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    MACIF back in front

    by  • 15 November 2013 • 11th hour racing, Actual, Alberto Monaco, alessandro di benedetto, andrea mura, April/Deltacalor, Arkema-Region Aquitaine, Armel Tripon, Arnaud Boissieres, Aurelien Ducroz, Aymeric Chappellier, Bernard Stamm, Bertrand de Broc, Bertrand Guillonneau, Bet1128, Brian Thompson, Bruno Jourdren, Bureau Vallee, Campagne de France, Caterham Challenge, Catherine Pourre, Charles Caudrelier, Cheminees Poujoulat, Christopher Pratt, Class 40, Concise 8, Croix du Sud, Damian Foxall, Damien Rousseau, Damien Seguin, Denis van Weynbergh, Dominique Rivard, Dunkerque-Planete Enfants, Earwen, Ecoelec-Fantronic, Edmond de Rothschild, ENERGA, ERDF - Des pieds et Des mains, Eric Darni, Erik Nigon, erwan le Roux, Fabien Delahaye, Fabrice Amedeo, fantastica, FenêtréA Cardinal, Florent Bernard, François Damiens, Francois Gabart, gaetano mura, GDF SUEZ, Gilles Lamire, Goulven Royer, Groupe Picoty, Guillaume le Brec, Halvard Mabire, Hannah Jenner, IMOCA 60, Initiatives-coeur, Jean le Cam, Jean- Christophe Caso, Jean-Edouard Criquioche, Jérémie Beyou, Jorg Riechers, Kito de Pavant, Lalou Roucayrol, Lionel Regnier, Loic Escoffier, Loïc Féquet, Louis Burton, Louis Duc, Maciej Marczewski, macif, Maitre Coq, Maitre Jacques, Marc Guillemot, mare, Marie-Galante, Matouba, Matthieu Alluin, Mayeul Riffet, Michel Desjoyeaux, Michelle Zw, MR BRICOLAGE, Obportus3, Offshore, Oman Air, Open 60s, ORMA 60, Orma Multihulls, Pascal Bidegorry, Philippe Legros, Phoenix Europe, PRB, Proximedia - Sauvez Mon Enfant, Region Poitou Charentes, Rennes Metropole/Saint-Malo Agglomeration, Safran, Samy Villeneuve, Seb Josse, Sidney Gavignet, SNCF-Géodis, Solidaires en Peloton, Tales Santander 2014, Tanguy de LaMotte, team plastique, Transat Jacques Vabre, Two-handed, vaquita, Vers un monde sans SIDA, Vincent Riou, Votre Nom Autour du Monde, Yann Eliès, Yves le Blevec, Zbigniew Gutkowski

    In the Transat Jacques Vabre the inevitable has happened: Vendee Globe legends Francois Gabart and Michel Desjoyeaux on MACIF have regained the lead in the IMOCA 60 class.read more

    Final event underway

    by  • 15 November 2013 • Alinghi, Andre Chang, Andre Mirsky, Arnaud Psarofaghis, Brad Hooker, Brazil, Bruno Barbarin, Bruno di Bernardi, Cedric Schmidt, ChinaSpirit, Clinio de Freitas, Daniel Santiago, Ed Smyth, extreme 40, Extreme Sailing Series, gac pindar, Garth Ellingham, Hans Peter Steinacher, Hashim Al Rashdi, Inshore, Jes Gram-Hansen, Kinley Fowler, Leigh McMillan, Louis Viat, Matt Steven, Matthew Adams, Mikkel Røssberg, Morgan Larson, multihulls, Musab Al Hadi, Nick Catley, Nicolai Sehested, Nils Frei, Nils Palmieri, Pete Cumming, Pete Greenhalgh, Phil Robertson, Pierre-Yves Jorand, Rasmus Kostner, Realteam, red bull sailing team, Roman Hagara, SAP Extreme Sailing Team, Shaun Mason, Simon Cooke, Stewart Dodson, Stuart Pollard, Team Brazil Mapfre, the wave muscat, Thierry Wassem, Tom Bentham, Will Tiller, Yves Detrey

    The opening day of the final event of the 2013 Extreme Sailing Series presented by Land Rover in Florianópolis delivered the “best racing of the year” according to both Morgan Laread more

