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en : Mundial Class40
Gonzalo Botin is new Class40 world champ
The fleet is heading back to the port since no race can start after 3:00pm today. It is thus Gonzalo Botin on Tales who becomes World Champion of Class40 in 2010, 2 points ahead of Thierry Bouchard’s Mistral Loisirs - Pôle Santé Elior. Concise 2, 9 points behind the first boat, scores third. Destination Dunkerque with Thomas Ruyant finishes (…) -
en : SNSM Record
Gitana 11 sets record in 19h39 in South Brittany
The first maxi-multihull to take the start of the SNSM Record, Gitana 11 has set a reference time across the 360 mile course proposed for the 6th edition of what has become a seasonal classic. Yann Guichard and his six crew completed the two return legs between Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantic) and Sainte Marine (South Finistère) in a time of 19 (…) -
en : Gitana Team
Benjamin de Rothschild : "The MOD 70 meets our requirements"
In 2000, the Gitana Team was created to form an offshore racing stable. Ten years on, Benjamin de Rothschild confirms his status as a major player in ocean racing circles – and a fervent multihull owner – by agreeing to participate in a new international oceanic class : the MOD 70, one design 70 foot trimarans. It is the third team to announce (…) -
en : Jules Verne Trophy
Franck Cammas : "nearly 50 days of extremely strong emotions"
Franck Cammas and his men on Groupama 3 drew alongside under blue skies in the Port du Château this Sunday morning to the applause of an enthusiast local crowd. After having beaten the Jules Verne round the world record in a time of 48d 07h 44’ 52’’, the crew prepared themselves for the barrage of questions in front of the public, the media and (…) -
en : Jules Verne Trophy
48 days 7 hours 44 minutes for Franck Cammas
The Jules Verne Trophy now belongs to ten men who have sailed around the globe at an average of 18.76 knots along the optimum course, beating the reference time set by Orange 2 in 2005 by 2 days 08 hours 35 minutes. Franck Cammas and his men crossed the finish line off the Créac’h lighthouse at Ushant (Finistère) at 21h40’45” UTC Saturday 20th (…) -
en : Indian Ocean 5 Capes Race
A100 Majan Surviving 70 Knots in the Southern Ocean
Oman Sail’s A100 trimaran ‘Majan’ has been battling hurricane force winds in the Southern Ocean on leg 3 of the Indian Ocean 5 Capes Race en route to the next stop over in Fremantle, Australia. -
en : Jules Verne Trophy
Cammas breaks a new record towards Cape Leeuwin
On crossing the line marking the longitude of Cape Leeuwin (115° 08’ E) at 04h 17’ 47’’ UTC this Monday 22nd February, Groupama 3 has obtained the best time over the section of course between Cape Agulhas, which marks the entry into the Indian Ocean, and the SW promontory of Australia : 6 days 22 hours 34 minutes. -
en : Trophée Jules Verne
Groupama 3 late to Cape Agulhas
The weather situation is changing at the entrance to the Indian Ocean : Groupama 3 is right in the thick of it now and will have to compromise with a strong N’ly wind blowing down off Africa. Conditions are harsh but this shouldn’t continue for long and the trajectory towards Tasmania is likely to be very straight and fast. -
en : Indian Ocean 5 Capes Race
Majan and Musandam to depart from Muscat
On Saturday, 6th February, Oman Sail’s new A100 ‘Majan’ alongside their 75-ft multihull ‘Musandam’ will depart Muscat [Oman] to begin a new chapter in ocean racing as they embark on tracing out the route of the future Indian Ocean 5 Capes Race. -
en : Jules Verne Trophy
Lionel Lemonchois gets 50 at sea
This 2nd February, Lionel Lemonchois was once again celebrating his birthday at sea, as he did five years ago aboard Orange 2… At fifty years of age, the winner of the last Route du Rhum was delighted to be at sea again at this turning point in his life.
