{"id":6669,"date":"2024-11-27T16:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T15:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/werocksport.com\/?p=6669"},"modified":"2024-11-27T16:30:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T15:30:56","slug":"dun-skipper-a-lautre-a-bord-du-trimaran-koesio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/werocksport.com\/en\/dun-skipper-a-lautre-a-bord-du-trimaran-koesio\/","title":{"rendered":"From one skipper to another aboard the Koesio trimaran"},"content":{"rendered":"

During a day at sea off the coast of La Ciotat, We Rock Sport climbed aboard Koesio, a racing boat helmed by Erwan Le Roux. Entering this year's Ocean Fifty Series, the skipper is preparing to hand over the helm of his trimaran to Audrey Ogereau, who was on board that day to continue her progress on this multihull. Her goal is to compete solo in the Route du Rhum 2026 on this same Koesio.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you sail along the port of La Ciotat, you can already make out the boat on the horizon, towering over the Mediterranean. In purple and white, she gradually reveals her colors and the height of her mast. The Ocean Fifty Koesio belongs to the 15-meter class of ocean-going multihulls (15.24 m long and 15.20 m wide). Erwan Le Roux is the main skipper of this racing trimaran. We join the two-time winner of the Route du Rhum after a zodiac link-up that takes us to this superb multihull. The closer we get, the more we become aware of the boat's dimensions and sharp fuselage. There's no doubt about it: this is a racing trimaran, built mainly of fiberglass and carbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gauthier Le Bec<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On this day, there are three of them on the boat. Erwan Le Roux and Audrey Ogereau share the helm, and Gr\u00e9goire Aubert is responsible for the electronics and onboard systems. For the Koesio team, the off-season has begun after a year spent in the Ocean Fifty Series. This championship is contested in five acts: a Transat West-East in the North Atlantic, three grand prix and a Mediterranean crossing. The event is based on a set of rules designed to guarantee an affordable budget for companies investing as boat sponsors. For its part, Koesio can look back on a successful season, finishing second overall (out of 10 competitors).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gauthier Le Bec<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once aboard, the presence of a steering wheel is immediately apparent. Koesio is the only boat in the Ocean Fifty class to benefit from this innovation. It's a steering wheel with increased intelligence, reducing weight and, above all, positioning the helm in the desired direction (whereas the skipper steers in profile in the traditional way). We were able to test it for a short time, and the sensation of being able to steer the boat precisely along the chosen axis is quite impressive, as is the fluidity of the system. There's virtually no latency between turning the wheel and the boat changing course.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A publication shared by Erwan Le Roux Sailing (@erwan_le_roux_navigateur)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n