A reference Ultim trimaran
Sodebo Ultim 3 is an Ultim 32/23 (32 m × 23 m) trimaran designed for solo and crewed offshore racing. The project involves the VPLP Design (with Renaud Bañuls) naval architecture firm and several specialized teams: Martin Fischer (foils), GSEA Design (structures), North Sails (aerodynamics).
Construction involved multiple shipyards: Multiplast (central hull, floats, cockpit), CDK Technologies (bow beam), Lorima (34 m mast, boom), Persico Marine (4 m foils, stern beam). 110,000 hours of construction and 50,000 hours of engineering 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 nonstop circumnavigation of the Ultim fleet)
- Winner Jules Verne Trophy crewed (January 2026) in 40 d 10 h 45 min 50 s — world record, +12 h 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 on Sodebo Ultim, then on Sodebo Ultim 3 since 2019).
