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Jules Verne Trophy
Yann Guichard : "The mast fell to the leeward of the boat"
At about 1600h (CET) today, Monday 15 January 2018, Spindrift 2 was sailing just off Point St Matthieu and Camaret in Brittany on her way to the start line of the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy #TropheeJulesVerne , when she dismasted. -
Trimaran Macif
Round the world solo: François Gabart smashes the single-handed round the world record
François Gabart, who left Ouessant on 4 November 10:05 (UTC+1), crossed the finishing line of his solo round the world, located between Lizard Point and Ouessant, at 02:45 (French time, UTC+1) this 17 December. For his first attempt, the MACIF trimaran skipper establishes a new single-handed round the world record Record #sailingrecord (...) -
#TourDuf
Tour du Finistère à la Voile : Geneviève Le Vaillant winner of the overall ranking
The Finistère Sail Tour draws to a close with its finest day yet! Indeed, it is in glorious sunshine that the fleet took the start of the final race of this 30th edition, a coastal course around the bay of Concarneau. The racers then made for Port-la-Forêt to attend the results ceremony that concludes this 30th Finistère Sail Tour in (...) -
Walk of Record Breakers
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston honoured in France with sailing legends “walk of fame”
Clipper Race founder and legendary British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has had his handprints cast for a sailing “Walk of Record Record #sailingrecord Breakers” in the French maritime city of Brest. -
Windsurf
Charline Picon and Byron Kokkalanis bring the RS:X European Champion title
It has been a week of hard racing and mental prowess at the Crocodiles de L’Elorn Club in Brest. Near 300 competitors had gathered up here hoping to bring the European title home. -
Course au large
BREIZH WORLD TOUR : A new solo round the world race for Ocean50s
The OCEAN50 Ocean50 #Ocean50 class, which Michel Desjoyeaux had the idea of launching, has been thinking about the first major event for the future OCEAN50 Ocean50 #Ocean50 monohulls for several months. Now, this project is taking shape thanks to the work done jointly between Michel Desjoyeaux’s Mer Agitée company, the development (...) -
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, 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 . -
Krys Ocean Race
Mod70s will race from New York to Brest in July 2012
7 July 2012 will herald the kick-off of the first crewed race in the MOD70 circuit. Six one-design trimarans will set off from New York in the United States, bound for Brest in NW Brittany, where the planned mid-July finish will coincide with the start of the Tonnerres de Brest maritime festival. In this eastbound transatlantic race, the fleet (...)
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