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Route du Rhum
Sidney Gavignet : " the boat capsized almost"
After a long night for the Oman Air Majan team, they are pleased to report that skipper Sidney Gavignet is now safely onboard the bulk carrier Kavo Alexander. The incident which occurred at 1635 CET yesterday (03.11.10) was dealt with swiftly by the shore team, race management, rescue teams and crew of the Kavo Alexander who ensured (...) -
Route du Rhum - La Banque Postale
Sidney Gavignet activates distress beacon
At 1648hrs (GMT+1) the skipper of Oman Air Majan, Sidney Gavignet called to say that his boat has suffered a major damage to the leeward front beam. -
Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale
Bertrand Quentin lifted off by helicopter at 1140hrs
Côte d’Or 2’ skipper has been lifted this morning (french hour). Race director Jean Maurel took the decision to ask Bernard Quentin to activate his distress beacon due to his bad healthy condition. -
Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale
Franck Cammas & Franck-Yves Escoffier open the 9th Route
It was appropriate for the record Record #sailingrecord fleet of 85 skippers who set off from Saint Malo this afternoon on the ninth edition of the Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale that the send off proved nearly perfect in every way. -
Route du Rhum
Christopher Pratt : "My first objective to finish"
Christopher Pratt is unequivocal. His dream of becoming a solo ocean racer was born twenty years ago when he vividly remembers watching the victory of Florence Arthaud into Gaudeloupe, the flares, the lights, the excitement, the history. That was the genesis of his quest and so the nine boat, high calibre IMOCA Imoca #IMOCA Open 60 (...) -
Route du Rhum
Conrad Colman enters the solo circuit
Conrad Colman is on a solo course in every sense. From a nation where the currency of sailing success is Olympic medals, Whitbread/Volvo wins, America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup triumphs, Colman, 26, is pushing ever further into the world of solo and short handed ocean (...) -
Imoca
Michel Desjoyeaux : "We’re finally going to be able to go sailing!"
On 20th September 2010 at 1533 hours, Foncia, Michel Desjoyeaux’ new 60 foot Imoca Imoca #IMOCA 60, was launched in Port-La-Forêt. This latest VPLP/Verdier design, whose design was completed back in January, has been built and assembled in record Record #sailingrecord time (6 months). Michel and his team now have 40 days to get the (...) -
Route du Rhum
Solo sailors sail with crews 2 monthes before the Rhum
the start of th e Ruote du Rhim is in less than 60 days. This edition will be fabulous with the come back of the giants (the Ultime class) and the promising regattas in Imoca Imoca #IMOCA (60’ monohulls), Multi 50 and Class 40. But it is almost impossible to see these boats and their skippers sailing together on the same event. Happy (...) -
Giant
Sidney Gavignet : "this record is the cherry on the cake"
At 09:03:55 GMT today (24/08/10) skipper Sidney Gavignet (FRA) onboard OMAN AIR MAJAN crossed the finish line off Lizard Point, Cornwall to smash the single handed Round Britain and Ireland record Record #sailingrecord . The A100 trimaran broke the existing record Record #sailingrecord held by Thomas Coville by a massive 1 day 15 hours (...) -
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.
Course en solitaire entre St Malo et Pointe à Pitre en Guadeloupe.
Organisée par Pen Duick SA.
Créée par Michel Etévenon en 1978
Classes : Ultime • IMOCA • Multi 50 • Class40
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Palmarès : 2006
Organisée par Pen Duick SA.
Créée par Michel Etévenon en 1978
Classes : Ultime • IMOCA • Multi 50 • Class40
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Palmarès : 2006