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en : Transat 650 • Leg 2
McKee reels in the miles after passing Cape Verdes
He keeps on going the man from the States, positively reeling in the miles. At present he is stealing along at an average of 8 knots while his rivals top just 6 knots in the middle of the Cape Verdes. The night has proven to be a particularly good one for Jonathan Mc Kee (247- Team Mc Lube) and comparitively disastrous for his adversaries. -
en : Transat 650 • Leg 2
Jonathan McKee takes the Hot Seat
He has been an Olympic champion, double world champion, part of the last American challenge on « One World » during the America’s Cup. Some doubted his abilities as an ocean skipper but here he is at the head of the fleet in the second leg of the Transat 6.50. -
en : Transat 650 • 1re étape • Pirate
Chris Sayer second in Lanzarote 20 minutes behind Manuard
Dick Sayer (Chris’ father) has recevied news from his son in Lanzarote. But as Chris has difficulties to connect to internet from the Canaries island, the pirate had to tell to his new zealand fan number one what did happened during this first leg from La Rochelle to Lanzarote. Dick writes… -
en : Mini 650
US go mini !
Jack A Boye today is announcing the formation of the Mini Class US. The sailing organization is the governing body of 6.5 meter sailing in the United States. The primary goal of the class is to promote offshore racing in one of the world’s most exciting sailing vessels - the MINI BOAT. -
en : Bemuda 1-2
Pogo and Open 60 between Newport and Bermuda
The Bemuda 1-2 or simply the 1-2 as it is very often referred to, is the most important shorthanded race in North America. The start takes place in the Mecca of sailing on the East Cost : Newport, RI : historical site of the America’s Cup, finish of the famous O-Star or English Transat, start and finish of Around Alone. The skippers will head (…) -
en : SEASAILSURF.COM TROPHY OF THE MINIS 2003
Rules of the third edition of the SeaSailSurf.com Trophy of the Minis
The SeaSailSurf.com Trophy of the Minis is a classification of the skippers sailing offshore racing yachts of 6,50 meters long entering in the circuit minis 2003. It is established for the two classes : prototype boats and boats of series. -
en : Transat 650
Six wild cards for extra-european sailors in the Transat 650 2003 !
Classe Mini and the organisator of the Transat 650 Charente Maritime - Bahia, Grand Pavois Organisation, agreed to open six places over 70 for non european entries. -
en : Transat 650
70 minis at the beginning of the La Rochelle on next 7 September
Christophe Vieux, commissaire général of the Grand Pavois (organiser Transat 650), presented to the press the fourteenth edition Mini Transat, now called Transat 650 Charente Maritime - Bahia. For the second time, the race will leave the port of La Rochelle (Fort Boyard) and will arrive at Brazil (El Salvador de Bahia). 70 competitors will be (…) -
en : Kiwi minis
One year after, Chris Sayer’s new mini going to be back up the blue
The New Zealander Chris Sayer was the big surprise of the ’99 Mini-Transat. At the helm of his safe 6.50, Navtec, a home build in strong and heavy wood mini, the tall man took third place of the race behind Sébastien Magnen (double winner) and Pierre-Yves Moreau. He is now going to be back in the Mini Open scene with a third boat… -
en : Mini Serie Division
Photos : New Pogo 2 first sails
Structures boat builder in Ste Marine (South of Brittany, France) continues its first tests of the new Pogo 2, the one design production for the serie division of the Class Mini. Erwan Tymen from the shipyard comments the first miles : "The boat is nice to steer. Her large cockpit makes now possible to sail her with a crew of four people. (…)
