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en : Transat 6.50 • Leg 2
Drama again on the start for Andraž Mihelin
It looks as a string of bad luck for Andraž Mihelin of team Adria Mobil at this years starts. Yesterday, right after the start of the second leg of the Mini Transat he was hit by one of the competitors, which resulted in Mihelin’s return to the marina. -
en : Transat 650
Second Mini for Slovenians Mihelin and Hajnsek
With a one man crew the 21 feet long boats will start from La Rochelle’s Fort Boyard. Leg one to Funchal in Madeira is 1100 miles long. Start of leg two is in Madeira and from there it will be a further 3100 miles towards the finish line in Brazil’s Salvador de Bahia. Estimated duration fo the race is until the end of october during which time (…) -
en : Transat 650
7 Questions Net to : Lucas Schroder
Lucas Schroder, 32 yo, from Netherland, did bought a Pogo in 2006 to enter this year in the solo Transat 650. In the serie division, he is going to cross the Atlantic from La Rochelle (France) to Salvador de Bahia (Brazil) and to compete with top sailors such as Francis Lobato, Gerard Marin and lots of french skippers. Mail interview before (…) -
en : Nantes - Azores 650
Nearly 70 pre-registrations just a month after the launch
The first leg of the Mini-Transat was superb (8.15kt average for the leader Corentin Douguet on E.Leclerc - Bouygues Telecom), and the battle is continuing to rage on the second leg to Brazil. The upshot of this a growing interest in the Classe Mini 6.50 both in terms of the sport and the media, a fact that is reflected in the flurry of (…) -
en : Transat 650
Alex Bennett sails Reality to be back in the Mini
One of the most charismatic and competitive single-handed ocean yachtsmen has announced that he is to resume racing and has published a two-year programme aimed at winning the Mini Transat in 2005. -
en : Transat 650
Erwan Tymen takes victory in Serie Division
Erwan crossed the finish line today at 0427’51" (BST), taking victory in the Series fleet in the Transat 6.50 Charente-Maritime/Bahia after winning both legs in the event, tired but fulfilled… -
en : Transat 650 • Leg 2
Sam Manuard light on his beacon 80 milles from Bahia
Victory was just an arm’s length away. Samuel Manuard (431 - Tip Top Too - Le Grau du Roi - Port Camargue) was 80 miles from Salvador de Bahia. Everything was in place to welcome the winner and then at 0500 (local time) Samuel set off his distress beacon signifying « I have a problem aboard that I am dealing with myself. I‚m staying in (…) -
en : Transat 650 • Leg 2
Manuard reinforces in the Protos • Mirabel attacks in the Series
In the past few hours Samuel Manuard (431- Tip Top Too-Le Grau du Roi Port Camargue) and Manuel Castilla (167- Vision Originale) have reinforced their domination of their respective categories, Proto and Series. -
en : Transat 650 • Leg 2
What’s up with Mc Kee ?
Jonathan Mc Kee (247 ˆ Team Mc Lube) woke the race management at 0240 GMT on Saturday morning when he set off his Inmarsat D+ beacon. He then set off another alert at 0310 GMT and a last call at 0340 GMT. -
en : Transat 650 • Leg 2
Pierre Rolland takes the lead in the west of Mc Kee
After a long wait, the full effects of the doldrums are gradually coming into play with a fair few of the controls changing hands. Though David Raison (440 - Rayon Liquide) remains the games master amongst the Series fleet, it is now Pierre Rolland (247 - Extrado) in the lead in the Proto fleet.
