cadix / San Salvador
1988 – Jet Services V / 12j 12h 25′ 26” / Plan Ollier
2000 – Club Med / 10j 14h / Plan Gilles Ollier Design Team
2003 – PlayStation / 09j 13h 30mn 18s / Plan Morelli & Melvin