{"id":158820,"date":"2025-07-04T11:23:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/?p=158820"},"modified":"2025-07-04T14:41:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:41:20","slug":"peter-burling-goes-offshore-cup-helmsman-will-race-on-foiling-ultim-trimaran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/all-latest-posts\/peter-burling-goes-offshore-cup-helmsman-will-race-on-foiling-ultim-trimaran-158820","title":{"rendered":"Peter Burling goes offshore: America’s Cup helmsman will race on foiling Ultim trimaran"},"content":"When it was announced that three-times Kiwi America\u2019s Cup<\/a> helmsman Peter Burling<\/a> had not re-signed<\/a> with Emirates Team New Zealand<\/a>, a lot of people wondered what he was going to do instead.\r\n\r\nNews last month that he was joining Italian Challengers<\/a> Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli<\/a> certainly made sense. Between that and his Black Foils New Zealand SailGP team \u2013 and a young family \u2013 he seemed to have enough on his plate.\r\n\r\nBut Burling is evidently enjoying the freedom that not being locked into an ETNZ contract or Olympic cycle brings, with the news that he is going to join the Ultim<\/a> SVR-Lazartigue<\/em><\/a> for this month\u2019s Rolex Fastnet Race<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_158827\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]\"\" The Ultim SVR-Lazartigue being relaunched for its 2025 programme[\/caption]\r\n\r\nSVR-Lazartigue<\/em> will race with skipper Tom Laperche (who took over from Francois Gabart last year \u2013 Gabart is taking some time out for a cruising circumnavigation with his family)\u00a0and a crew of six, including new co-skipper Frank Cammas. Cammas has moved from the Gitana<\/a> stable, where he was long-time skipper and co-skipper of the Ultim Maxi Edmond de Rothschild<\/em><\/a> with Charles Caudrelier.\r\n

Recruiting Burling<\/h2>\r\nTom Laperche explains: \u201cFran\u00e7ois (Gabart) encouraged me to reach out to the Anglo-Saxon sailing scene, where some of the best in the business are pushing the limits of these flying boats.\r\n\r\n\u201cWe had a shortlist of sailors we were keen to sail with. The New Zealanders have long been leaders in this area. Peter is an exceptional sailor \u2014 Olympic medals, America\u2019s Cups\u2026 and from our first conversations, he was totally on board. His flight expertise is top-level, he\u2019s an outstanding inshore racer, and I know he\u2019ll bring a lot to the team.\u201d\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_158830\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]\"\" SVR-Lazartigue skipper Tom Laperche[\/caption]\r\n\r\n\u201cWhen they contacted me, it was an easy decision to say yes to the Rolex Fastnet Race,\u201d adds Burling.\r\n\r\n\u201cI\u2019ve always loved offshore racing \u2014 that\u2019s what led me to The Ocean Race. The Ultim class is the pinnacle of high-performance offshore sailing. These boats are incredibly innovative and versatile. I\u2019m really excited to get back offshore and to learn more about how this class is evolving.\r\n\r\n\u201cJoining a team with such deep experience on these boats is a fantastic opportunity. I\u2019ve followed Fran\u00e7ois Gabart\u2019s journey and everything the team has achieved, and seeing Tom take over the project is great. He\u2019s an exceptional sailor. For me, this is a chance to push myself, learn, and work with an outstanding crew. I can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_115062\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"600\"]\"\" Leg 9 of the 2018 Volvo Ocean Race from Newport, US to Cardiff, UK \u2013 on board Brunel. Peter Burling thinks Vestas 11th Hour has tacked and fever sets in[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBurling is no stranger to offshore racing: he raced with Brunel<\/em> in the 2017\/18 Volvo Ocean Race. He was helmsman and watch leader on the Dutch boat, and widely rumoured to be something of a secret weapon when it came to Brunel\u2019s impressive boat speed<\/a> improvements over the race.\r\n\r\nBouwe Bekking\u2019s Team Brunel<\/em> finished third overall, in the closest finish<\/a> in the race\u2019s history. Burling sandwiched the ocean marathon in between winning Gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and Silver at the 2020\/21 Games in Tokyo, and winning back the America\u2019s Cup for New Zealand in Bermuda in 2017 and defending it in Auckland in 2021.\r\n

Cammas switches teams<\/h2>\r\nFor Laperche and the SVR-Lazartigue team, having Franck Cammas join after six years with Gitana is a significant appointment. The Gitana stable is currently building a top-secret - and rumoured to be radical \u2013 new Ultim, designed by Guillaume Verdier and due to be launched this autumn.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Akg0bituFQ\r\n\r\nCammas will be Laperche\u2019s co-skipper for this autumn\u2019s Transat Cafe L\u2019or (formerly the Transat Jacques Vabre<\/a>), but also performance director.\u2028\u2028\u201cWhen I called Franck, I wasn\u2019t just looking for a co-skipper,\u201d explains Laperche. \u201cI wanted someone who could also contribute to the sporting and technical vision \u2014 someone to challenge and build on the work from our design team.