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Maxi Spindrift 2, the largest trimaran ever built

Maxi Spindrift 2 is none other than the former maxi Banque Populaire V, bought in 2013 by the Spindrift racing team, founded by Yann Guichard and his partner Dona Bertarelli. In 2012, he won the Jules Verne Trophy after 45 days, 13 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds.

A boat with giant dimensions

This giant trimaran and the largest maxi multihull ever built. Designed by Pascal Bidégorry , designed by VPLP Architects and built by CDK Technologies and its suppliers, it is 40 meters long, 23 meters wide, has 800 m2 of sail and can reach a top speed of 90 km/h.

It was launched for the first time in August 2008 in Lorient . The objective of the project was to build a crew multihull to achieve records and therefore a very fast trimaran in very light to medium wind conditions at all speeds.

In 2009, he won the record for crossing the North Atlantic under sail in 3 days, 15 hours, 25 minutes and 48 seconds, beating Franck Camas' record by 12 hours. During the journey, he also beat the record for the number of miles covered in 24 hours with 880 miles the first time and 908.2 miles a few hours later. Spindrif 2 belonged to Pascal Bidégorry then Loïck Peyron in 2011.

It will be the first time that the giant of the seas will be led by a single man, Yann Guichard . On board, nothing will be left to chance since each manoeuvre is exhausting, it takes 30 minutes to drop a reef and one hour to change a headsail. " I won't have the right to the slightest problem, the slightest mistake. I approach this challenge with great humility." confides the skipper.

I let you discover in video this giant of the seas. Fun and playful, she uses metaphors to realize the impressive dimensions of Spindrift 2.

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Editor’s Letter: Spindrift 2 is Big, Fast and Bold

• By Dave Reed
• Updated: August 26, 2014

Three days, 15 hours, 25 minutes, from New York’s Ambrose Lighthouse to Lizard Point on southwest coast of England. Imagine it. That’s the crewed transatlantic record of Banque Populaire V , the benchmark since 2009. At the time, it was unfathomable to think the record could ever be eclipsed without a breakthrough design: maybe a foiling or wing-powered craft.

To get near this amazing three-day barrier, let alone surpass it, requires precision in so many ways: planning and boat development, absolutely perfect weather conditions, and more than anything else, luck. Lucky that nothing critical breaks, lucky the forecast is accurate all the way to England, lucky that a single, and potentially fatal, semi-submerged object isn’t lurking in one’s path. There are plenty deal breakers: logs, icebergs, sea life, shipping containers, fishing nets, and any anything else that could make them stop or veer a few degrees off course.

“There’s no margin,” says Yann Guichard, the decorated multihull sailor from France, as we discuss the team’s record attempt from inside the cavernous nav station of the 131-foot trimaran Spindrift 2 . Guichard, his companion and co-skipper Dona Bertarelli, of Switzerland, and a crew of 10 recently arrived from France. They will berth the 65-foot-wide boat at the Newport Shipyard and wait for the atmosphere’s highs and lows to align ever so perfectly. If the right weather pattern doesn’t materialize by August, they’ll try anyway because Guichard will race Spindrift 2 in the Route du Rhum—alone—in November. Then there’s the ultimate mission: the 45-day Jules Verne Trophy.

I join them in Newport to hear about their North Atlantic record attempt, and the natural question is how much time Banque Populaire left on the table. Are we talking seconds or hours, or days?

“For the last 12 hours they had less wind and went slow,” says Bertarelli, standing on the robust bow of the center hull, dwarfed by a roller-furling gennaker, its drum larger than her waist. “How much did they leave? Twelve hours.”

Every minute of the attempt must be accounted for, says Guichard, as he explains how they’ve modified the very same boat whose record they intend to beat. During a yearlong refit they stripped out 2 tons and lobbed 20 feet off the mast. They’ll leave behind the port daggerboard, and cant the mast to weather to a pre-set angle (they removed hydraulics that once allowed mast cant on demand). If it weren’t for getting to New York to start the attempt, they’d leave the port rudder behind, too, because once they go they can’t afford a single tack or jibe.

