A reference Ultim trimaran
Sodebo Ultim 3 is an Ultim 32/23 (32 m × 23 m) trimaran designed for offshore racing both solo and crewed. The project involves the naval architect VPLP Design (with Renaud Bañuls) and several specialized teams: Martin Fischer (foils), GSEA Design (structures), North Sails (aerodynamics).
Construction involved multiple shipyards: Multiplast (central hull, floats, cockpit), CDK Technologies (forward beam), Lorima (34 m mast, boom), Persico Marine (4 m foils, aft rudder). 110,000 construction hours and 50,000 engineering hours were required.
Technical specifications
- Length: 32 m × 23 m
- Mast: 34 m (Lorima)
- Sail area: 697 m² downwind
- Foils: 4 m (Persico Marine)
- Construction: carbon fiber, over 16,000 m² of material
- Speed: 45 to 50 knots
Achievements and records
- 3rd Route du Rhum 2022 in Ultim class with Thomas Coville
- 2nd Arkéa Ultim Challenge–Brest (solo round-the-world race for Ultims)
- Winner Jules Verne Trophy (January 2026) in 40 days 10 hours 45 minutes 50 seconds — world record, +12 hours ahead of the previous record
The boat is operated by Team Sodebo, based in Lorient, with Thomas Coville at the helm. Sodebo (food group) has supported Coville’s sailing program for many years (first with Sodebo Ultim', then with Sodebo Ultim 3 since 2019).
