Maison Mumm is brought to the fore by the new pacific challenge met by Alain Thebault aboard his spectacular hydroptere

Alain Thébault braved the elements with his Hydroptere, leaving from California in a bid to reach Hawaii. A friend and partner of Mumm, the sailor “broke the wind barrier” by crossing the Pacific Ocean with one of the fastest sailing boats on a journey from Los Angeles to Honolulu. A pioneer prevails Alain Thébault has achieved this challenge by sailing from Los Angeles to Honolulu despite almost three-metre swells.While this success serves as confirmation of his talent, perseverance and persistence, it also illustrates the sailor’s search for excellence, a value which he shares with Maison Mumm. The House’s CEO César Giron commented: “The longstanding friendship between Alain and the House was founded on shared values of passion, commitment, a pioneering spirit and the pursuit of victory. We are proud to support Alain on this daring quest to meet yet another impressive world challenge.” A daring new challenge! Alain Thébault undertook this latest quest for precision alongside an impressive team made up of 5 crewmen, among them were Jacques Jay, Joe, Don and Will. In addition to pushing back the boundaries of technology, the skipper also demonstrated his ability to negotiate hazardous weather conditions, as well as the “sixth continent” – the collection of floating plastic waste dragged by the sea currents flowing between California and Hawaii and which stretches across almost 3.5 million km2. Alain Thébault chose 23 June 2015 as his departure date after judging the conditions to be favourable to proving the exceptional abilities of his sailing boat, thereby paving the way for sailing in a seaway, which is incredibly complex. And he pulled it off! As partner of great sporting achievements, Mumm is proud to have supported Alain Thébault and is pleased to join his team in celebrating a feat that honours the values of innovation and self-betterment much prized by the House. - See more at: http://digitalpressroom.ghmumm.com/mumm-is-proud-to-announce-partnership-with-alain-thebault-as-he-prepares-to-break-a-world-record-with-the-hydroptere_5179_5179/#sthash.5N8l44Kh.dpuf