“It’s a one-leg run,” says Bertarelli, who is the least experienced crewmember, but an integral part of team (she also manages Spindrift’s 30 employees). “If we need to maneuver, we’re done.”

As I stand at the port-side wheel, it’s impossible to imagine driving this monstrosity across any stretch of water, let alone the berg-ridden Great Circle Route. Even while standing on the platform riser, the bows are invisible. Three large displays are 20 feet away, mounted on the backside of the forward beam, showing speed, course over ground, and apparent windspeed, but when the boat careens across the sea at 40-plus knots, the computers can hardly keep up.

I wish I could experience it, even if for a few minutes, but instead, I’ll have to rely on Bertarelli’s account. “When you pass 35 knots, it’s like driving a Formula 1,” she says, glancing at her partner. “Your movements have to be very precise—an inch of wheel movement is three degrees.”

Bertarelli admits she’s not brave enough to drive at high speeds in the dark. “It’s impossible for me to helm blind—you don’t see the gusts coming, or the waves, you can only rely on the instruments.” They will take 10 or 12 crew, depending on the forecast and how many changes they’ll need to made to the sail plan. Ten must be excellent helmsmen. Maximum time on the wheel is an hour. “Even if you’re not tired you come off,” says Bertarelli. “Your attention is lower and you have a tendency to take more risk because you get used to the speed. When there are waves, I can’t go more than 10 minutes because after that I have no more arm strength.”

If the Spindrift camp is to be successful, there can’t be any waves to begin with, says Guichard. The sea must be absolutely flat in order for them to efficiently devour miles in the early stages.

And so, as I write, they wait, confident they’ve assembled a team capable of beating the most challenging records in the sport. They’ve got the biggest, fastest multihull on the planet, so while there’s certainly danger there’s no second guessing in this camp. “We’re not crazy,” says Bertarelli. “We’re serious about what we do and how we do it.”

This article first appeared in the July/August 2014 issue of Sailing World. Click here to read more from editor Dave Reed.

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The largest racing trimaran in the world shows its new colours

Outlining the plans of the Spindrift racing team, Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard unveiled the new colours, design and program of the maxi trimaran Spindrift 2 today (Tuesday 2 March) at Lorient. The former Banque Populaire V , the boat is the largest racing trimaran in the world and holder of nine world records, including the Jules Verne trophy. Spindrift 2 will start a summer racing program of records and training to allow Bertarelli and Guichard intimate knowledge and control, with a view to rewrite the big records in sailing.   The boat has a new coat of black, white and gold, styled like its stable mates. All the Spindrift racing team has spent time during Route des Princes working on optimising a boat that was tried and tested, but Bertarelli and Guichard want to apply the latest technology to improve performance wherever possible. A new rig is on the way, with a lighter mast suitable for the record campaign. “We will reduce the sail area and are seeking the perfect balance between weight and power in order to make performance gains,” Guichard explained. The new colours “[The design] was the work of the team with conversations between Yann, Christophe Schmid, our graphic artist and Jean-Baptiste Epron,” Bertarelli told us. “The implementation of the design was carried out largely by Léo Lucet, Antoine Carraz and our technical team, who have been actively involved so the result met with my expectations. It was about finding a harmony between three boats in the team, so that at first glance one can recognise their stable. I also wanted a clean design, that was both elegant and unconventional for such a huge boat. The colours black, white and gold were already decided. These colours define us well ; black: competitiveness, determination, commitment, strength, surpassing yourself; white: purity, wisdom, discipline, team spirit, sharing ; and gold: the elegance, femininity, passion, the exceptional, originality, great feats, the colour of victory.”   The summer racing season As well as his Olympic pedigree, Guichard is also one of the undisputed specialists in oceanic trimarans. He learned his trade on the now defunct ORMA-class trimarans, before becoming one of the leaders of the new MOD70 class, with which he won the championship in 2012. “ Spindrift 2 takes us in a whole new dimension,” Guichard said. “We want to take the time to tame this giant of the seas without any shortcuts.”

The team will make its debut at the Rolex Fastnet race. The trimaran knows the way from Cowes to Plymouth via southern Ireland, since it already holds the record for the event. Then the amount of sailing will steadily increase to prepare for the record campaigns in the  coming years.

