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ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest
Charles Caudrelier crowned 1st king of the round the world race for foiling multihulls
Blessed with a perfect sunrise, flat seas and a modest 15kts breeze as he approached the long awaited finish line off Brest Brest #brest this morning Charles Caudrelier took time to enjoy the final ten miles of his solo multihull race round the world. -
Electrically powered catamaran
Francois Gabart’s MerConcept to manage electric foiling tender project
2021 is beginning with a highly symbolic project becoming reality for MerConcept. François Gabart’s business Business #Business has just signed a contract to build its first pleasure craft. This is the first step in the diversification process they have opted for, with the aim of transferring technology from ocean racing to the (...) -
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 (...) -
#Carnac
Pascoe & Truswell triumph once again at the 2016 VRsport.tv International 14 World Championships
It was a slow start to the final day of the VR Sport International 14 World Championships. Once again the wind was late rising, and so the day began with an indefinite postponement being raised. As the sailors rigged their boats, the wind slowly began to track left, until it was settled in the direction of the sea breeze. The results had been (...) -
#TourVoile
Tour de France : 2016 TDFV ends in a spray of Limonade
2016 Tour de France à la Voile ended today in Nice with a last day of stadium racing. The 24 teams were divided in three groups based on last night overall rankings to sail three Finals : Gold, Silver, and Bronze. In light wind conditions, the 18 boats of group Silver and Bronze sailed two races, countring double points for final ranking. Then (...) -
#SpindriftRacing
Dona Bertarelli : "We are very happy to have beaten Loïck Peyron’s record"
Spindrift 2 arrived in St Malo this evening (Tuesday) having crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a just over 6 days at an average speed Speed #speedsailing of just over 22 knots in the ninth edition of the Transat The Transat #thetransat #ostar Quebec-St Malo. -
#TALM
Transat AG2R LA MONDIALE : Thierry Chabagny & Erwan Tabarly winners in Saint Barth
After completing a 3,800 nautical mile course from Concarneau in Brittany, but having travelled 4,932 miles through the water, the jubilant French pairing of Thierry Chabagny and Erwan Tabarly on board the Figaro Beneteau II one-design, Gedimat, took the honours. After 22 days, one hour and six minutes at sea, and sailing at an average speed (...) -
#JulesVerneTrophy #GoFrancisJoyon
Idec Sport’s Jules Verne Trophy : 47 days 14 hours and 47 minutes to sail around the world
IDEC SPORT crossed the finishing line off Ushant at 1650hrs UTC on Friday 8th January. Francis Joyon and his crew of five took 47 days 14 hours and 47 minutes to sail around the world. This was the third best time in the history of the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy (...) -
#Imoca
Transat Saint-Barth - Port la Forêt : Sébastien Josse takes line honours
On crossing the finish line off the Linuen Est mark, at the entrance of Port la Forêt harbour, this Wednesday 16 December, at 20hr 18mn 17s GMT, the skipper of IMOCA60 Edmond de Rothschild won the transatlantic race in style after dominating proceedings from beginning to end, only giving up the head of the race for the first six hours to SMA (...)