• Spindrift

    Bahamas arrival tomorrow

    by  • 5 November 2013 • Antoine Carraz, Christophe Espagnon, Dona Bertarelli, Erwan Israel, Erwan Tabarly, Francois Morvan, G Class, Jean Baptiste le Vaillant, Nicolas Texier, Offshore, Records, Sebastien Marsset, Simone Gaeta, Spindrift, Thierry Douillard, Virginie Bouchet, Yann Guichard, 
Thomas Rouxel, 
Xavier Revil

    Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard’s maxi trimaran Spindrift 2 last night endured the slowest, most complicated and stressful phase of their Route of Discovery record attempt since leread more

    Transition zone coming up

    by  • 3 November 2013 • Antoine Carraz, Christophe Espagnon, Dona Bertarelli, Erwan Israel, Erwan Tabarly, Francois Morvan, G Class, Jean Baptiste le Vaillant, Multimedia, Nicolas Texier, Offshore, Records, Sebastien Marsset, Simone Gaeta, Spindrift, Thierry Douillard, Virginie Bouchet, Yann Guichard, 
Thomas Rouxel, 
Xavier Revil

    Making the most of a powerful trade winds, Spindrift 2 continues her attempt on the Route of Discovery record at full tilt.read more

    Spindrift 2 ahead of the record

    by  • 1 November 2013 • Antoine Carraz, Christophe Espagnon, Dona Bertarelli, Erwan Israel, Erwan Tabarly, Francois Morvan, G Class, Jean Baptiste le Vaillant, Multimedia, Nicolas Texier, Offshore, Records, Sebastien Marsset, Simone Gaeta, Spindrift, Thierry Douillard, Virginie Bouchet, Yann Guichard, 
Thomas Rouxel, 
Xavier Revil

    Having reached the island of Gran Canaria yesterday at 1800 - a required mark of course that must be left to starboard - the 40m maxi-trimaran Spindrift 2 is now races along the tradewind read more

    Rolex Fastnet Race – line honours form guide

    by  • 2 August 2013 • abu dhabi ocean racing, Adil Khalid, Andrew Cape, Annie Lush, Antoine Carraz, Banque Populaire, Bertrand Pace, Brad Jackson, Cameron Dunn, Chris Sherlock, Christophe Espagnon, Dona Bertarelli, Edmond de Rothschild, Emmanuel le Borgne, Erwan Israel, Esimit Europa, G Class, Gitana 11, groupama, Guy Barron, ian walker, ICAP Leopard, Jack Boutell, Jean Baptiste le Vaillant, Jeremy Elliott, Jeremy Wilmot, Jochen Schuemann, Jordi Calafat, Kevin Escoffier, Marcel van Triest, Maxi, Maxis, Mike Slade, Nick Dana, Nicolas Texier, Nigel Musto, Offshore, Oman Air – Musandam, Phil Harmer, Phillip Carlson, Pierre-Emmanuel Hérissé, Pierre-Yves Moreau, Records, Ronan Lucas, Route du Rhum, Royal Ocean Racing Club, Sam Davies, Sebastien Marsset, Simon Fisher, Spindrift, Team SCA, Thierry Douillard, Tom Johnson, Tony Mutter, Two-handed, United Kingdom, Volvo Ocean Race, vor 70, Xavier Revil, Yann Guichard

    While the Rolex Fastnet Race's main prize is the Fastnet Challenge Trophy and Rolex chronometer for the first among the 300 boats competing under IRC handicap, another significant battle comeread more

    What the cool people sail

    by  • 2 July 2013 • Antoine Koch, Charles Caudrelier, Cyil Dardashti, David Boileau, Edmond de Rothschild, Florent Chastel, France, Francis Joyon, Gitana, Groupe Edmond de Rothschild, Jean-Christophe Mourniac, Multimedia, Offshore, Olivier Douillard, Oman Air – Musandam, ORMA 60, Orma Multihulls, Seb Josse, Sebastien Col, Spindrift, Thomas Coville, Thomas Rouxel, Virbac-Paprec 70, Yvan Zedda

    Solo round the world skipper in the 2000 and 2008 Vendee Globes, fully crewed monohull skipper in the 2005-6 Volvo Ocean Race, now for the last three years, Seb Josse has been turning himself intoread more