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ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest
Charles Caudrelier crowned 1st king of the round the world race for foiling multihulls
Blessed with a perfect sunrise, flat seas and a modest 15kts breeze as he approached the long awaited finish line off Brest this morning Charles Caudrelier took time to enjoy the final ten miles of his solo multihull race round the world. -
Jules Verne Trophy
Yann Guichard : "The mast fell to the leeward of the boat"
At about 1600h (CET) today, Monday 15 January 2018, Spindrift 2 was sailing just off Point St Matthieu and Camaret in Brittany on her way to the start line of the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy #TropheeJulesVerne , when she dismasted. -
Trimaran Macif
Round the world solo: François Gabart smashes the single-handed round the world record
François Gabart, who left Ouessant on 4 November 10:05 (UTC+1), crossed the finishing line of his solo round the world, located between Lizard Point and Ouessant, at 02:45 (French time, UTC+1) this 17 December. For his first attempt, the MACIF trimaran skipper establishes a new single-handed round the world record Record #sailingrecord (...) -
#TourDuf
Tour du Finistère à la Voile : Geneviève Le Vaillant winner of the overall ranking
The Finistère Sail Tour draws to a close with its finest day yet! Indeed, it is in glorious sunshine that the fleet took the start of the final race of this 30th edition, a coastal course around the bay of Concarneau. The racers then made for Port-la-Forêt to attend the results ceremony that concludes this 30th Finistère Sail Tour in (...) -
Walk of Record Breakers
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston honoured in France with sailing legends “walk of fame”
Clipper Race founder and legendary British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has had his handprints cast for a sailing “Walk of Record Record #sailingrecord Breakers” in the French maritime city of Brest. -
Windsurf
Charline Picon and Byron Kokkalanis bring the RS:X European Champion title
It has been a week of hard racing and mental prowess at the Crocodiles de L’Elorn Club in Brest. Near 300 competitors had gathered up here hoping to bring the European title home. -
Course au large
BREIZH WORLD TOUR : A new solo round the world race for Ocean50s
The OCEAN50 Ocean50 #Ocean50 class, which Michel Desjoyeaux had the idea of launching, has been thinking about the first major event for the future OCEAN50 Ocean50 #Ocean50 monohulls for several months. Now, this project is taking shape thanks to the work done jointly between Michel Desjoyeaux’s Mer Agitée company, the development (...) -
Trophée Jules Verne
Brian Thompson : "setting the most prestigious record in sailing for the second time, feels absolutely fantastic"
As the only British crew member on-board, Brian Thompson, clocked up two major records as the maxi trimaran, Banque Populaire V, crossed the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy #TropheeJulesVerne finish line near Brest, France this evening. -
Trophée Jules Verne
45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds for Loïck Peyron and crew
The maxi trimaran Banque Populaire V has crossed the finishing line of the Jules Verne Trophy at 23:14, french hour. The overall time around the world (subject to be ratified) is 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds. -
Trophée Jules Verne
Video : Banque Populaire V approaching Ushant
Last milles for the maxi trimaran Banque Populaire V which was sailing at full speed Speed #speedsailing toward Ushant and the finishing line of the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy #TropheeJulesVerne .
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