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2008 SeaSailSurfers
SeaSailSurfer of December 2008 : Michel Desjoyeaux
From last to 1st in the Vendée Globe
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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.
SeaSailSurfer of June 2008 : Pierre-Yves Lautrou
Journalist, sailor and winner of the Mini-Fastnet ! Journalist at « L’Express », blogger for « Au Large » and, from this month of June, winner of the famous two-handed Mini-Fastnet (with Stevan Urien), Pierre-Yves Lautrou, know as « PYL », is the SeaSailSurfer of the month.
In 2001, Pierre-Yves Lautrou, 35 yo, entered in the Mini-Transat in the serie division, the one-design one. From 2004, he is also of the first members of the AOS sailing base in Lorient. During the week he works as journalist for the weekly “L’Express” and on the weekends, he takes the train to join Brittany for training sessions or competitions in the 6.50 circuit. This month, he won the two-handed classic, the Mini-Fastnet. And this summer, he will compete in the solo Les Sables – Les Açores – Les Sables. PYL est the SeaSailSurfer of the month.
More about PYL
– His blog about sailing for L’Express : blogs.lexpress.fr/aularge/
– His blog as skipper : altaide.typepad.com/aularge/
SeaSailSurf’s barometer of June 2008
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Eric Tabarly | Ten years after he passed away, the French sailor is everywhere : movie, museum, magazines... |
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Gildas Morvan | The « Green Giant » has won the Course des Falaise. |
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Proust & Moteau | French races won the Archipelago Raid. Skål ! |
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Valencia | ACM has no more contract with the spanish City. |
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Yvan Bourgnon | The skipper broke his trimaran in Dubai. |
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Nadège Douroux | Ingrid Petitjean’s partner will not go to China. Officially for “health” reasons. |
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Thomas Ruyant is the SeaSailSurfer of 2010
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 (…) -
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SeaSailSurfer of December 2010 : Jeremy Flores
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. -
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SeaSailSurfer of November 2010 : Thomas Ruyant
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. -
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SeaSailSurfer of October 2010 : Alex Caizergues
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 (…) -
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SeaSailSurfer of september 2010 : Russell Coutts
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. -
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SeaSailSurfer of August 2010 : Bertrand Delesne
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 !
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