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cMy goal is to bring a fresh perspective to a team that already knows the boat inside out,\u201d says Cammas. \u201cWe\u2019ll need to keep the dialogue open, challenge ourselves, and remain receptive to new ideas.\r\n\r\n\u201cIt\u2019s all about working the details, staying rigorous, curious and open-minded. That mindset is something Tom and I share. We\u2019re always looking for new ways to push technology further \u2014 but we know that innovation comes with risk.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_158829\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]\"\" Franck Cammas has joined the SVR-Lazartigue team for 2025 as co-skipper and performance director[\/caption]\r\n\r\n\"Humility is essential because the competition is fierce. Everyone is stepping up. Each time we go to sea, we aim to perform better than the time before. With this team \u2014 both on land and at sea \u2014 and one of the most advanced boats in the fleet, we have everything in place. Now we just need to deliver. Sometimes you have to be patient for results, but that\u2019s the nature of the game.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe Rolex Fastnet Race starts from Cowes on Saturday, 26 July. The Transat Caf\u00e9 L\u2019Or from Le Havre on 26 October.\r\n\r\n
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When it was announced that three-times Kiwi America\u2019s Cup helmsman Peter Burling had not re-signed with Emirates Team New Zealand, a lot of people wondered what he was going to do instead. News last month that he was joining Italian Challengers Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli certainly made sense. Between that and his Black Foils New Zealand SailGP team \u2013 and a young family \u2013 he seemed to have enough on his plate. But Burling is evidently enjoying the freedom that not being locked into an ETNZ contract or Olympic cycle brings, with the news that he is going to join the Ultim SVR-Lazartigue for this month\u2019s Rolex Fastnet Race. SVR-Lazartigue will race with skipper Tom Laperche (who took over from Francois Gabart last year \u2013 Gabart is taking some time out for a cruising circumnavigation with his family)\u00a0and a crew of six, including new co-skipper Frank Cammas. Cammas has moved from the Gitana stable, where he was long-time skipper and co-skipper of the Ultim Maxi Edmond de Rothschild with Charles Caudrelier. Recruiting Burling Tom Laperche explains: \u201cFran\u00e7ois (Gabart) encouraged me to reach out to the Anglo-Saxon sailing scene, where some of the best in the business are pushing the limits of these flying boats. \u201cWe had a shortlist of sailors we were keen to sail with. The New Zealanders have long been leaders in this area. Peter is an exceptional sailor \u2014 Olympic medals, America\u2019s Cups\u2026 and from our first conversations, he was totally on board. His flight expertise is top-level, he\u2019s an outstanding inshore racer, and I know he\u2019ll bring a lot to the team.\u201d \u201cWhen they contacted me, it was an easy decision to say yes to the Rolex Fastnet Race,\u201d adds Burling. \u201cI\u2019ve always loved offshore racing \u2014 that\u2019s what led me to The Ocean Race. The Ultim class is the pinnacle of high-performance offshore sailing. These boats are incredibly innovative and versatile. I\u2019m really excited to get back offshore and to learn more about how this class is evolving. \u201cJoining a team with such deep experience on these boats is a fantastic opportunity. I\u2019ve followed Fran\u00e7ois Gabart\u2019s journey and everything the team has achieved, and seeing Tom take over the project is great. He\u2019s an exceptional sailor. For me, this is a chance to push myself, learn, and work with an outstanding crew. I can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d Burling is no stranger to offshore racing: he raced with Brunel in the 2017\/18 Volvo Ocean Race. He was helmsman and watch leader on the Dutch boat, and widely rumoured to be something of a secret weapon when it came to Brunel\u2019s impressive boat speed improvements over the race. Bouwe Bekking\u2019s Team Brunel finished third overall, in the closest finish in the race\u2019s history. Burling sandwiched the ocean marathon in between winning Gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and Silver at the 2020\/21 Games in Tokyo, and winning back the America\u2019s Cup for New Zealand in Bermuda in 2017 and defending it in Auckland in 2021. …Continue reading »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1571,"featured_media":158826,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1160,687,710],"tags":[569,250,3010,1633,1522],"review_manufacturer":[],"acf":[],"introduction":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158820"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1571"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158820"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":158861,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158820\/revisions\/158861"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158820"},{"taxonomy":"review_manufacturer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_manufacturer?post=158820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}