“We have given ourselves four years to mature and establish new record times over the most significant courses,” Bertarelli explained. The objective is to optimise a new sail plan for the Jules Verne Trophy. “The current mast is suitable for particular records such as the 24-hour or the North Atlantic. The Route du Rhum in 2014 is an opportunity that we are studying.” 2013 program   Rolex Fastnet Under the colours of its former owner (Banque Populaire V), the boat is the record holder of the event, with a time of 1 day 8 hours and 48 minutes, at an average speed of 18.1 knots.   The Discovery Route – Cadiz (Spain) to San Salvador (Bahamas) The record time belongs to Groupama 3 (Franck Cammas) and was established in May 2007 in 7 days 10 hours 58 minutes and 53 seconds.   Transatlantic return An attempt for the 24-hour distance record (90 miles, 37.8 knots average) set by Banque Populaire V.   The Channel Record between Cowes (England) and Dinard (France) A record held by Maiden 2 (Brian Thompson) since 2000 in 5 hours 23 minutes and 38 seconds, at an average speed of 25.60 knots.

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Jules Verne Trophy: Maxi Trimaran Spindrift2 ready for new record

While we enjoyed the 5,400 nm long trans-atlantic race Transat Jacques Vabre since 25th October 2015 and just have seen on Saturday early morning (7th November 2015 / 06:05 am UTC)  the arrival of Maxi Trimaran Macif as winner front Brazil coast  and couple hours later Trimaran Sodebo crossing the finish line as 2nd another racing team is waiting for it’s uniquely chance to break a new circum-navigation record.

Team Spindrift 2: at the top (f.l.t.r.): Thierry Duprey du Vorsent, Thomas Rouxel, Sébastien Audigane, Antoine Carraz, Sébastien Marsset, Xavier Revil, François Morvan. – At the bottom (f.l.t.r.): Yann Riou, Dona Bertarelli, Yann Guichard, Jacques Guichard, Christophe Espagnon, Erwan Israël. (Loïc Le Mignon, not in the picture)

Maxi Trimaran Spindrift 2 is on stand-by for a new world record attempt with a non stop circumnavigation under the flag of the Jules Verne Trophy (with ratification by World Sailing Speed Record Council ). It’s crew is officially ready since Monday, October 19th in Brest, a port famous for major record attempts, located just a few miles away from the start line at Créac’h lighthouse on Ushant island. The routing team will analyse weather data several times a day in search of a good opportunity to launch the assault on the legendary course.

Philosophy…

To undertake the crewed around-the-world record is as much about the human adventure as it is a technical and sporting challenge. The men and women working alongside Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard at Spindrift racing have been preparing this race against the clock for almost three years. The target: to sail around the world in less than 45 days, 13 hours and 42 minutes. The tough record they will try to beat was set by Loïck Peyron and his crew in 2012 on Banque Populaire V, which was renamed Spindrift 2 a year later.

The French-Swiss team decided to use the same 40 m trimaran because they believed that the boat could be further optimised, a task that sailors, engineers and technicians at the team have been working on ever since. After countless hours of work at the boatyard and 40,000 nautical miles of racing and training, the Spindrift racing-prepared trimaran is all set to go. The team will officially go on stand-by on October 19th and wait for the ideal weather window.

Dona and Yann have announce the twelve men who are joining them on their journey through the world’s most hostile oceans. Most are multihull experts; some have an Olympic background; others, experience in offshore challenges; but all are familiar with the trimaran and share the team’s values and mindset. The crew members know each other, having competed together for Spindrift racing or taken part in other projects. Some have already circumnavigated the globe, whether in the Jules Verne Trophy or the Volvo Ocean Race.

