E’ stato presentato lunedì 11 luglio 2016 a Lorient, Bretagna, il catamarano AC Class che farà da barca test per Groupama Team France in vista della prossima America’s Cup. A “battezzarlo” il quattro volte campione del mondo di Formula 1 Alain Prost. Presenti alla cerimonia Franck Cammas (giusto il tempo
There are some dates that are immediately etched on your memory, ones you'll remember for a long time to come. 7 May is one such date for Franck Cammas and for Groupama sailing team with the first launch and the first flying sessions by the one-design catamaran Groupama 45, which is set to participate in the first event of the America's Cup World Series in three months' time alongside the world's top teams.
Cardiff Bay saved the best for last for the 11-boat Extreme 40 fleet, where Alinghi, The Wave, Muscat and J.P. Morgan BAR battled it out until the bitter end for the top positions, in one of the
For the second time this year, the crewed multihull specialists will be doing battle aboard Extreme 40s. Fifth in the first event contested in Singapore some four weeks ago, Franck Cammas and the crew of Groupama have been putting in some practice time on Muscat's race zone in the Sultanate of Oman
Il Salone Nautico di Parigi è sempre un bel termometro di dove stanno andando le barche a vela. Intendiamo dire nel senso del design, della qualità di quello che naviga, della capacità dei cantieri di dare risposta a esigenze di mercato precise. Intanto, il popolo dei velisti francesi è molto vario, anzi variopinto, ma è
Si sa che i moderni catamarani sono sempre più veloci e spettacolari, ma un “botto” come questo ancora non lo avevamo mai visto. E’ accaduto durante la tappa delle Extreme Sailing Series a Singapore, tra Aberdeen e Groupama. Nello sp...
The third day of racing in the Extreme Sailing Series had in fact started off well with a fine second place for Groupama. However, the latter part of the day was to prove less favourable as one of Groupama's rivals collided into her just metres from the finish line. A slightly injured crewman, a broken mast and torn sails won't be enough to cause Franck Cammas and his team give up though
Raw footage from the brutal crash between Aberdeen Asset Management and Groupama on Saturday, penultimate day of the Extreme Sailing Series event in Singapore
Raw footage from the brutal crash between Aberdeen Asset Management and Groupama on Saturday, penultimate day of the Extreme Sailing Series event in Singapore
Biggest gust of the day sees Team Aberdeen Singapore plough into the back of Groupama sailing team. Alinghi dominates the racing in a way rarely seen on this event, but The Wave, Muscat win half the days races, chasing them hard in second
Düsseldorf, Germania- Dopo la world premiere al Salon Nautique di Parigi e la presentazione allo scorso Boot di Düsseldorf, sono cominciati i test a bordo del nuovo Flying Phantom One Design, nato dalla matita di Martin Fisher, noto per essere stato uno dei progettisti del Class C Groupama di Frank Cammas. A commissionare la costruzione
By renewing its trust and loyalty in Franck Cammas after his victory in the Volvo Ocean Race 2012, Groupama has enabled Groupama sailing team to continue on its quest for excellence in 2013. Still as determined as ever, the skipper of Groupama, Sailor of the Year 2013, is now setting his sights on 2014
At last week’s Little America’s Cup, Franck Cammas and his team demonstrated that they had raised the benchmark considerably with their all-conquering catamaran, Groupama C.read more
Having won the Volvo Ocean Race last year and made mincemeat of the C-Class competition last week, Franck Cammas now has his sights firmly set on the 'big America's Cup'.read more
Champion of French Match Racing, Tour de France à la Voile and now the Little America's Cup! Suffice to say it's been a winning year across the board for the Groupama skipper who, for the past sixteen years has been monopolising the top spots
After the first two days of the World C Class Championship Groupama C's domination is undisputed and indisputable. With five victories and one second place Franck Cammas and Louis Viat are in a very favourable position to qualify for the finals with just three races left to contest
Dull, windy, choppy... The scene was set off Falmouth for this World C Class Championship, which kicked off on Monday. And actually it wasn't just the first day of racing, it was also the first time Groupama C had sailed in such feisty conditions. And the least that can be said is that things went rather well
The much awaited weather window played hard to get throughout the day, but it ended up by opening shortly before sunset. And there were a total of three wings raised on the strip, including that of Groupama C, which was finally able to put in her first tacks in the bay near Falmouth