Geronimo (yacht)

On 20 December 2024, the boat's successor, the Ultim class , built to an innovative new design and launched on 2 March 2019, set off on an attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy. == Records ==

• 29 April 2004, after three unsuccessful attempts, Geronimo, skippered by Olivier de Kersauson, wins the Jules Verne Trophy from Bruno Peyron in 63 days, 13 hours and 59 minutes. Trophy taken back in 2005 by the same Bruno Peyron. • July 2005 : Fastest sailing around Australia in nearly 17 days and 13 hours. • November 2005 : Geronimo, skippered by Olivier de Kersauson, breaks the Los Angeles - Honolulu record in 4 days and 19 hours. Record beaten in 2008 by Gitana 13. • June 2006 : Transpacific, west to east (Yokohama - San Francisco) in 13 days and 22 hours. • December 2016 : Around the world sailing record single-handed as Sodebo Ultim by Thomas Coville in 49 days 3 hours 7 minutes and 38 seconds (7 days less than Francis Joyon's previous record). == References ==