Event profile…

Start and finish: a line between Créac’h lighthouse (Ushant island) and Lizard Point (England) Course: non-stop around-the-world tour travelling without outside assistance via the three capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn) Minimum distance: 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 kilometres) Ratification : World Sailing Speed Record Council Time to beat: 45 days, 13 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds Average speed: 19.75 knots Date of current record: January 2012 Holder: Banque Populaire V, Loïck Peyron and a 13-man crew Maxi-trimaran joined Spindrift racing on: January 2013 (officially) Stand-by start date for Spindrift 2: October 19th, 2015

“The Jules Verne Trophy is the highlight of a programme we drew up as soon as we bought the trimaran Spindrift 2, ” explains Dona Bertarelli. “ The tour around the world will require total physical, mental, professional and especially personal dedication. Being a team means relying on each another, supporting each other, and accepting the highs and lows while striving to strike the right balance to succeed together. Yann and I are hugely motivated by this immense challenge. We want to surround ourselves with people who share our approach and our values. We’re also driven by a desire to share our passion for sailing with the public, especially youngsters, and to show them the hard work put in by our team. Very soon we’ll reveal the tools we’ve decided to use to achieve this goal.”

Yann Guichard also spoke about the record attempt: “Apart from the competition itself, for Dona and me it is as much about the human adventure. The record attempt brings together sailors who competed in Olympic series before turning to offshore competition and sailors with previous experience of oceanic record attempts and the Southern Ocean. Spindrift 2 is a prototype, so we have to take good care of her. Multihull specialists are aware of the fundamental balance we must strike between speed and safety. I’m surrounded by sailors who I know are talented and who feel good at sea. I can rely on them and trust them. In training I see us gel as a team, which gives me such a strong desire to experience this unique challenge together.”

First around-the-world campaign for Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard

Two challenges lie ahead for the skipper Yann Guichard, who has dedicated his career to elite multihull sailing and has made more than 15 transatlantic crossings. First, to complete his first around-the-world sail, and second, to take charge of the boat and the crew on board. “I must concentrate hard to make the right choices at the right time, whether during early or final preparations or out on the water,” says Yann. He set up Spindrift racing with his partner Dona Bertarelli, and the couple are jointly responsible for the team’s day-to-day development and management. Dona is an exacting, determined businesswoman, actively involved in several foundations, including the Bertarelli Foundation for marine conservation, and she has been involved in the Jules Verne Trophy project from day one. She first took up offshore multihull sailing on Spindrift 2 in 2013. Since then she has listened, observed, honed her skills and grown in confidence, and is now ready to spend more than 40 days at sea, following in the footsteps of Tracy Edwards (1998) and Ellen MacArthur (2003) in attempting to become the first woman ever to beat the record. “This circumnavigation is probably one of the biggest challenges I’ve ever set myself,” says Dona. “We’ve spent several years preparing ourselves and preparing those close to us who support and encourage us, but I don’t think you can ever be fully prepared for the unknown that awaits us. If we want to enjoy the adventure, those of us out at sea and those ashore will have to accept whatever comes our way.”

A supportive, well-drilled crew

One of Spindrift racing’s goals is to perform well all year round on the different circuits on which it competes. To achieve this, a core group of sailors accompany Dona and Yann throughout the year on the D35, the Diam 24, the GC32 and the maxi-trimaran. From that core group, Christophe Espagnon, François Morvan and Xavier Revil, whom Yann met during his Olympic preparations, will be part of the Jules Verne Trophy crew, as will the skipper’s younger brother Jacques Guichard, who is the team’s sailmaker at North Sails. Xavier Revil has already sailed around the world on the same boat as part of Loïck Peyron’s record-breaking crew in 2012.

Another member of Peyron’s crew was Thierry Duprey du Vorsent, who was brought in to the project last winter as Boat Captain because of his maritime experience over the last fifteen years, including his role in the Banque Populaire V record. Antoine Carraz was also part of the previous record and is one of the persons who know Spindrift 2 the best, having spent three years as technical manager for the trimaran and for the design office. This will be his first circumnavigation during which he will be keeping a particularly close eye on the boat.

