Colville departs - the Round the World chase is on + Video

11:11 AM Sun 30 Jan 2011 GMT

'Sodebo leaves Brest on the start of the Round the World solo record - 29 January 2011' Yvan Zedda/Sodebo

Top French multihull sailor, Thomas Colville, has left on his solo round the world circumnavigation attempt, chasing the fully crewed Banque Populaire. Here is a short commentary on his start off Brest, along with images and videos of the departure. For the English version of his website click here 'I dropped my buddies in the Channel Four and I approached Ushant, a figure that is always impressive with the island's lighthouse Stiff. Arriving on the island Keller, I held a small gennaker and I crossed the line in sea conditions not very easy to be very honest, with a beam swell ...

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by Sodebo Media