    Mighty scow back out in front

    by  • 14 November 2013 • alberto bona, Aymeric Belloir, Benoit Maire, benoitmarie.com, Bertrand Delesne, Boreal, Charente Maritime-Bahia Transat 6.50, Dame Argo, giancarlo pedote, Go 4 it, Gwenole Gahinet, Jean-Loup Chenard, jlchenard, Joel Miro Garcia, Jonas Gerkens, Justine Mettraux, Ludovic Mechin, Mini, Minis, Nature Addicts, Netwerk 2, Nicolas Boidevezi, Offshore, Onelinesim.it, Paris Texas, Postillion Hotels, Prysmian, Remi Fermin, Simon Koster, SInglehanded, TeamWork, TeamWork Proto, Tout le monde chante contre le cancer, Watever-Logways, www.runo.fr

    They say that the Portuguese trade winds rarely herald a walk in the park, and the passage round Cape Finisterre and the descent along the coast of Galicia have done nothing to disprove this rule.read more

    Waiting for the southeasterly trades

    by  • 14 November 2013 • 11th hour racing, Actual, Alberto Monaco, alessandro di benedetto, andrea mura, April/Deltacalor, Arkema-Region Aquitaine, Armel Tripon, Arnaud Boissieres, Aurelien Ducroz, Aymeric Chappellier, Bernard Stamm, Bertrand de Broc, Bertrand Guillonneau, Bet1128, Brian Thompson, Bruno Jourdren, Bureau Vallee, Campagne de France, Caterham Challenge, Catherine Pourre, Charles Caudrelier, Cheminees Poujoulat, Christopher Pratt, Class 40, Concise 8, Croix du Sud, Damian Foxall, Damien Rousseau, Damien Seguin, Denis van Weynbergh, Dominique Rivard, Dunkerque-Planete Enfants, Earwen, Ecoelec-Fantronic, Edmond de Rothschild, ENERGA, ERDF - Des pieds et Des mains, Eric Darni, Erik Nigon, erwan le Roux, Fabien Delahaye, Fabrice Amedeo, fantastica, FenêtréA Cardinal, Florent Bernard, François Damiens, Francois Gabart, gaetano mura, GDF SUEZ, Gilles Lamire, Goulven Royer, Groupe Picoty, Guillaume le Brec, Halvard Mabire, Hannah Jenner, IMOCA 60, Initiatives-coeur, Jean le Cam, Jean- Christophe Caso, Jean-Edouard Criquioche, Jérémie Beyou, Jorg Riechers, Kito de Pavant, Lalou Roucayrol, Lionel Regnier, Loic Escoffier, Loïc Féquet, Louis Burton, Louis Duc, Maciej Marczewski, macif, Maitre Coq, Maitre Jacques, Marc Guillemot, mare, Marie-Galante, Matouba, Matthieu Alluin, Mayeul Riffet, Michel Desjoyeaux, Michelle Zw, MR BRICOLAGE, Obportus3, Offshore, Oman Air, Open 60s, ORMA 60, Orma Multihulls, Pascal Bidegorry, Philippe Legros, Phoenix Europe, PRB, Proximedia - Sauvez Mon Enfant, Region Poitou Charentes, Rennes Metropole/Saint-Malo Agglomeration, Safran, Samy Villeneuve, Seb Josse, Sidney Gavignet, SNCF-Géodis, Solidaires en Peloton, Tales Santander 2014, Tanguy de LaMotte, team plastique, Transat Jacques Vabre, Two-handed, vaquita, Vers un monde sans SIDA, Vincent Riou, Votre Nom Autour du Monde, Yann Eliès, Yves le Blevec, Zbigniew Gutkowski

    The MOD 70s in the Transat Jacques Vabre are just in the process of exiting the Doldrums at 4°N with speeds dropping to rare single digits.read more

