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Benoit Marie : "I did not know my position, but he should have nothing to regret"
Benoît Marie sets foot on the dock. He is still amazed by his performance, deeply moved to see his family ... He only learned of his victory in the Bay of Pointe à Pitre, when a spectator boat told him that no one else had crossed the line. He goes to Denis Hugues, the Race Director and laughingly said to him : "There were not many bet on me at (…) -
en : Mini-Transat
Benoît Marie first to Pointe à Pitre
The skipper of benoitamarie.com crossed the finish line in Pointe-à-Pitre line at 17h 46m 05s local time (21h 46mn 05s GMT). His total racing time was 18d 13h 01m 05s. His average speed over the course was 8.25 knots. -
en : Mini-Transat
Giancarlo Pedote passed first the "gate" situated off Poto Calero
This morning at 5.14 (French time) , Giancarlo has passed the first mandatory gate set by the organization in the Canaries. On this occasion, he was able to contact the organisation and indicate that everything is fine on board. -
en : Mini-Transat
The Mini Transat will start from Sada and go directly to Point-a-Pitre
They’re off ! After reviewing all the options open to them, the organisers of the Mini Transat , in consultation with the competitors, have finally decided that the 2013 edition of the race will be run as a single leg, from Sada to Pointe-a-Pitre. The start is scheduled for November 12. -
en : Mini 650
Giancarlo Pedote wins "a race of speed" in Douarnenez
The Trophée MAP was concluded on Friday night at 19:49:26 with the victory of Giancarlo Pedote and Prysmian 747. It ’s the first time that an Italian win this race, and he does it breaking the record obtained by Davy Beaudart (mini 674) in 2008, with a race time of 1 day 4 hours and 50 minutes. -
en : Pornichet Select 6.50
Giancarlo Pedote : "Gwénolé Gahinet was able to ride a wave over me and take an advantage that was enough to cross the line first"
The Pornichet Select race, the second race of the Atlantic Class Mini 6.50, one of the most demanding on the calendar with its 300 miles off the coast of Brittany, is over. After leading most of the race, Giancarlo finished second (just a minute from Gwénolé Gahinet) with its proto Prysmian 747. This is the second podium in two races. -
en : Mini 650
Douarnenez - Arrecife (Lanzarote) - Pointe-à-Pitre for the 2013 Mini Transat
There is no more "Transat 650" from La Rochelle to Brazil. The next edition of the solo transatlantic race aboard 6.50 meters long monohulls got back its classic name of "Mini Transat". The Mini Class which had given the organization to Douarnenez Courses has presented, on Saturday evening, the new race course. -
en : Transat 650
Pip Hare : " It was really important to remain positive"
The Mini-Transat, as this race is more popularly known, saw Artemis Offshore Academy Associate member and first-time Mini-Transat sailor Pip Hare arrive into the windy Brazilian port of Bahia having achieved her goal of finishing in the top 15 for leg two. -
en : Transat 650
David Raison : "This was my 4th transat, the 1st I arrive as winner !"
French skipper, designer and builder, David Raison (747 - TeamWork Evolution) has taken line honors on Sunday at 6:43 pm UTC of leg 2 of the 2011 Charente-Maritime/ Bahia Transat 6,50. Winner of the second leg, second of leg 1 (behind Sébastien Rogues), David is the new winner of the "Mini-Transat". -
en : Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6,50
Mathieu Claveau forced to abandon his boat
Mathieu Claveau (405 – Okoume Les chevaux du Beal) is on board the escort boat Edulis, forced to abandon his boat at sea after a collision with an unidentified floating object.
