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Gitana Team
32-metre long and 23-metre wide: the Maxi Edmond De Rothschild is unveiled
On Thursday, March 30th, the Gitana Team invited the press to the Palais de Tokyo to mark the official launch of Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, a "giant" 32 meters long by 23 meters wide, which is experiencing its last months of construction after more Of a year and a half of construction. The launch of this new Gitana unit is scheduled for July. (...) -
Offshore racing
Vendée Globe 2016-2017 : a hugely popular event and media success
The results of the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe show huge increases everywhere: many more people attending the event, unprecedented media Media #media coverage and feedback, a record Record #sailingrecord level of international coverage without talking about the very positive race outcome in terms of the rankings. With 29 skippers lining up, (...) -
Back to Les Sables
Sébastien Destremau takes 18th place to bring the Vendée Globe to a close
Sébastien Destremau (TechnoFirst–faceOcean) crossed the Vendée Globe finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne in eighteenth place at 00hrs 40min et 18 sec UTC on saturday 11th March 2017 after 124 days, 12 hours, 38 minutes and 18 seconds of racing since the start on 6th November. The skipper from Toulon is the final competitor to (...) -
No Way Back
Pieter Heerema : "The departure and the arrival are one of the best moments of this race"
First Dutchman to participate in the Vendée Globe, Pieter Heerema finished the non-stop solo round the world race on Thursday 2nd of March, crossing the finish line at 22:26pm, after 116 days 9 hours 24 minutes and 12 seconds at sea. On board No Way Back, Pieter actually sailed 29 747 nautical miles at an average speed Speed #speedsailing (...) -
Mini 650
Mini-Transat: 84 competitors expected on the start line on 1 October 2017
Race after race, the Mini Transat has always maintained its popularity. For this 2017 edition, entrusted to the Collectif Rochelais pour la Mini Transat, the race will host a full contingent as the number of applicants signed up for the adventure already exceeds the 84 places made available by the organiser. Unquestionably, it is this loyalty (...) -
CommeUnSeulHomme
Eric Bellion : "The Vendée Globe is something everyone can do, if they really want it"
Huge crowds braved the Monday evening rain and wind to show their appreciation for Eric Bellion’s Vendée Globe. The 40 year old skipper who had only sailed two, separate weeks solo before he started the longest, toughest single handed race there is exceeded all expectations, perhaps most of all his own, as he crossed the finish line in (...) -
Spirit of Hungary
Vendée Globe : Hungarian solo sailor Nandor Fa eighth to Les Sables
Hungarian solo skipper Nandor Fa brought his Spirit of Hungary across the finish line of the Vendée Globe at 10 hrs 54 m 09 secs UTC this Wednesday morning to earn an excellent eighth place overall. -
Joyon and crew around the world
Jules Verne Trophy: Francis Joyon’s crew sets new record in 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds
The Maxi Trimaran IDEC SPORT sailed by Francis Joyon, Clément Surtel, Alex Pella, Bernard Stamm, Gwénolé Gahinet and Sébastien Audigane won the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy #TropheeJulesVerne , the outright round the world sailing record Record #sailingrecord , this (...) -
#VG2016
Vendée Globe: Jérémie Beyou takes third place
Breton skipper Jérémie Beyou crossed the finish line of the eighth edition of the Vendée Globe solo non stop around the world race at 1940hrs UTC this Monday evening 23rd January, four days, three hours, two minutes and 54 seconds after the winner, Armel Le Cléac’h securing third (...) -
Hugo Boss
Vendée Globe : British sailor Alex Thomson defies the odds to finish second
After 74 days, 19 hours and 35 minutes at sea, British sailor Alex Thomson reached the finish line of the Vendée Globe on his boat HUGO BOSS at 7:37 UTC Friday 20th January 2017, and in doing so broke his own British record Record #sailingrecord of 80 days for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe in a (...)
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