Gitana
New Sailing Record for Gitana 13 - Hong Kong to London
26 Sep London, UK - The maxi-catamaran Gitana 13 sailed past the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge on the River Thames Thursday, setting a new sailing reference record on the Tea Route with a time of 41 days 21 hours 26 minutes 34 seconds from Hong Kong to London. Lionel Lemonchois and his nine crew sailed over 15,312 miles at an average speed of 15.23 knots on their trusted boat, and the joy on their faces as they arrived in the early hours of the morning clearly showed they were proud of their stellar performance.
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Sailing Photo of the Week - Gitana 13
25 Sep Yvan Zedda has taken some incredible photos of the huge catamaran Gitana 13, but this is the YachtPals favorite. No wonder the world class crew of this amazing sailboat has smashed every record they have set their sights on in the last several months - just watch that yacht fly! |
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Flying a hull onboard Gitana 13 in SF - Photo
Flying a hull onboard Gitana 13 in San Francisco bay.
Gitana 13 in SF below deck - Photo
Gitana 13 below deck
Gitana 13 Yokohama Japan to Dalian - Blog
After a stopover in Japan for almost a month, to within one night, we’re going to ‘miss’ our first earthquake! Lionel, Zolive and the two ‘newcomers' aboard, namely Jean-Baptiste Levaillant and Antoine Mermod, wondered which position it was best to adopt whilst their bed, situated on the thirteenth floor of our hotel, began to shake at around two in the morning. Level 3 on the Richter Scale according to a sober announcement on the CNN news. As regards the rest of the crew, including your humble servant, the sandman had us in his grip… to their deep regret! |
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