2008 SeaSailSurfers
SeaSailSurfer of December 2008 : Michel Desjoyeaux
From last to 1st in the Vendée Globe
mardi 30 décembre 2008 –
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 April 2008 : Claire Leroy
Double winner of the women worlds match-racing title : On April 6th, Claire Leroy and Marie Riou, Elodie Bertrand and Claire Pruvot won the women match-racing world title in New Zealand. For the second time in two years. She is the SeaSailSurfer of April 2008.
Breton sailor is used with podiums. Last year she won both world and european titles. She was also named Rolex Sailor of the World by the ISAF. This year she looks to be on the same course with a new world title. And she is ready for more as, after her world title, she said « we are waiting for the ISAF to know if women match-racing will be in the Olympic Games in 2012. If yes, it will become my main objective. » We hope so.
SeaSailSurf’s barometer of April 2008
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France Team | France olympic team will enter in the 11 series of the Bejing Games. |
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Lionel Lemonchois | Gitana XIII’ skipper offer the Pacific record to his team. |
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Sébastien Josse | Seb is everywhere. In London to launch his new Open 60. In France inside K Challenge 2, the team for the 34th America’s Cup. |
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The Artemis Transat | Few Class 40s, lots of Open 60s withdrawing before the start… It win’t be on of the best « British Transat ». |
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Adrien Hardy | The young sailor comes from mini to Figaro circuit. He won the Challenge Espoir but denied the 2 years sponsoring to manage his own one. |
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Jean Galfione | The pole vaulter discovers offshore racing. But he withdrawed before Madeira islands. |
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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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