IDEC Sport
Groupama 3 is a Ultim class high performance racing sailing trimaran designed for transoceanic record-setting IDEC SPORT Banque Populaire VII, Lending Club 2, IDEC 3). She is one of the world's fastest ocean-going sailing vessels and the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy for circumnavigation of the world. She was originally skippered by French yachtsman Franck Cammas, with a crew of ten and sponsored by the French insurance company Groupama. She is currently skippered by Françis Joyon.
Groupama 3 under sail. | |
| Other names | Groupama 3 Banque Populaire VII Lending Club 2 IDEC 3 |
|---|---|
| Designer(s) | VPLP |
| Builder | Multiplast (Vannes, France) |
| Launched | 7 June 2006 |
| Owner(s) | Groupama Sailing Team (2006–2013) Banque Populaire (2013–2014) Renaud Laplanche (2015) IDEC (2015–) |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Franck Cammas ( (2006–2013)) Armel Le Cléac'h (2013) Loïck Peyron (2014) Renaud Laplanche (2015) Francis Joyon (2015) |
| Notable victories | Jules Verne Trophy 2010 2010 Route du Rhum 2014 Route du Rhum Jules Verne Trophy 2017 Route du Rhum 2018 |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 18 t (18 long tons; 20 short tons) |
| Length | 31.50 m (103.3 ft) (LOA) |
| Beam | 22.50 m (73.8 ft) |
| Draft | 5.70 m (18.7 ft) |
| Mast height | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Sail area | 828 m2 (8,910 sq ft) |
| Crew | 10 |
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