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Grand Prix Guyader
Michel Desjoyeaux on his MOD 70 won the offshore division in Douarnenez
The Bay of Douarnenez Douarnenez #Douarnenez uninhibitedly unveiled all its charms for the final day of the Grand Prix Guyader and the Défi Nautic. And it was a picture postcard setting that surrounded the offshore race boats and their leader of the pack, the unique Michel Desjoyeaux on his MOD 70 (...) -
Trophée Jules Verne
Brian Thompson : "setting the most prestigious record in sailing for the second time, feels absolutely fantastic"
As the only British crew member on-board, Brian Thompson, clocked up two major records as the maxi trimaran, Banque Populaire V, crossed the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy #TropheeJulesVerne finish line near Brest Brest #brest , France this evening. -
Trophée Jules Verne
45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds for Loïck Peyron and crew
The maxi trimaran Banque Populaire V has crossed the finishing line of the Jules Verne Trophy at 23:14, french hour. The overall time around the world (subject to be ratified) is 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds. -
Trophée Jules Verne
Video : Banque Populaire V approaching Ushant
Last milles for the maxi trimaran Banque Populaire V which was sailing at full speed Speed #speedsailing toward Ushant and the finishing line of the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy #TropheeJulesVerne . -
Jules Verne Trophy
Loïck Peyron : "We crossed the equator line at full speed"
Loïck Peyron’s crew aboard the 40 meters long trimaran Banque Populaire V is back on the northern hemisphere. The team crossed the equator line à 12:17 (french hour) this Friday, after 38 days, 2 hours, 45 minutes and 48 seconds from their start from Ushant (west of France). By the way, they broke the record Record #sailingrecord (...) -
Trimaran Banque Populaire V
Loïck Peyron and crew have broken the Round Britain and Ireland record
Last night (french hour) at 11:06 pm, Loïck Peyron and his 12 men crew have crossed the finishing line of the Round Britain and Ireland record Record #sailingrecord at Lizard cape. The new skipper of the 40m long trimaran Banque Populaire V adds a new record Record #sailingrecord in the way to break next winter the Jules Verne Trophy (...) -
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This is Lorient’ Geles !
It is full of hulls in Lorient Lorient L’actualité du port de Lorient et de sa région. , named "Lorient Lorient L’actualité du port de Lorient et de sa région. ’ Geles" by some people here so proud to live in Lorient… One who are happy to live here are the offshore racing skippers and shore (...) -
Alain Colas Trophy
Setback aboard Sodebo
At 1540 GMT, Thomas Coville was involved in a collision with no direct impact on the boat’s ability to make headway. When he went up on deck to assess the situation, he discovered that the skin of the crash box [1] at the front of the starboard float had come away, doubtless as a result of colliding with a pilot (...) -
Alain Colas Trophy
Thomas Coville : "I’ve passed so close to the Horn"
“It’s incredible. I’m rounding the Horn with you. I’m with Neutrogena (Editor’s note: one of the monohulls from the Barcelona World Race Barcelona World Race #barcelonaworldrace ) which is just 50 metres from me! It’s the first time I’ve passed so close to the Horn. I’m 200 metres away”. (...) -
SeaSailSurfers of the year
Thomas Ruyant is the SeaSailSurfer of 2010
689 votes made the SeaSailsurfers of 2010. The male winner is Thomas Ruyant, winner of the Route du Rhum Route du Rhum #RouteDuRhum in Class40 Class40 #Class40 . He did it one year after his win in the solo Transat 650. And he is so popular he wins the title of SeaSailSurfer of the year ahead of the funboarder Antoine Albeau (Sailor of (...)
Maxi multicoques de la classe Ultimes
Le terme "G-Class" a été inventé par Bruno Peyron pour définir cette catégorie hors norme de multicoques et monocoques géants et "no limit" avant qu’ils ne soient définis comme "ultim".