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Sailor Charles Caudrelier wins first round-the-world multi-hull race, in 50 days

French skipper Charles Caudrelier holds burning flares as he sails into port after winning the Arkea Ultim challenge around-the-world solo sailing race onboard his Ultim multihull Gitana-Edmond de Rothschild, in Brest, western France on February 27, 2024. AFP - LOIC VENANCE

French sailor Charles Caudrelier crossed the line in Brest in the west of France on Tuesday to win the Arkea Ultim Challenge, the first solo round-the-world race for multi-hull boats.

Caudrelier, in the trimaran Gitana-Edmond de Rothschild, outdistanced the other survivors from the six-boat fleet as he covered more than 51,000 km (28,000 miles) in 50 days. He became just the eighth sailor to sail round the world in a multi-hull.

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