• Skipper MACIF 2011

    Elies noses ahead

    by  • 22 June 2013 • ADOCIS / IB-Remarketing, Adrien Hardy, AGIR Recouvrement, Alexis Loison, Amaiur Alfaro, Anthony Marchand, Armel Le Cleach, Artemis 37, Artemis 77, Banque Populaire, Benoit Hochart, Bernard Controls, BRETAGNE CRÉDIT MUTUEL PERFORMANCE, Bretagne-Crédit Mutuel Espoir, Carnac Thalasso & SPA, Cercle Vert, Claire Pruvot, Corentin HOREAU, Damien Guillou, Dave Kenefick, Destination Dunkerque, DFDS Seaways, Didier Bouillard, DLBC, Ed Hill, Fabien Delahaye, Figaro, France, Fred Duthil, Fred Rivet, Full Irish, Gedimat, Generali, Gildas Morvan, Gilles le Baud, Groupe Fiva, Groupe Queguiner-Leucemie Espoir, Groupe SNEF, Henry Bomby, In Extenso experts comptables, Jack Bouttell, Jean Paul Morren, Jean-Pierre Nicol, Jehol, Jérémie Beyou, Joan Ahrweiller, Joanna, Julien Villion, La Solidarite Mutualiste, Lafont Presse, LES RECYCLEURS BRETONS, Louis-Maurice Tannyères, Magma Structures, Maitre Coq, Matthieu Girolet, Michel Desjoyeaux, Morgan Lagraviere, Nick Cherry, Nicolas Jossier, Nicolas Lunven, Offshore, Paul Meilhat, Port de Caen Ouistreham, Prati'Buches, Region Aquitaine/Ateliers de France, Region Basse Normandie, Rockfish, Sam Goodchild, Seixo Habitat, Sepalumic, Shelterbox-Disaster Relief, Simon Troel, SInglehanded, Skipper Herault, Skipper MACIF 2011, Skipper MACIF 2012, Solitaire du Figaro, TBS, Thermacote France, Thierry Chabagny, Thomas Ruyant, Vendee, Vincent Bairnes, Xavier Macaire, Yann Eliès, Yannig Livory, Yoann Richomme

    Just a few hours of sailing are left in La Solitaire du Figaro 2013 and the competition for the overall lead remains wide open with Xavier Macaire on Skipper Herault, Yann Elies on Groread more

    Pedal to the metal overnight, singlehanded downwind in 30 knots

    by  • 22 June 2013 • ADOCIS / IB-Remarketing, Adrien Hardy, AGIR Recouvrement, Alexis Loison, Amaiur Alfaro, Anthony Marchand, Armel Le Cleach, Artemis 37, Artemis 77, Banque Populaire, Benoit Hochart, Bernard Controls, BRETAGNE CRÉDIT MUTUEL PERFORMANCE, Bretagne-Crédit Mutuel Espoir, Carnac Thalasso & SPA, Cercle Vert, Claire Pruvot, Corentin HOREAU, Damien Guillou, Dave Kenefick, Destination Dunkerque, DFDS Seaways, Didier Bouillard, DLBC, Ed Hill, Fabien Delahaye, Figaro, Fred Duthil, Fred Rivet, Full Irish, Gedimat, Generali, Gildas Morvan, Gilles le Baud, Groupe Fiva, Groupe Queguiner-Leucemie Espoir, Groupe SNEF, Henry Bomby, In Extenso experts comptables, Jack Bouttell, Jean Paul Morren, Jean-Pierre Nicol, Jehol, Jérémie Beyou, Joan Ahrweiller, Joanna, Julien Villion, La Solidarite Mutualiste, Lafont Presse, LES RECYCLEURS BRETONS, Louis-Maurice Tannyères, Magma Structures, Maitre Coq, Matthieu Girolet, Michel Desjoyeaux, Morgan Lagraviere, Nick Cherry, Nicolas Jossier, Nicolas Lunven, Offshore, Paul Meilhat, Port de Caen Ouistreham, Prati'Buches, Region Aquitaine/Ateliers de France, Region Basse Normandie, Rockfish, Sam Goodchild, Seixo Habitat, Sepalumic, Shelterbox-Disaster Relief, Simon Troel, SInglehanded, Skipper Herault, Skipper MACIF 2011, Skipper MACIF 2012, Solitaire du Figaro, TBS, Thermacote France, Thierry Chabagny, Thomas Ruyant, Vendee, Vincent Bairnes, Xavier Macaire, Yann Eliès, Yannig Livory, Yoann Richomme

