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Multihulls sail in a record time at mid-course to St Malo
The Orma fleet are mid-course today with Sergio Tacchini leading throughout the day. After numerous changes it was Tim Progetto Italia and Sodebo that completed the podium, with Crêpes Whaou! and Ciment St-Laurent respectively leading the 50 foot multis and monos. The 60 footers are well clear of land due east of Newfoundland, while the (...) -
Québec - St Malo
Fauconnier and Soldini first to round Cap Race
At the 1300 GMT ranking the top ten Orma multihulls were grouped into a 60 mile zone and the leaders have made a hard left at Cape Race to the south-east of Newfoundland with Sergio Tacchini and Tim Progetto Italia first to begin the cold and wet ascent of the Atlantic. Crew on Sodebo, including French sailor Loick Peyron and American, Cam (...) -
Québec - St Malo
Desjoyeaux leads the 60’ multihull fleet when arriving in Atlantic
After 48 hours the majority of the twelve Orma multihulls have left the Madeleine Islands, in the middle of the bay of Saint Laurent, to port and should make it out into the North Atlantic this evening, European time. The leaders, 10 of which are within sight of each other, were making an average of 25 to 30 knots in around 20 knots of (...) -
Transat Jacques Vabre
Virbac’s victory, 3 Brits on podium with Sill 2nd, Ecover 3rd
Virbac win the Transat Jacques Vabre Transat Jacques Vabre #TJV2015 Open 60 Monohull class with 6 hours, 51 minutes and 70 miles advance; Sill finds the edge to come 2nd just 19m ahead of Ecover in their intense match-race for the podium; next boat to finish tonight is (...) -
Transat Jacques Vabre
Groupama’s consecutive win as Belgacom bows out in 2nd
Groupama gets gold; Belgacom bows out in 2nd, and Sergio Tacchini sails into 3rd • fleet rankings behind unlikely to change in final 24hrs • Banque Populaire’s speeding ticket • Virbac due to finish overnight Monday - Tuesday • Ecover &Sill just a handful of miles apart closing in to the finish, Team Cowes and (...) -
Transat Jacques Vabre
Squeezing together before the SE Trades
Groupama through the Doldrums • Belgacom is back in 2nd and Géant battles out the Doldrums neck and neck with Sergio Tacchini • ETA for the first multihulls will be Sunday during the day • Virbac starts to slow up as they reach the Doldrums first, a chance for the others to make up some ground on their 131m lead. The same (...) -
Transat Jacques Vabre
Squeezing together before the SE Trades
Groupama through the Doldrums • Belgacom is back in 2nd and Géant battles out the Doldrums neck and neck with Sergio Tacchini • ETA for the first multihulls will be Sunday during the day • Virbac starts to slow up as they reach the Doldrums first, a chance for the others to make up some ground on their 131m lead • The (...) -
Transat Jacques Vabre
Finding the turning onto the Southern Highway
Groupama leads the top 4 boats into the trades; Sergio Tacchini spears south • backmarkers including Foncia and Bonduelle becalmed • Virbac streaks ahead, Sill and Team Cowes try to take advantage of more Westerly position to sail at a hotter angle in the trades • Ecover is back on form and closing the gap, PRB gets glued to (...) -
Transat Jacques Vabre
Groupama leads the top 4 boats into the trades
Groupama leads the top 4 boats into the trades • Sergio Tacchini spears south • backmarkers including Foncia and Bonduelle becalmed • Virbac streaks ahead, Sill and Team Cowes try to take advantage of more Westerly position to sail at a hotter angle in the trades • Ecover is back on form and closing the gap, PRB gets (...) -
Transat Jacques Vabre
Groupama still leads • Sill overtakes Ecover
Groupama still leads, as three boats are still in touch with the leaders. Virbac skirts high zone to East and is safely in NE Trades. Sill moves into second place and eats into Virbac’s lead. Ecover are caught in the high ridge, dropping to half the boatspeed of the rest of the fleet. PRB set to follow Ecover’s fate, as Team Cowes (...)
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