Brummell speaks to elite sailors Alexia Barrier and Dee Caffari about their upcoming record-breaking challenge and what they hope it will ac
Aboard the world’s fastest maxi-trimaran, the Idec Sport, the team aims to set the first women’s record for the Jules Verne Trophy by sailing around the globe in fewer than 40 days. Titled “The Famous Project”, this challenge is taking place in partnership with luxury watch house, Richard Mille.
This ambitious endeavour has inspired generations of eager adventurers, including Bruno and Loïck Peyron and Olivier de Kersauson, to push the boundaries of circumnavigation and surpass the fictional journey of Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne’s famous novel, Around the World in Eighty Days.
Led by Barrier and handpicked for their diverse and complementary sailing expertise, the team includes record-breaking sailors Dee Caffari and Marie Riou. We caught up with some of the crew prior to the expedition to find out how they are getting on.
