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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.
Does Michel Desjoyeaux surprises us ? He left Les Sables d’Olonne on November 11 after a short pit-stop but 2 days behind the front runners of the Vendée Globe. On December the 3rd, he was back in the top ten (cf photo). On December 16th, Foncia’ skipper took the lead when Mike Golding was leaving the race, Ecover’s mast down. At the end of the year, The Professor is still leading. What Else ?
SeaSailSurf barometer of December 2008
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Australian Navy | The Australians saved Yann Eliès. |
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Mark Richards | Wild Oats XI wins a 4rth Sydney - Hobart. |
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Sam Davies | First non-french skipper in the Vendée Globe. |
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Bernard Stamm | Crash finish in the Kerguelens. |
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Thomas Coville | 5 days behind around Cape Horn. |
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Yann Eliès | Dramatic accident for the Breton skipper and a lost Generali. |
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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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