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Rolex Fastnet Race
Rambler 100 has capsized between the Fastnet Rock and the Pantaenius Buoy
The yacht Rambler 100 has capsized between the Fastnet Rock and the Pantaenius Buoy. All 21 crew have been rescued. -
Trimaran Banque Populaire V
Loïck Peyron and crew have broken the Round Britain and Ireland record
Last night (french hour) at 11:06 pm, Loïck Peyron and his 12 men crew have crossed the finishing line of the Round Britain and Ireland record Record #sailingrecord at Lizard cape. The new skipper of the 40m long trimaran Banque Populaire V adds a new record Record #sailingrecord in the way to break next winter the Jules Verne Trophy (...) -
Solitaire du Figaro
Only one foreign host port for the Figaro 2011
One month from the gran finale finish of the Solitaire du Figaro Solitaire du Figaro #LaSolitaire 2010, event organisers are already looking ahead, to 2011. The 42nd edition announces a new route: four legs, four French ports and one foreign stopover. The full details will be unveiled at the Paris Boat Show Boat Show #BoatShow , on Friday (...) -
Round Britain and Ireland Race
First win for Franck Cammas with his 70’
It was at 1126 hours BST on Sunday that Franck Cammas and his ten crew took victory in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland off the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. By covering the 1,802 miles in 5 days 21 hours and 26 minutes at an average speed Speed #speedsailing of 12.74 knots, the French crew considerably improved (...) -
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 (...) -
Solitaire du Figaro
Adrien Hardy wins leg 3 in Kinsale
Wednesday 11th August at 20 hours, 8 minutes and 45 seconds, Adrien Hardy crossed the finish line first of the third stage of La Solitaire du Figaro Solitaire du Figaro #LaSolitaire . It took to the young Agir Recouvrement skipper on 2 days, 6 hours, 8 minutes and 45 seconds to cover the 349 mile from Brest Brest #brest to Kinsale at an (...) -
Normandy Channel Race
Ruyant & Leglatin firsts to round Fastnet rock
On rounding Fastnet Rock to the South of Ireland this morning, Thomas Ruyant and Tanguy Leglatin also set a course back to France and Normandy. Indeed Normandy will now be the last remaining passage mark after Sylvie Viant, President of the Race Committee, signalled the removal of the Sept îles course passage in Brittany last night to the 8 (...)
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