Arkea Ultim Challenge, the round-the-world Ultim race unveiled

A world tour from East to West through the three capes

January 7, 2024 will be the start of the first single-handed round-the-world race of Ultims, these large trimarans. The organizer OC Sport Pen Duick unveiled this Monday, March 6, 2023, the notice of race, whose key points are as follows Like the Vendée Globe, the race will run from West to East, passing through the three capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn. Guillaume Rottée, Race Director indicates: "It's a round-the-world trip "from West to East", in the direction of the prevailing winds and currents. The start will be given outside the harbor of Brest. The competitors will then have to pass the Capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn, leaving them to port. The same applies to the Antarctic continent and the ice zone. The finish will be judged outside of Brest harbor

Mandatory qualification course, technical stopovers allowed

To qualify, each competitor will have to complete a course of at least 2,500 miles, after an entry deadline of May 31, 2023. The list of participating boats will be announced on June 5, 2023.

listen to the racers as much as possible and we have worked on the notice of race in consultation with the teams. Some points of the notice of race have changed a little, in order to satisfy all the competitors. For example, the closing date of the finish line has been set at 100 days after the start date in Brest, in order to maximize everyone's chances of completing the race