Two of the world's fastest offshore racing yachts will battle for multiihull line honours in this year's Rolex Fastnet Race - including Armel le Cleac'h's Ultim trimaran Banque Populaire XI

© Jérémie Lecaudey / BPCE World's fastest offshore racing yachts join Rolex Fastnet Race fleet
The Ultim trimarans are set to become especially newsworthy over the next months with the first ever race for five of these extreme 32m long x 23m wide flying trimarans, around the world, non-stop, singlehanded, setting sail from Brest, France in January.