Soundview captured the arrival of the fleet at first light and in the evening when the 40-60 foot vessels sailed through the lock on a high tide when the lock is on free flow. We filmed the vessels with our time-lapse, aerial and HD cameras. Soundview is very pleased to be working with the prestigious Sutton Harbour in Plymouth’s Barbican.
Transat 2016
The Transat, from Plymouth to New York, tests sailors in the most challenging way possible and is one of the most prestigious events in international sailing. Four classes of boats will compete in the race, the fastest being the multi-hulls, and some of the most exciting boats in world sailing will be berthed in Sutton Harbour’s own 5 Gold Anchor Marina from April 24th until they depart on May 2nd, 2016.
The fastest boats, the Ultimates, arrived in Plymouth at 0400am on Sunday, making short work of the 130nm warm-up sprint from Saint-Malo. The slowest boats, the timeless Pen Duick fleet, arrived after 20:00 pm, gliding in through the lock and docking behind the famous Captain Jaspers.
French skipper Thomas Coville’s 90ft Ultime ‘Sodebo’ is docked along Commercial Wharf in front of The Boat House Café. The pontoon will remain open for the next week, giving members of the public a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with the giant flying ocean-racing machine.
The rest of the Multihull fleet is docked at Plymouth Yacht Haven, just across the water. From Queen Anne’s Battery and Plymouth Hoe, you can see the vibrantly branded MACIF trimaran – the largest boat to take part in the race. From Plymouth Waterfront, the majority of the Class40 fleet is on display in Sutton Harbour. Visitors will be able to see these amazing boats berthed close to the quayside in Quay Square, and there will be a number of lively, family-friendly shoreside events going on during the event too, including an all-new music festival.