    The Figaro sailors are mid-way through a downwind sleigh ride along the south coast of England, a ‘yeehaa’ ride in 30+ knot winds and a building sea, they will be telling their grandchiread more

    Yann Elies back in front

    by  • 5 June 2013 • ADOCIS / IB-Remarketing, Adrien Hardy, AGIR Recouvrement, Alexis Loison, Amaiur Alfaro, Anthony Marchanrd, Armel Le Cleach, Artemis 37, Artemis 77, Banque Populaire, Benoit Hochart, Bernard Controls, BRETAGNE CRÉDIT MUTUEL PERFORMANCE, Bretagne-Crédit Mutuel Espoir, Carnac Thalasso & SPA, Cercle Vert, Claire Pruvot, Corentin HOREAU, Damien Guillou, Dave Kenefick, Destination Dunkerque, DFDS Seaways, Didier Bouillard, DLBC, Ed Hill, Fabien Delahaye, Figaro, Fred Duthil, Fred Rivet, Full Irish, Gedimat, Generali, Gildas Morvan, Gilles le Baud, Groupe Fiva, Groupe Queguiner-Leucemie Espoir, Groupe SNEF, Henry Bomby, In Extenso experts comptables, Jack Bouttell, Jean Paul Morren, Jean-Pierre Nicol, Jehol, Jérémie Beyou, Joan Ahrweiller, Joanna, Julien Villion, La Solidarite Mutualiste, Lafont Presse, LES RECYCLEURS BRETONS, Louis-Maurice Tannyères, Magma Structures, Maitre Coq, Matthieu Girolet, Michel Desjoyeaux, Morgan Lagraviere, Nick Cherry, Nicolas Jossier, Nicolas Lunven, Offshore, Paul Meilhat, Port de Caen Ouistreham, Prati'Buches, Region Aquitaine/Ateliers de France, Region Basse Normandie, Rockfish, Sam Goodchild, Seixo Habitat, Sepalumic, Shelterbox-Disaster Relief, Simon Troel, SInglehanded, Skipper Herault, Skipper MACIF 2011, Skipper MACIF 2012, Solitaire du Figaro, TBS, Thermacote France, Thierry Chabagny, Thomas Ruyant, Vendee, Vincent Bairnes, Xavier Macaire, Yann Eliès, Yannig Livory, Yoann Richomme

    If the Biscay crossing was a blast, then the last 24 hours have proved extremely tricky as the wind shut down off Cape Finisterre yesterday afternoon and have since filled in on different parts of read more

    Photos: Solitaire du Figaro 2013 leg one start

    by  • 3 June 2013 • ADOCIS / IB-Remarketing, Adrien Hardy, AGIR Recouvrement, Alexis Loison, Amaiur Alfaro, Anthony Marchand, Armel Le Cleach, Artemis 37, Artemis 77, Banque Populaire, Benoit Hochart, Bernard Controls, BRETAGNE CRÉDIT MUTUEL PERFORMANCE, Bretagne-Crédit Mutuel Espoir, Carnac Thalasso & SPA, Cercle Vert, Claire Pruvot, Corentin HOREAU, Damien Guillou, Dave Kenefick, Destination Dunkerque, DFDS Seaways, Didier Bouillard, DLBC, Ed Hill, Fabien Delahaye, Figaro, France, Fred Duthil, Fred Rivet, Full Irish, Gedimat, Generali, Gildas Morvan, Gilles le Baud, Groupe Fiva, Groupe Queguiner-Leucemie Espoir, Groupe SNEF, Henry Bomby, In Extenso experts comptables, Jack Bouttell, Jean Paul Morren, Jean-Pierre Nicol, Jehol, Jérémie Beyou, Joan Ahrweiller, Joanna, Julien Villion, La Solidarite Mutualiste, Lafont Presse, LES RECYCLEURS BRETONS, Louis-Maurice Tannyères, Magma Structures, Maitre Coq, Matthieu Girolet, Michel Desjoyeaux, Morgan Lagraviere, Nick Cherry, Nicolas Jossier, Nicolas Lunven, Offshore, Paul Meilhat, Port de Caen Ouistreham, Prati'Buches, Region Aquitaine/Ateliers de France, Region Basse Normandie, Rockfish, Sam Goodchild, Seixo Habitat, Sepalumic, Shelterbox-Disaster Relief, Simon Troel, SInglehanded, Skipper Herault, Skipper MACIF 2011, Skipper MACIF 2012, Solitaire du Figaro, TBS, Thermacote France, Thierry Chabagny, Thomas Ruyant, Vendee, Vincent Bairnes, Xavier Macaire, Yann Eliès, Yannig Livory, Yoann Richomme

