We Did It!

by | Jan 26, 2026 | Diary

BREST, FRANCE – JANUARY 26 : Arrival of Alexia Barrier and his crew of The Famous Project CIC Dee Caffari, Annemieke Bes, Deborah Blair, Molly LaPointe, Támara Echegoyen, Stacey Jackson and Rebecca Gmür Hornell – aboard the Maxi Trimaran IDEC Sport off Ouessant,...

Jules Verne Trophy – Week Eight

by | Jan 24, 2026 | Diary

As the crew of The Famous Project CIC entered their final full week at sea, they had hoped for an uneventful sail towards the finish line. However, fate had other plans. On Wednesday, the mainsail tore from luff to leech under the second reef. The crew managed to drop...

Jules Verne Trophy – Week Seven

by | Jan 18, 2026 | Diary

The past week has presented a complex mix of challenges and triumphs for the crew of The Famous Project CIC. Following a brief period of upwind sailing, they entered what they believe to be their final tack before reaching the finish line in Brest. A significant rise...

Jules Verne Trophy – Week Six

by | Jan 11, 2026 | Diary

On Tuesday, 6th January, the crew of The Famous Project CIC rounded Cape Horn – the first all-female crew to accomplish this feat in a non-stop multihull race, marking a well-earned historic moment for the team. Having entered the Pacific at the longitude of...

Jules Verne Trophy – Week Five

by | Jan 4, 2026 | Diary

While people around the globe bid farewell to 2025 and welcomed in the new year, the crew of The Famous Project CIC continued ticking off historic milestones in their race around the world. In the early hours of 28th December, the team crossed the antemeridian –...