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Light airs for the first offshore race in the Med
As the 40 Mumm 30’s left the docks in St-Cyprien this morning at 07:00, the funny mist was back and there was no wind. Therefore the race committee decided to start motoring until decent racing conditions were found. The gun eventually fired at 13:36 only 30 miles away from the finish in (...) -
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Getting ready for the Med
There is no racing today as the boats have arrived by truck from Bayonne and are in the process of being put back into the water in St-Cyprien, the first stop-over in the Mediterranean. -
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Drama in the last Atlantic days racing
The final days racing in the Atlantic took place today with two races being sailed, a windward leeward and a coastal race. The race conditions were medium airs and a flat sea state, creating good conditions for the last days sailing. -
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Jimmy Pahun snatches victory and the red spinnaker again
Photo: JM.LiotJimmy Pahun grabbed victory in the last Atlantic’s offshore race of the Tour de France à la Voile 2002. Région Ile de France crossed the finish line off Bayonne at 01:25 after a most intensive downwind race. -
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The Brits wake up and the Swiss takes the overall lead
It was a very good day for Ville de Genève Carrefour Prévention skippered by Etienne David. The Swiss scored a second place in today’s first race of the day and snatched victory in the second one. Though they came home in 9th position in the third and last inshore race off La Rochelle, the Swiss have proved amazing consistency and now (...) -
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Panther Team GBR wins the cruising race up the Loire
The 40 Mumm 30’s left the docks this morning to start a 28-mile non scoring points race up the Loire from St-Nazaire to Nantes. -
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Jimmy Pahun snatches victory and leads overall
That’s it. Jimmy Pahun sailed has achieved a third victory in the Tour de France à la Voile 2002 and now leads overall. -
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Région Ile de France on its way for a third victory
Jimmy Pahun onboard Région Ile de France is about to win the third offshore race of the Tour de France à la Voile 2002, the longest one from Paimpol to St.Nazaire. -
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The longest leg in the Tour de France à la Voile’s history
The fleet of the 40 Mumm 30’s left the docks at 06:30 this morning and started the longest race in the history of the Tour de France à la Voile. -
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The Swiss show that they are a force to be reckoned with
Swiss boat Ville de Genève Carrefour Prévention grabbed their second victory in the Tour de France à la Voile 2002. Etienne David and his crew came home first in today’s coastal race off Paimpol.