{"id":8430,"date":"2026-03-27T16:12:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.williamson-electronique.fr\/?post_type=news&p=8430"},"modified":"2026-03-27T16:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:18:45","slug":"williamson-electronique-a-contribue-a-lexploit-sodebo-ultim-3-vers-un-nouveau-record-du-trophee-jules-verne","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.williamson-electronique.fr\/en\/news\/williamson-electronique-a-contribue-a-lexploit-sodebo-ultim-3-vers-un-nouveau-record-du-trophee-jules-verne\/","title":{"rendered":"Williamson Electronique played a part in the Sodebo Ultim 3\u2019s achievement of a new Jules Verne Trophy record!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/div>\n
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A look back at a historic record<\/h2>\n

25 January<\/strong> will go down in sailing history. The crew of Sodebo Ultim 3<\/strong>, led by skipper Thomas Coville<\/strong>, broke the legendary Jules Verne Trophy record<\/strong> by completing their non-stop round-the-world voyage in an exceptional time of 40 days, 10 hours and 45 minutes<\/strong>. Behind this feat of human and technological prowess in the planet\u2019s most hostile seas lies a key technological element: on-board energy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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A celebration at the heart of innovation<\/h2>\n

To celebrate this achievement, our teams from WILLIAMSON ELECTRONIQUE and the Sodebo team recently came together for a special joint visit. We received a warm welcome at our partner SAFT\u2019s factory in Poitiers, the very place where the technology at the heart of this victory comes to life.<\/p>\n

This special opportunity for discussion allowed us to gauge the real impact of on-board engineering. Indeed, to withstand extreme conditions and manage navigation systems flawlessly, the maxi-trimaran requires absolute electrical reliability.<\/p>\n

In partnership with SAFT, the world leader in high-tech batteries, WILLIAMSON ELECTRONIQUE designed and assembled the lithium-ion batteries fitted on board the Sodebo Ultim 3.<\/p>\n

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Cutting-edge technology: the generational leap of “xec”<\/h2>\n

This high-performance battery uses Saft MP 176065 xec Li-Ion cells<\/strong><\/a>. Whilst the MP 176065 format is a long-standing SAFT industry standard that has been tried and tested over many years, the integration of the very latest generation of “xec” electrochemistry represents a major technological leap forward. The advantages of this new iteration are decisive for ocean racing:<\/p>\n