B R A V O   G E R O N I M O !
 
                     Olivier de Kersauson
                  Didier Ragot
                    Jean Charles Corre
                     Lucas Zamecnik
                     Xavier Douin
                       Antoine Deru
                      Philippe Laot
                     Mat Bryant (LGB, US)
                   Christopher Links (AUS)
 
               Yokohama - San Francisco : 13 Days, 22 hours, 38 minutes, 28 seconds  for 4482 miles
Statistics of Trimaran Geronimo:
Overall length: 34m / 111ft - Beam: 32m / 105ft
Overall Height: 43m / 141ft - Sails downwind: 1000m2/10,764sqft
Architects: VPLP Marc van Petegem & Vincent Lauriot Prevot
 
 
 
PHOTO ALBUMS:
 
ARRIVAL INTO SAN FRANCISCO April 09, 2006
 
SPEED ON THE BAY, April 11, 2006
 
DEPARTURE FROM SAN FRANCISCO to YOKOHAMA, April 12, 2006
 
ARRIVAL FROM RECORD BREAKING: YOKOHAMA to SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2006
 
                
ARRIVAL FROM RECORD BREAKING:
YOKOHAMA to SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2006
 
 
 
 
 
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Welcoming GERONIMO from her VICTORIOUS PACIFIC RIM CAMPAIGN
Yokohama - San Francisco, Her 6th record!
Photo: Abner Kingman                                                        http://www.kingmanphotography.com/      
 
 
 
 
 
Profiling herself against the Horizon in the SF Channel  
 
While clocked at 20knots past the Gate, the Crew jumps on the nets, waive, taking it all in!!  
 
The long awaited moment: Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge to own one more Trans Ocean Record!
As powerful as she is light, she dances on the waves gracefully toward the Gate
 
The sheer proportions man to boat are breathtaking!
Sailing to Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon!           A proud Welcome from the French
                                                                                Consulate and his colleagues!
                    
Elation, Exhaustion, Excitement, Explosion!
About to touch land after a long laborious and                                    Many a proud Frenchmen and Sailing admirers        victorious crossing.                                                                              came to congratulate OdK and his Crew.
As the official media boat, we were awaiting eagerly to go back out to greet the 111ft Trimaran Geronimo skippered by world renown nine time circumnavigator, Olivier de Kersauson with a crew of 8.
 
The magic hour: 11th June 2006 - 17:43:07 PDT (12 June- 00:43:07 GMT)
Finish Line:      The Golden Gate Bridge - 37°49.2 N - 122°28.65 W
Elapsed Time:     13 Days, 22 hours, 38 minutes, 28 seconds  for 4482 miles beating by 18 hours and 18hours  44 minutes the 1998 record held by another French navigator, Bruno Peyron.
 
                                                     B R A V O   G E R O N I M O !