32 m by 23 m Ultim-class trimaran sailed by Thomas Coville for Sodebo. Its distinctive feature is a cockpit placed forward of the mast. It won the Jules Verne Trophy in January 2026.
Identity card
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- LaunchedThe moment a new boat touches the water for the first time.See in the glossary
- 2019
- ShipyardThe company that builds the boat, or carries out major work on it.See in the glossary
- Multiplast
- Designer(s)The designer of the boat: hull shape, appendages, structure, sail plan.See in the glossary
- VPLP Design,Renaud Bañuls
- DesignThe drawing a boat is built from; sister-ships share the same design.See in the glossary
- VPLP Design Ultim 2019
- GenerationBuild period: boats of the same generation often share the same technical choices.See in the glossary
- 2017 – 2021
- Hull typeHow many hulls the boat has: monohull, catamaran or trimaran.See in the glossary
- TrimaranA multihull with three hulls: a central hull and two side floats.See in the glossary
- StatusWhere the boat stands today: active, retired from racing, lost, in a museum or converted.See in the glossary
- ActiveStill sailing.See in the glossary
- SponsorsA company or institution that funds a boat, a team or a skipper in exchange for visibility.See in the glossary
- Sodebo · Title sponsorThe company that gives its name to the boat or team.See in the glossary · since 2 March 2019
- OwnersThe person or organisation that owns the boat, which does not necessarily race it.See in the glossary
- Not provided
- Operating teamThe organisation running one or more racing boats: technical crew, logistics, partners.See in the glossary
- Not provided
- SuppliersA company that supplies part of the boat's equipment: sails, mast, electronics, foils, keel, energy.See in the glossary
- Not provided
- Sail numberThe identifier printed on the mainsail: a country code followed by a number.See in the glossary
- Not provided
- FlagThe country the boat is registered in.See in the glossary
- France
- Keel typeThe weighted fin under a monohull's hull, which stops it drifting sideways and keeps it upright.See in the glossary
- Not provided
- FoilsAn underwater wing that lifts the boat so it drags less in the water and goes faster.See in the glossary
- L-shaped foilsA foil made of a vertical shaft and an almost horizontal wing: it makes the boat fly.See in the glossary
- BowThe front of the hull, which cuts a way through the water and the waves.See in the glossary
- InvertedA bow that slopes backwards from the waterline up to the deck, instead of forwards.See in the glossary
- Hull materialWhat the hull is made of: carbon, glass fibre, composite, aluminium, wood or steel.See in the glossary
- CarbonA very stiff and light composite material, the standard of racing boats.See in the glossary
- Hull lengthLength of the hull alone, without the bowsprit or protruding appendages.See in the glossary
- 32m
- Max beamMaximum width of the boat; for a multihull, from one float to the other.See in the glossary
- 23m
- DraftHow deep the boat sits: from the waterline to the lowest point of the keel.See in the glossary
- Not provided
- Air draftHeight of the boat above the water: from the waterline to the top of the mast.See in the glossary
- 36m
- Mast heightLength of the mast, from its foot to its top.See in the glossary
- 34m
- DisplacementThe mass of the boat ready to sail, equal to the mass of water it displaces.See in the glossary
- Not provided
- Upwind sail areaSail area carried when the boat sails towards the wind: mainsail and headsail.See in the glossary
- 447m²
- Downwind sail areaSail area carried with the wind on the beam or from behind, with the big headsails.See in the glossary
- 697m²
Life timeline
Names, skippers, shipyards and races, in one place.
Name
Sodebo Ultim 3
Skipper
201720192021202320252026
- Podium
- Finished
- Retired
- Yard work
Detailed timeline
2017
Build · since 2017
MultiplastBuild of the central hull, floats and cockpit, and final assembly, at Multiplast (Vannes).
2019
SkipperThe sailor in command of the boat, responsible for it in the race.See in the glossary · since 2019
Thomas CovilleLaunched as
Sodebo Ultim 3
Launch · 18 March 2019
Launch
Unveiled on 2 March 2019, the trimaran was stepped and launched on 18 March 2019.
5 November 2019
Brest Atlantiques 2019RetiredThe boat started but did not finish the race (DNF).See in the glossary
2026
Record · 25 January 2026
Jules Verne Trophy record
With Thomas Coville and six crew, the trimaran won the Jules Verne Trophy in 40 d 10 h 45 min, beating Francis Joyon's record by about 12 h 45 min.
In figures
Computed from the results in the directory.
- StartsRaces started in finished editions. Non-starters (did not start, withdrawn) are not counted.See in the glossary
- 1
- WinsFirst place in the division: same edition, same class.See in the glossary
- 0
- PodiumsTop three in the division: same edition, same class.See in the glossary
- 0
- Adjusted finish rateLower bound of the 95 % confidence interval (Wilson) of the finish rate: a boat with 1 finish out of 1 start gets 21 %, not 100 %. Greyed out under 5 starts.See in the glossary
- 0%
- raw: 0%
- 1 startSmall sample
- Mean performanceMean of the percentiles of the classified results. Greyed out under 3 classified results.See in the glossary
- —
- 0 classified results
Computed on 4 Oct 2026.
- LongevityYears from launch to the last start, starts, names carried and skippers.See in the glossary
- 0 years
- 1 starts · 1 names · 2 skippers
Show the data
| Collision (UFO) | |
|---|---|
| Retirement causes | 1 |
Sillage ratingGlicko-2 rating computed per class from every edition: each result counts as duels against the rest of the fleet, one edition weighing one game. Starts at 1,500; provisional while its deviation is above 110.See in the glossary
Per class; the band shows the uncertainty (±2 deviations, about 95 %).
- Sillage ratingGlicko-2 rating computed per class from every edition: each result counts as duels against the rest of the fleet, one edition weighing one game. Starts at 1,500; provisional while its deviation is above 110.See in the glossary
- 1,338
- ± 581
- 1 edition ratedProvisional
- Best ratingHighest rating once established (deviation up to 110).See in the glossary
- —
Computed on 4 Oct 2026.
Race record
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4 sources · updated 4 Oct 2026
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