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 ofMaciffor François Gabart. Design by VPLP Design (Marc Van Peteghem, Vincent Lauriot-Prévost), structural calculations by GSea Design. Construction split betweenCDK Technologies(floats and crossbeams, Port-la-Forêt and Lorient) andMultiplast(central hull, Vannes). Acquired on December 10, 2020 by Samuel Tual (CEO of Actual Leader), relaunched under the nameActual Ultim 3in 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 transitioned to Team Actual 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, less drag — to take off earlier and improve versatility.
