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en : Jules Verne Trophy
Bruno Peyron sets two records to Cape of Good Hope
On his attempt at the round the world crewed sailing record, Bruno Peyron and Team Orange set two new records this evening off the Cape of Good Hope. The maxi-catamaran Orange II, which set out from Ushant on 24th January at 10.03 GMT crossed the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope (20°East) this evening (Monday 7th February) at 18h22 GMT. -
en : MacArthur around the world
Ellen scores hat trick setting another solo fastest time to cape Leeuwin
Ellen MacArthur last night set another new solo time from Ushant [the start of her solo attempt] to Cape Leeuwin on the south-west tip of Australia but today it is back to business as usual: "I’m pretty pleased to have got passed the Cape that’s for sure...you know you’ve ticked another box but until you tick the final box, it counts for (…) -
en : Grand Prix de Marseille
Franck Cammas wins in Marseilles and picks up his fourth title as World Multihull Champion
While Franck Cammas treated himself to victory in a further two races on Sunday, it was a very tense final between Karine Fauconnier and Fred Le Peutrec as they vied for second place in the Grand Prix de Marseille Métropole. The battle for fourth place in the Multihull World Championship was equally hard fought between Michel Desjoyeaux and (…) -
en : Défi Petit Navire - Record de la Baie
Fred le Peutrec faster sailor in the bay of Douarnenez
Saturday saw the completion of the third edition of the Défi Petit Navire in Douarnenez. After three days of eyewatering battles against the clock and the competition, it is Fred Le Peutrec aboard 60’ trimaran Gitana XI (ex Belgacom) that takes outright victory with the fastest time in the event’s history. -
en : Québec St Malo
Karine Fauconnier is continuing to stretch away across the Irish Sea
The top trio are clear of the Fastnet now tackling the waters of the Irish Sea. Géant passed very close to Mizzen Head on the south-western tip of Ireland in anticipation of the Fastnet, with Groupama just below. Sodebo’s much more southerly position came as a bit of a surprise at the 1300 GMT ranking, around 8 miles upwind of the infamous (…) -
en : Transat Québec-Saint Malo
Fauconnier and Desjoyeaux lead race to the Fastnet by the North
Unsure last night as to whether or not their northerly option was a good one it was a satisfied Karine Fauconnier at the lunch time radio session. “Our option paid off finally. We thought for a moment that we may have been mistaken in our option but we’re very happy with the latest ranking. We’re making 25 knots virtually on a direct course. (…) -
en : Transat Québec-Saint Malo
Soldini takes the leadership to Fauconnier
" Beginning not to have many rudders left! " Giovanni Soldini on Tim Progetto Italia has nonetheless taken the lead of the Orma multihulls on their North Atlantic sprint at 1300 GMT. Sodebo are up to second and Sergio Tacchini down to third. The leading multihulls have already swallowed up the first half of the Atlantic and are currently (…) -
en : Transat Québec-Saint Malo
Multihulls sail in a record time at mid-course to St Malo
The Orma fleet are mid-course today with Sergio Tacchini leading throughout the day. After numerous changes it was Tim Progetto Italia and Sodebo that completed the podium, with Crêpes Whaou! and Ciment St-Laurent respectively leading the 50 foot multis and monos. The 60 footers are well clear of land due east of Newfoundland, while the leading (…) -
en : Québec - St Malo
Fauconnier and Soldini first to round Cap Race
At the 1300 GMT ranking the top ten Orma multihulls were grouped into a 60 mile zone and the leaders have made a hard left at Cape Race to the south-east of Newfoundland with Sergio Tacchini and Tim Progetto Italia first to begin the cold and wet ascent of the Atlantic. Crew on Sodebo, including French sailor Loick Peyron and American, Cam (…) -
en : Québec - St Malo
Desjoyeaux leads the 60’ multihull fleet when arriving in Atlantic
After 48 hours the majority of the twelve Orma multihulls have left the Madeleine Islands, in the middle of the bay of Saint Laurent, to port and should make it out into the North Atlantic this evening, European time. The leaders, 10 of which are within sight of each other, were making an average of 25 to 30 knots in around 20 knots of (…)
