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The famous project CIC
Mission
Our mission
Our mission is to not only enter the history books by becoming the first crewed all-female team to race around the world non-stop, unassisted, but to also conquer the Jules Verne Trophy, at the very least establishing an all-female reference time which has never been done before.
The Famous Project CIC is about more than just breaking records
It’s about changing perceptions of what can be achieved in the highest levels of competitive offshore sailing - and more importantly, who it can be achieved by. By tackling one of the toughest challenges in the sport, we aim to inspire future generations to pursue their dreams, both on the water and beyond.
About the Jules Verne Trophy
Considered one of the toughest ocean challenges in the world, no woman
has so far been part of any crew to conquer the legendary Jules Verne
Trophy, the prestigious prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the planet.
25 years ago, Tracy Edwards MBE, and the team of Royal & SunAlliance first
attempted to break one of the last records left standing for an all-female
crew. Today, The Famous Project CIC is bringing together the best female
professional sailors from around the world, and with the boat that holds the
current record, is aiming to make history and disrupt this all-male legacy.
On standby from October 2025, Alexia and co-skipper Dee Caffari, with a
crew drawn from around the globe, will race the 100-foot Ultime trimaran
IDEC Sport on a timed circumnavigation of the planet. The current record,
set in 2017 by Francis Joyon on the same boat, stands at 40 days 23
hours 30 minutes and 30 seconds. The journey starts and finishes from the exact line between the Le Créac’h lighthouse off the tip of Brittany, France, and Lizard Point in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Trophée Jules Verne Timeline
1990
Creation of the Trophée Jules Verne by French sailors Florence Arthaud and Titouan Lamazou, inspired by Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days
1993
First successful attempt by Bruno Peyron and crew aboard Commodore Explorer, setting the first record of 79 days, 6 hours, 15 minutes, 56 seconds
1997
Peter Blake and Robin Knox-Johnston aboard Enza New Zealand set a new record at 74 days, 22 hours, 17 minutes, 22 seconds
1998
Tracy Edwards MBE attempts the Jules Verne Trophy with her all-female crew aboard the catamaran Maiden II (formerly Royal & SunAlliance). Despite a strong start, their attempt was cut short after 43 days when the boat’s mast broke in the Southern Ocean, forcing them to abandon the record attempt.
2002
Bruno Peyron reclaims the record with Orange I, completing the journey in 64 days, 8 hours, 37 minutes, 24 seconds
2005
Peyron breaks his own record with Orange II, finishing in 50 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes, 4 seconds
2010
Franck Cammas and his crew aboard Groupama 3 push the time to 48 days, 7 hours, 44 minutes, 52 seconds
2012
Loïck Peyron (Bruno’s brother) sets a new record aboard Banque Populaire V at 45 days, 13 hours, 42 minutes, 53 seconds
2017
Francis Joyon and his team aboard IDEC Sport set the current record of 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes, 30 seconds
