The former Macif of Gabart, taken over by Actual in December 2020
30 m (100 ft) class Ultim maxi-trimaran, launched on August 18, 2015 in Lorient under the colors of Maciffor François Gabart. Design by VPLP Design (Marc Van Peteghem, Vincent Lauriot-Prévost), structural calculations by GSea Design. Construction split between CDK Technologies (floats and crossbeams, Port-la-Forêt and Lorient) and Multiplast (central hull, Vannes). Acquired on December 10, 2020 by Samuel Tual (chairman of Actual Leader), relaunched under the name Actual Ultim 3 in Lorient on April 13, 2021, with Yves Le Blévec at the helm.
Specifications
- Overall length: 30 m
- Beam: 22 m
- Air draft: 35 m
- Draft: 4.50 m
- Displacement: 14.5 tonnes
- Sail area: 430 m² upwind, 650 m² downwind
Achievements under Macif (2015–2020, François Gabart)
- 2015 — 1st Transat Jacques-Vabre in double-handed with Pascal Bidégorry
- 2016 — 1st The Transat (English transatlantic) solo
- 2017 — 1st The Bridge (Saint-Nazaire–New York) crewed race against Queen Mary 2
- 2017 — Solo round-the-world record: 42 days 16 hours 40 minutes 35 seconds (December 6)
- 2017 — Solo 24-hour record: 851 nautical miles
- 2018 — 2nd Route du Rhum
- 2019 — 2nd Brest Atlantiques with Gwénolé Gahinet
Achievements under Actual Ultim 3 (2021–)
The 2020–2021 winter in Lorient involved no major modifications: the 2021 program focused on familiarization with the boat as delivered. With Yves Le Blévec:
- 2021 — 4th Transat Jacques-Vabre with Anthony Marchand
- 2021 — 2nd Rolex Fastnet Race
- 2022 — 5th Route du Rhum solo
In January 2023, Anthony Marchand took the helm; Le Blévec moved to team management. Prior to the 2026 Route du Rhum (upcoming edition), the boat was fitted in September 2023 with a new pair of larger foils — greater span, lower drag — to improve early takeoff and versatility.
