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Maxi Edmond de Rothschild © Eloi Stichelbaut / polaRYSE / GITANA S.A Having returned to Lorient a fortnight ago, after her Jules Verne Trophy attempt was cut short due to the breakage of a float rudder, it's now time for the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild to go into refit. As a result, the week is kicking off with the platform being hauled out and transferred to Gitana Team's technical base, just a stone's throw from the Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly. In this way, the 32-metre giant will join her appendages and mast, which the team has already been working on for several days.

Benjamin de Rothschild, Banking and Wine Heavyweight, Dies at 57 The head of his branch of the famous banking family owned seven wine estates in Bordeaux and beyond Ariane and Benjamin de Rothschild were married for 27 years and together built an empire of wine and philanthropy. (Courtesy Edmond de Rothschild Heritage Group) By Jan 28, 2021 Baron Benjamin de Rothschild—banker, philanthropist and w...

Maxi Edmond de Rothschild © Yann Riou / Polaryse / Gitana SA At the end of last week, just a matter of hours was all it took for the Gitana Team to go from the satisfaction of a record time for its descent of the Atlantic aboard its flying maxi-trimaran to the great disappointment of discovering damage on its rudder, which definitively put an end to its Jules Verne Trophy record attempt. Since then, the crew of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild has turned back and has spared no effort in what have been tricky weather conditions to reach more hospitable latitudes to the north. Up agai...

The Maxi Edmond de Rothschild abandons her Jules Verne Trophy record attempt 24 January 2021 Indian Ocean, Friday, January 22, 2021 - Sailing in the Indian Ocean since yesterday afternoon and their passage of the longitude of Cape Agulhas, the men of Gitana Team were positioned at 48°28 south at 11:00 UTC with a lead of over 860 miles over the record when they informed their shore team of damage to the giant’s float rudder to starboard. After a thorough inspection carried out by David Boileau, the boat captain, the verdict is in. The appendage’s stock is seriously damaged, which means t...