    Images from the start of Le Solitaire du Figaro Eric Bompard cashmere yesterday from Pauillac and on the Gironde river.read more

    Downhill across the Bay of Biscay

    by  • 3 June 2013 • ADOCIS / IB-Remarketing, Adrien Hardy, AGIR Recouvrement, Alexis Loison, Amaiur Alfaro, Anthony Marchanrd, Armel Le Cleach, Artemis 37, Artemis 77, Banque Populaire, Benoit Hochart, Bernard Controls, BRETAGNE CRÉDIT MUTUEL PERFORMANCE, Bretagne-Crédit Mutuel Espoir, Carnac Thalasso & SPA, Cercle Vert, Claire Pruvot, Corentin HOREAU, Damien Guillou, Dave Kenefick, Destination Dunkerque, DFDS Seaways, Didier Bouillard, DLBC, Ed Hill, Fabien Delahaye, Figaro, Fred Duthil, Fred Rivet, Full Irish, Gedimat, Generali, Gildas Morvan, Gilles le Baud, Groupe Fiva, Groupe Queguiner-Leucemie Espoir, Groupe SNEF, Henry Bomby, In Extenso experts comptables, Jack Bouttell, Jean Paul Morren, Jean-Pierre Nicol, Jehol, Jérémie Beyou, Joan Ahrweiller, Joanna, Julien Villion, La Solidarite Mutualiste, Lafont Presse, LES RECYCLEURS BRETONS, Louis-Maurice Tannyères, Magma Structures, Maitre Coq, Matthieu Girolet, Michel Desjoyeaux, Morgan Lagraviere, Nick Cherry, Nicolas Jossier, Nicolas Lunven, Offshore, Paul Meilhat, Port de Caen Ouistreham, Prati'Buches, Region Aquitaine/Ateliers de France, Region Basse Normandie, Rockfish, Sam Goodchild, Seixo Habitat, Sepalumic, Shelterbox-Disaster Relief, Simon Troel, SInglehanded, Skipper Herault, Skipper MACIF 2011, Skipper MACIF 2012, Solitaire du Figaro, TBS, Thermacote France, Thierry Chabagny, Thomas Ruyant, Vendee, Vincent Bairnes, Xavier Macaire, Yann Eliès, Yannig Livory, Yoann Richomme

    Paul Meilhat skipper of Skipper MACIF 2011 continues to lead the opening leg of this year's Solitaire du Figaro Eric Bompard cashmere, but who is now more or less neck and neck with hread more

    Leaders pass the Raz

    by  • 25 June 2012 • Anthony Marchand, BRETAGNE CRÉDIT MUTUEL PERFORMANCE, Cercle Verte, Erwan Tabarly, Fabienne Delahaye, Figaro, France, Fred Duthil, Gedimat, Generali, Gildas Morvan, Groupe Queguiner-Journal des entreprises, Nacarat, Nicolas Lunven, Offshore, Paul Meilhat, Sepalumic, SInglehanded, Skipper MACIF 2011, Skipper MACIF 2012, Solitaire du Figaro, Thierry Chabagny, Vendee, Yann Eliès

    Over the course of today the La Solitaire du Figaro - Eric Bompard Cachemire fleet has successfully ticked off two of the most significant marks of leg one: the Chenal du Four, between the island oread more