This approach follows a trigger which pushed its teams to work on a new system placed on the boat's fin to detect the sounds of cetaceans, Tom Laperche having experienced the same mishap in 2024.
French skipper Tom Laperche will for the first time be equipped with ultra-modern sonar to detect marine mammals or floating objects during his navigations.
The anti-collision software alerted the navigator of danger in real time, managing to detect a buoy during these tests, although it was mainly designed to avoid collisions with floating objects or marine mammals.
Off the coast of Finistère, Tom Laperche's trimaran is currently sailing in training in order to test this equipment in real conditions.
This device aims to prevent collisions with whales, a danger often overlooked by sailors which can lead to tragedies if the boat is seriously damaged.
An obstacle presents itself a few dozen meters from the boat during this exercise which proves to be a success thanks to this system tested in preview.
Beyond trimarans, however, it is the gigantic transport ships that kill the most whales, as illustrated by images recorded in Marseille and even in Japan in 2022.