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SeaSailSurfer of the month
SeaSailSurfer of November 2009 : Tanguy de Lamotte
Winner of the Solidaire du Chocolat
mercredi 2 décembre 2009 –
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Tanguy de Lamotte belongs to those who believed in Class40 from the beginning. He is rewarded for his efforts since he won, with Adrien Hardy, the first edition of the Solidaire du Chocolat.
SeaSailSurfer of July 2009 : Daniel Souben
Double winner of the Tour de France
Every year, Farr30 teams race around France during one month. This month, Daniel Souben has won the race at the head of the crew sailing "Courier Dunkerque". A second win as he was title holder this year.
Daniel Souben from Vannes is a past Tornado and F18 sailor. He has been team manager for the Banque Populaire trimaran in 2000-2003. He joined the "Courier Dunkerque" team in 2005 and became the skipper in 2006. It took him two years to win the race, now won twice. This time with a lead of 70 points… He is the SeaSailSufer of the month.
– More info on www.dunkerque-nautisme.com / www.tourvoile.fr
SeaSailsurf barometer of the month
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Karine Fauconnier | Past trimaran Sergio Tacchini’ skipper is back offshore with Giovanni Soldini to win the Class40 race Les Sables - Horta. |
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Bouvet & Bion | Young french team won the junior 470’s worlds. |
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Joubert & Nivelt | Famous yacht designers won the competition todesign the future one-designed monohull for the Tour de France. |
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Christian Bos | He is the only one of the final entry list not to start the 2009 Solitaire du Figaro. No budget. |
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Pascal Bidégorry | Banque Populaire V’ skipper has been able to cross the Atlantic to join New York before waiting during one month for a start against the North Atlantic record. |
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Russel Coutts | His project for the Tour de France new one-design has not won the final competition (i twas in th elast top 3) and Alinghi has launched its new weapon for the next America’s Cup. |
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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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