Round-the-world record - Romain Pilliard/Alex Pella ESP - Start today

This afternoon, Romain Pilliard FRA/Alex Pella ESP plan to start their round the world record attempt in the "wrong direction", from east to west, a mostly rough upwind sailing in stormy winds. So far, only 5 skippers have completed this effort ! Their almost 20-year-old Ultime trimaran 'Use-it-again' has already set a round-the-world record in 2005 as 'Castorama' with Ellen McArthur GBR. ----- The Faceook page should have details of what is happening today, and after the start, the journey can be followed via GPS tracking. The report.