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ASP International
Association of Surfing Professionals announces acquisition of Big Wave World Tour
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International is pleased to announce the acquisition of the global Big Wave World Tour (BWWT), with arrangements for support in 2013 and formal sanctioning commencing in 2014. -
Vendée Globe
The Vendée Globe gross value of the advertising is around €180 million, only in France
While the awards ceremony approaches (May 11 in Les Sables d’Olonne with all the skippers) and will close this wonderful 2012-2013 Vendée Globe, the 7th edition of the round the world race, nonstop and unassisted generated benefits never reached before. Bruno Retailleau, President of the SAEM Vendée, presented them on Monday afternoon (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race
Lorient completes daunting route for Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
The French city of Lorient Lorient L’actualité du port de Lorient et de sa région. will return as the penultimate stopover in the Volvo Ocean Race for the 12th edition in 2014-15, completing a route that will test the world’s best professional sailors to the limit in a race around the world lasting almost nine months and 40,000 (...) -
Race report
Big audience for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012
Stunning multimedia material produced by the Volvo Ocean Race’s unique Media Media #media Crew Member programme, plus a clear focus on news production and distribution helped the 2011-12 edition deliver a surge in audience across platforms, figures in the end of race report (...) -
La Route des Princes
Around Europe’s regions for all big multihulls classes in 2013
Based on a totally original concept, the first edition of the Route des Princes will take place from 9th to 29th June 2013. An event dedicated entirely to multihulls measuring in excess of 40ft, it will take the form of a genuine tour of Europe’s regions. Spanning Valencia (Spain) and the bay of Morlaix (Brittany), via Lisbon (Portugal), (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race
The Volvo Ocean Race has unveiled details of the Farr 65’ that will be used for the next two editions of the Race
The plans detailed by Race CEO Knut Frostad at a presentation in Lorient Lorient L’actualité du port de Lorient et de sa région. on Thursday will significantly reduce the cost of mounting a competitive campaign and are designed to bring the size of the fleet to 8-10 boats in future editions. The 65-foot (19.8-metre) monohull racing (...) -
Global Ocean Race
Josh Hall : "I shall never forget the unique atmosphere and welcome that Les Sables d’Olonne provides for round-the-world sailors"
The Global Ocean Race 2011-12 (GOR) can confirm that the finish port for the 30,000-mile, double-handed, Class40 Class40 #Class40 circumnavigation will be Les Sables d’Olonne in the Vendée region of France. -
Volvo Ocean Race
Volvo Ocean Race course altered due to piracy problems in the Indian Ocean
The escalating security problem caused by piracy in the Indian Ocean has forced Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 organisers to redraw the second and third leg routes in the 39,000 nautical mile round-the-world challenge. -
5 Oceans
The 2014 editions welcomes Yvan Griboval’ SolOceans OD
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, President of Clipper Ventures who organised the VELUX 5 OCEANS Velux 5 Oceans #Velux5Oceans , confirmed that the ninth edition in 2014-15 will welcome not only the successful Eco 60 Class, which has shown its durability during the 2010-11 race, but will also welcome the SolOceans One Design (...) -
SeaSailSurfer of the month
SeaSailSurfer of march : Franck David
The SeaSailSurfer of the month is a past olympic champion. Nearly 20 years ago, in Barcelona, he won for France the gold medal in the windsurfing class. Now he is the executive manager of the new MOD70 class.