Sunday, January 25, 2026 - Arrival at the finish line tomorrow, Monday, between 1pm and 4pm.

January 25, 2026

Day 57

The Famous Project CIC ’s great voyage around the world will come to an end tomorrow, Monday, at midday, between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m., when the Maxi Trimaran IDEC SPORT will cross the finish line of the Jules Verne Trophy in Ushant. It will take another four hours or so before
Alexia Barrier, Dee Caffari, Annemieke Bes, Rebecca Gmür Hornell, Deborah Blair, Molly LaPointe, Támara Echegoyen and Stacey Jackson enter the harbor of Brest and moor their giant at Quai Malbert. But before this long awaited conclusion for the girls and their loved ones, they must face the rough waters of the Bay of Biscay on a sailboat that has been significantly weakened since the loss of its mainsail.

The sailors of The Famous Project CIC have, fortunately, made good progress towards France and Brittany over the last 24 hours, managing to maintain an average speed of nearly 16 knots by alternating between the staysail (J3) and jib (J2) depending on the strength and direction of the wind. It is under their bare mast, perhaps still with the J3, that they will have to negotiate the 45 knots of north-northwest wind expected near the Rochebonne plateau, also known for the hellish state of its waters caused by the rise of the continental shelf. As we can see, nothing will be spared for the valiant crew on the verge of achieving their Holy Grail: becoming the first female crew to complete a circumnavigation in a multihull.