Three other crew members – Thomas Rouxel, Sébastien Marsset and Erwan Israël – were part of the team that beat the Discovery Route record (Cádiz-San Salvador) on Spindrift 2 at the end of 2013, so their experience on the boat will also be important. Two of three have just competed in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race: Thomas for the Chinese Dongfeng Race Team and Sébastien for the American Team Alvimedica. None of the three, however, took part in the Southern Ocean leg, so they will have their sights set firmly on rounding Cape Horn during the Jules Verne. Erwan Israël was Yann Guichard’s router for the 2014 edition of the single-handed Route du Rhum (Yann was sailing Spindrift 2), and last winter he joined Dongfeng for the Sanya-Auckland stage of the Volvo Ocean Race. After several months as Spindrift racing’s performance analyst, Erwan will be the navigator for the Jules Verne Trophy, working alongside the skipper at the chart table to determine the best route.

Yann Riou also has experience in the Volvo Ocean Race: the former electronics specialist was Groupama’s media reporter during their victorious 2011–12 campaign, and in the latest edition of the race he performed the same role for Dongfeng Race Team. Yann will be the first full-time on-board reporter for a Jules Verne record attempt.

Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard have called up two men with vast experience sailing multihulls at high speed in the Southern Ocean. Brest-based sailor Sébastien Audigane will take on sailing’s most famous record for the fourth time, having been part of Bruno Peyron’s successful bid on Orange II in 2005 and the unsuccessful attempts by Olivier de Kersauson in 2002 and Franck Cammas in 2008. Loïc Le Mignon, meanwhile, was part of the Jules Verne attempts by Groupama 3, including the successful one in 2010.

Onshore support will be provided by world-renowned meteorologist and offshore sailing router Jean-Yves Bernot, who has prepared and routed some of the world’s best single-handed sailors. Jean-Yves has also competed in the Whitbread Round the World Race and has been a crew member for various teams in different countries.

Finally, there are two reserves, Thomas Le Breton and Simone Gaeta, both of whom have trained on the maxi-trimaran this season and are ready to stand in if a crew member has to drop out.

Positions on board…

• Yann Guichard, skipper
• Dona Bertarelli, helmsman-trimmer
• Sébastien Audigane, helmsman-trimmer
• Antoine Carraz, helmsman-trimmer
• Thierry Duprey du Vorsent, helmsman-trimmer
• Christophe Espagnon, helmsman-bowman
• Jacques Guichard, helmsman-trimmer
• Erwan Israël, navigator
• Loïc Le Mignon, helmsman-trimmer
• Sébastien Marsset, équipier d’avant
• François Morvan, helmsman-trimmer
• Xavier Revil, helmsman-trimmer
• Yann Riou, media reporter
• Thomas Rouxel, helmsman-bowman
• Jean-Yves Bernot, onshore router
• Simone Gaeta, substitute
• Thomas Le Breton, substitute

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Spindrift 2 maxi-trimaran…

Design : VPLP & Spindrift racing design team Launch date : July 2008 Deck and mast boatyard : CDK Technologies Sails : North Sails Length of main hull : 40 metres Length of outrigger hulls : 37 metres Width : 23 metres Dry weight : 20.5 tonnes Draft : 5.1 metres New mast height : 42 metres Mainsail : 405 m² Gennaker max : 560 m² Gennaker medium : 450 m² Gennaker mini : 360 m² Reacher   : 260 m² Staysail : 170 m² ORC   : 75 m²

©Th.Martinez/Sea&Co. BELLE ILE – BRITANNY- FRANCE . Maxi “SPINDRIFT 2” skipper Yann Guichard (FRA) et son équipage en entrainement au large de Belle Ile.*** Maxi “SPINDRFIT 2” skipper Yann Guichard (FRA) and crew training offshore Belle ile ( Britttany-FRA).

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Published on January 15th, 2018 | by Editor

Spindrift 2 dismasted in record attempt

Published on January 15th, 2018 by Editor -->

(January 15, 2018) – Yann Guichard and his crew on the 40-metre maxi-trimaran Spindrift 2 were dismasted today on their way to the start line to compete for the Jules Verne Trophy, a round the world record set by Francis Joyon and his crew last winter.

The team had been on standby since mid-November for the trophy, which is awarded to the outright fastest time by any type or size of yacht which starts and finishes from between the Le Créac’h Lighthouse off the tip of Brittany and the Lizard Point in Cornwall.

