On December 3rd, Michel Desjoyeaux wasback in the top 10 of the Vendée Globe, 3 weeks after his second start from Les Sables d’Olonne. At the end of the month, he is the leader. Mich’Desj is the SeaSailSurfer of December.
New speed sailing record holder with 49.09 knots. On march 5th, the french funboarder realised the best speed over 500 meters. In Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, in the South of France, Albeau was close to beark the 50 knots barrier. So close with 49.09 knots…
Antoine Albeau, 36 yo, 1.85 meter, 95 kg, professionnal since 1992, is a beginner in speed record. For a long time he was away from the 500 meters long runs as he was competing in the world championship circuit where he got many titles. Now he has decided to come to the speed circuit and during the 2008 Master of Speed, it has been a great success.
With 49.09 knots, A.A. is now the faster sailor of the world over 500 m. But will he be able to beak the 50 knots soonly ? that’s certainly possible. If the kites and foilers do not break it before him…
SeaSailSurf’s barometer of march 2008
Going Up
Sarah Steyeart
Young french girl win the world Laser Radial championship
Darren Bundock
Australian sailor is Tornado world champ for the 6th times.
Marc Pajot
French Kisser is back. For the 2011 America’s Cup
Going Down
Jérémie Beyou
Delta Dore’ skipper will not enter the Artemis Transat.
Ed Baird
Alinghi helmsman did not feel breton air too warm. What about breton seas ?
Alain Gautier
Big bug for French skipper who should not set sail in strong winds with a crew which does not know multihulls.
689 votes made the SeaSailsurfers of 2010. The male winner is Thomas Ruyant, winner of the Route du Rhum in Class40. He did it one year after his win in the solo Transat 650. And he is so popular he wins the title of SeaSailSurfer of the year ahead of the funboarder Antoine Albeau (Sailor of the year for the french federation) and ahead of (…)
Jeremy Flores has won the Billabong Pipe Master, the last event of the 2010 ASP World Tour. Defaiting Kelly Slater in the semis, is the first European surfer to win this great event, the first french to win an event in the ASP circuit. He is the SeaSailSurfer of December.
Don’t you have a feeling of dejà-vu ? Thomas Ruyant, hands up, with his fetish hat, arriving as a winner in a solo race ? Transat 650 2009 ? Yes. One yer after his win in the Mini-Transat, he has won the Route du Rhum. He is the SeaSailSurfer of the month.
On said kitesurfing is not sailing. Other said the Luderitz Speed Challenge’ spot is not deep enough. But the channel in Namibia is a fixed place with 500 meters marks and is more than 80 cm deep. When kitesurfers and windsurfers sail there, there are truly in the spirit of the original Weymouth and Brest Speed Weekds. Their records are not (…)
Russell Coutts, the boss of the american Defender, BMW Oracle Racing, has made younger the older sport trophy of the world. As the competition will be sailed aboard wingsailed catamarans, he made the trophy, and sport sailing competition, entering the third millenary. He is the SeaSailSurfer of the month.
August 2010 was rich in events and performances. Many SeaSailSurfers made great performances. We will however retain Bertrand Delesne’s run in the second leg of race to the Azores. On his mini, he covered 304,90 miles in 24 hours. He is SeaSailSurfer of the month !
Après Michel Desjoyeaux (Géant) et Marc Guillemot (Biscuits La Trinitaine-Ethypharm), Lalou Roucayrol (Banque Populaire) va sentir dans quelques heures les bienfaits dus au passage de la ligne d’arrivée. Comme le vainqueur de cette septième édition en multicoque, Lalou devrait en finir avant la tombée de la nuit, soit vers 21 heures en France. (…)
Michel Desjoyeaux on Géant takes victory this Saturday 23 November in the Route du Rhum 2002 in the 60 foot ORMA multihull class. Charging at full speed over the finish line, hundreds of boats were cheering on the French hero in the late afternoon in Guadeloupe.
Après le Vendée Globe, Michel Desjoyeaux a remporté la Route du Rhum, une nouvelle fois lors de sa première participation. Le Professeur est bien le meilleur marin en solitaire du moment. Photos de son arrivée triomphale en Guadeloupe.
Point-à-Pitre était en fête la nuit dernière pour accueillir Ellen MacArthur (Kingfisher). Si pour la France son horaire d’arrivée était défavorable, pour la Guadeloupe, le timing était plus que parfait. Après une parade nautique haute en couleur et riche en émotion, c’est vers minuit qu’Ellen a mis pied à terre et a répondu depuis le podium (…)
Ellen MacArthur on Kingfisher won the Route du Rhum 2002 in the 60-foot IMOCA monohull class today, Saturday November 23.
Ellen MacArthur was first over the start line in Saint-Malo, Saturday 9 November at 1345 French time, 1245 GMT. She crossed the finish line today, Saturday 23 November at 0216:47 GMT, Friday 22 November GMT 2316:47 local (…)
Ellen MacArthur (Kingfisher) a passé la ligne d’arrivée cette nuit à 3 heures 16 minutes et 47 secondes heures Paris. Elle aura parcouru 3 968 milles à la vitesse moyenne de 12,19 nœuds en 13 jours 13 heures 31 minutes et 47 secondes. Elle pulvérise par la même occasion le record d’Yves Parlier établi en 1994 sur son Cacolac d’Aquitaine de 2 (…)
Le photographe officiel de la Route du Rhum 2002 a survollé Ellen MacArthur lors de ses derniers milles vers la ligne d’arrivée à Pointe à Pitre. Illustration d’une consécration.