Route du Rhum 2026 · Ultim
Thomas COVILLE
Photo : Eric HOUDAS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 58 years old
- Home port
- Lorient
- Participations
- 7
"The Route du Rhum has shaped many things in my life. I look back on my years with Laurent Bourgnon, my unexpected first victory, several podiums... For me, it remains the most committing race in multihulls."
Biography
Thomas Coville has been at the helm of Sodebo Ultim 3 for more than 25 years and is among the most experienced French sailors around the world. His adventure with Sodebo began in 1999, a story made of emotions, challenges, successes and sharing. As skipper of Sodebo Ultim 3, he broke the Jules Verne Trophy record last winter, a true grail. On 1 November, he will start his 8th Route du Rhum with one wish: to win in an Ultim, 28 years after his first victory in an IMOCA.
The boat
- Class
- Ultim
- Sail no.
- FRA73
- Length
- 32 m
- Beam
- 23 m
- Draft
- 4.8 m
- Mast height
- 38 m
- Year built
- 2019
- Yard
- Multiplast/CDK
- Designer
- Sodebo Design Team / BANULS Design
Photo : Pline · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · illustration photo
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).