Guichard’s team missed leaving when Francois Gabart (FRA) and his 30m trimaran MACIF departed on November 4, and were left to watch as Gabart shattered the singlehanded around the world.

Guichard thought he’d found a suitable weather system on January 8, but aborted on the way to the start line when the forecast deteriorated. And then today, with it getting late in the cycle of when the weather is safe to transit the Southern Ocean section, the Spindrift 2 team dropped docklines to give it a try.

The area of depression sitting off the coast of Brittany had finally looked hopeful with strong conditions forecast for the start with a fast descent to the equator in just over five days (5d 5h – 5d 10h), which would give them a cushion on the reference time set by Francis Joyon and his crew (5d 18h 59′).

The team was then aiming to catch an area of depression off the coast of Brazil to give them a quick crossing of the South Atlantic towards the Cape of Good Hope. But at about 1600h (CET) today, while sailing just off Point St Matthieu and Camaret in Brittany toward the start line, the mast fell down.

At the time the 40m trimaran was sailing at 15-18 knots of boat speed in 30 knot westerly winds and in three metre seas. Spindrfit 2 had two reefs in the main and the J3 (ORC).

“The crew is safe and sound,” reports Guichard. “Everything happened so fast. The mast fell to the leeward of the boat. The conditions were not so extreme. It’s too early to know exactly what happened. We had to drop the rigging to save the boat and prepare it for towing. Operations are currently underway to recover it.”

The team had spent much of the past two years optimizing Spindrift 2 to improve on the current time of 40 days, 23 hours and 30 minutes. Spindrift 2 will now return to Brest and is currently under tow and expected to arrive later this evening.

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Spindrift 2 Crew: Yann Guichard (skipper): watch the portrait Erwan Israël (navigator): watch the portrait Jacques Guichard (watch captain / helm / trimmer): watch the portrait Christophe Espagnon (watch captain / helm / bow): watch the portrait Xavier Revil (watch captain / helm / trimmer): watch the portrait François Morvan (helm / trimmer): watch the portrait Antoine Carraz (helm / trimmer): watch the portrait Thierry Chabagny (helm / bow): watch the portrait Ewen Le Clech (helm / trimmer): watch the portrait Sam Goodchild (helm / bow): watch the portrait Thomas Le Breton (helm / trimmer): watch the portrait Erwan Le Roux (helm / trimmer): watch the portrait Router: Jean-Yves Bernot

Background: The Jules Verne Trophy is not any circumnavigation. It recognizes the fastest time by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew, and must start and finish from the exact line between the Le Créac’h Lighthouse off the tip of Brittany and the Lizard Point in Cornwall. All winners have been either catamarans or trimarans.

Record Facts • Start and finish: a line between Créac’h lighthouse (Isle of Ushant) and Lizard Point (England) • Course: non-stop around-the-world tour racing without outside assistance via the three Capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn) • Minimum distance: 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 kilometres) • Ratification: World Sailing Speed Record Council, www.sailspeedrecords.com • Time to beat: 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds • Average speed: 21.96 knots • Date of current record: January 2017 • Holder: IDEC Sport, Francis Joyon and a 5-man crew

While 18 attempts have failed, here are the nine that have held the trophy:

2017 – Francis Joyon / IDEC-SPORT (31.5m) – 40:23:30:30 2012 – Loïck Peyron / Banque Populaire V (40m) – 45:13:42:53 2010 – Franck Cammas / Groupama 3 (31.5m) – 48:07:44:52 2005 – Bruno Peyron / Orange II (36.8m) – 50:16:20:04 2004 – Olivier De Kersauson / Geronimo (33.8m) – 63:13:59:46 2002 – Bruno Peyron / Orange (32.8m) – 64:08:37:24 1997 – Olivier De Kersauson / Sport-Elec (27.3m) – 71:14:22:08 1994 – Peter Blake, Robin Knox-Johnston / Enza New Zealand (28m) – 74:22:17:22 1993 – Bruno Peyron / Commodore Explorer (28m) – 79:06:15:56

Source: Victoria Low, Scuttlebutt

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