With the Hypersail project, Guillaume Verdier and his team mark a new milestone in the exploration of extreme offshore architectures. Imagined in collaboration with Ferrari and driven by a clear ambition—to push the limits of ocean navigation—this 100-foot monohull redefines the established codes of offshore racing. At the crossroads of the America’s Cup, IMOCA and […]
Behind every line, foil, and structural detail lies an integrated design process — where naval architecture, CFD, simulation, and structural engineering converge into a single offshore racing platform.
Inside a collective architectural vision led by Guillaume Verdier Gitana 18 stands as a powerful illustration of what modern naval architecture can achieve when vision and teamwork move forward together. With the launch of Gitana 18 Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, a new chapter opens in the evolution of offshore racing trimarans. More than the unveiling […]
Highly anticipated, the new Gitana 18, designed by Guillaume Verdier with the Gitana Team, was unveiled mid december in Lorient. It was at the Lorient premises of a fully assembled Gitana Team that the latest Ultim, Gitana 18, was unveiled late on Wednesday, December 3. Ariane de Rothschild, who founded the offshore racing stable with her husband Benjamin […]
Just after 18:00 on Sunday 28 December, Master Lock Comanche was the first yacht to cross the finish line of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025, completing the demanding 628-nautical-mile course in a time of two days, five hours, three minutes and 36 seconds. At 30.5 metres (100 feet), the maxi once again demonstrated […]
The 32-metre offshore racing trimaran Maxi Edmond de Rothschild has been launched by the French sailing team Gitana, following her construction at CDK Technologies in Lorient, Brittany. Also known as Gitana 18, she succeeds Gitana 17, which was launched in 2017. Built as the 28th yacht in the Gitana lineage, Maxi Edmond de Rothschild […]
At 10:55:28 a.m., Macif Santé Prévoyance was the first to cross the finish line of the 48 Heures Azimut 2025.It completed the 307-mile course in 1 day, 19 hours, 25 minutes and 28 seconds, at an average speed of 7.08 knots.In reality, it covered 357 miles at an average of 8.22 knots. “The boat is […]
Paul Meilhat and his crew on Biotherm are the runaway winners of the second edition of The Ocean Race Europe after adding their fourth leg win in five starts early this morning. The French skipper and his crew – Amélie Grassi and Benjamin Ferré of France and the Spanish sailor Carlos Manera – cruised to victory […]
The crew led by Paul Meilhat dominated the race with remarkable consistency. With victories in four of the five stages (Legs 1, 2, 3 and 5) and leading through four of the five scoring gates, Biotherm delivered a nearly perfect performance…. Having secured overall victory even before Saturday’s Boka Bay Coastal Race, here’s a look at the […]
Paul Meilhat and his crew on Biotherm haven’t won the second edition of The Ocean Race Europe yet, but they have produced a perfect start to this unique event and they are going to take some beating. Arriving at the Leg 2 finishing port of Cartagena in southern Spain in the early hours of this […]
Paul Meilhat and his crew on Biotherm celebrated victory in the first leg of The Ocean Race Europe today as they arrived in Portsmouth on the English south coast after an impressive pace-setting performance in a medium and lightwind stage from Kiel in Germany. Meilhat, who finished fifth in the last Vendée Globe on board […]
he French sailor Elodie Bonafous’ spectacular start to her career in the IMOCA Class continued today as she followed up second place in the Course des Caps earlier this month with her first victory in the Class in the Rolex Fastnet Race. Racing with French veteran Yann Eliès, alongside Basile Bourgnon and Gaston Morvan of France, […]
Giovanni Soldini and Ferrari unveiled the Hypersail project this Wednesday — a 100-foot flying monohull with which he aims to break the round-the-world sailing record. Launch planned for 2026. It will be a first in offshore racing. On Wednesday, June 25, Giovanni Soldini and his sponsor Ferrari unveiled the Hypersail project: a 100-foot monohull that […]
n just a few months, the Gitana Team will unveil a remarkable new vessel: the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, known by its project name Gitana 18. This will be the 28th yacht in the prestigious lineage of the Rothschild family. Announced in December 2023, the new boat has been under construction in Lorient, growing day […]
️ NDA: ‘non-disclosure agreement’ In a few months’ time, Gitana Team will welcome a new boat to the fold, the 28th in the legendary line of boats synonymous with Ariane de Rothschild’s family. First announced in December 2023, the new Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, bearing the project name Gitana 18, has been in build ever […]
Since partnering with Justine Mettraux in 2024, long-time sponsor TeamWork and new co-sponsor Groupe Snef have decided to launch the build of a brand new IMOCA. It is aboard this Guillaume Verdier-designed yacht, tailor-made for the Swiss sailor, that Justine will take on the next Vendée Globe. Construction will begin in April 2026 at CDK […]
He speaks in a calm and quiet voice, yet every intonation reveals deep conviction and a passion for his craft — which he recounts with remarkable perspective. At 54, Guillaume Verdier is a star of naval architecture. His boats have won almost everything. The Vendée Globe winner, Macif Santé Prévoyance? That was him. The Ocean […]
Behind the Sails of Magic Carpet EStep aboard the latest 100ft Maxi designed by Guillaume Verdier and his team — Magic Carpet E pushes the boundaries of performance, elegance, and innovation.Discover the vision, the engineering, and the spirit behind this extraordinary yacht.➡️ Watch the full video now and dive into the future of sailing.
The assembly phase of the composite platform of Gitana 18, the future Ultim trimaran of Charles Caudrelier, is in full swing, with its launch scheduled for the end of September. With this new trimaran, expectations are high. “Today I’m not afraid to say that the gap between Gitana 17 and Gitana 18 is greater than […]