    Class40s out into the Atlantic

    by  • 13 November 2013 • 11th hour racing, Actual, Alberto Monaco, alessandro di benedetto, Andi Robertson, andrea mura, April/Deltacalor, Arkema-Region Aquitaine, Armel Tripon, Arnaud Boissieres, Aurelien Ducroz, Aymeric Chappellier, Bernard Stamm, Bertrand de Broc, Bertrand Guillonneau, Bet1128, Brian Thompson, Bruno Jourdren, Bureau Vallee, Campagne de France, Caterham Challenge, Catherine Pourre, Charles Caudrelier, Cheminees Poujoulat, Christopher Pratt, Class 40, Concise 8, Croix du Sud, Damian Foxall, Damien Rousseau, Damien Seguin, Denis van Weynbergh, Dominique Rivard, Dunkerque-Planete Enfants, Earwen, Ecoelec-Fantronic, Edmond de Rothschild, ENERGA, ERDF - Des pieds et Des mains, Eric Darni, Erik Nigon, erwan le Roux, Fabien Delahaye, Fabrice Amedeo, fantastica, FenêtréA Cardinal, Florent Bernard, François Damiens, Francois Gabart, gaetano mura, GDF SUEZ, Gilles Lamire, Goulven Royer, Groupe Picoty, Guillaume le Brec, Halvard Mabire, Hannah Jenner, IMOCA 60, Initiatives-coeur, Jean le Cam, Jean- Christophe Caso, Jean-Edouard Criquioche, Jean-Marie Liot, Jérémie Beyou, Jorg Riechers, Kito de Pavant, Lalou Roucayrol, Lionel Regnier, Loic Escoffier, Loïc Féquet, Louis Burton, Louis Duc, Maciej Marczewski, macif, Maitre Coq, Maitre Jacques, Marc Guillemot, mare, Marie-Galante, Matouba, Matthieu Alluin, Mayeul Riffet, Michel Desjoyeaux, Michelle Zw, MR BRICOLAGE, Obportus3, Offshore, Oman Air, Open 60s, ORMA 60, Orma Multihulls, Pascal Bidegorry, Philippe Legros, Phoenix Europe, PRB, Proximedia - Sauvez Mon Enfant, Region Poitou Charentes, Rennes Metropole/Saint-Malo Agglomeration, Safran, Samy Villeneuve, Seb Josse, Sidney Gavignet, SNCF-Géodis, Solidaires en Peloton, Tales Santander 2014, Tanguy de LaMotte, team plastique, Transat Jacques Vabre, Two-handed, vaquita, Vers un monde sans SIDA, Vincent Riou, Votre Nom Autour du Monde, Yann Eliès, Yves le Blevec, Zbigniew Gutkowski

    The Transat Jacques Vabre’s Class 40 had a tough time off the northwest corner of Spain last night and this morning in strong, gusty winds and big seas which resulted in the British Class 40read more

    Underway finally

    by  • 13 November 2013 • alberto bona, Benoit Maire, benoitmarie.com, Bertrand Delesne, Dame Argo, giancarlo pedote, Go 4 it, Jean-Loup Chenard, Jesus Renedo, jlchenard, Joel Miro Garcia, Jonas Gerkens, Ludovic Mechin, Mini, Minis, Nature Addicts, Netwerk 2, Nicolas Boidevezi, Offshore, Onelinesim.it, Paris Texas, Prysmian, Simon Koster, SInglehanded, Spain, TeamWork Proto

    A month after its original start date the 2013 Mini Transat finally set sail at 09:45 from a start line off Sada in northwest Spain.read more

    Doldrums day for the MOD70s

    by  • 13 November 2013 • 11th hour racing, Actual, Alberto Monaco, alessandro di benedetto, andrea mura, April/Deltacalor, Arkema-Region Aquitaine, Armel Tripon, Arnaud Boissieres, Aurelien Ducroz, Aymeric Chappellier, Bernard Stamm, Bertrand de Broc, Bertrand Guillonneau, Bet1128, Brian Thompson, Bruno Jourdren, Bureau Vallee, Campagne de France, Caterham Challenge, Catherine Pourre, Charles Caudrelier, Cheminees Poujoulat, Christopher Pratt, Class 40, Concise 8, Croix du Sud, Damian Foxall, Damien Rousseau, Damien Seguin, Denis van Weynbergh, Dominique Rivard, Dunkerque-Planete Enfants, Earwen, Ecoelec-Fantronic, Edmond de Rothschild, ENERGA, ERDF - Des pieds et Des mains, Eric Darni, Erik Nigon, erwan le Roux, Fabien Delahaye, Fabrice Amedeo, fantastica, FenêtréA Cardinal, Florent Bernard, François Damiens, Francois Gabart, gaetano mura, GDF SUEZ, Gilles Lamire, Goulven Royer, Groupe Picoty, Guillaume le Brec, Halvard Mabire, Hannah Jenner, IMOCA 60, Initiatives-coeur, Jean le Cam, Jean- Christophe Caso, Jean-Edouard Criquioche, Jérémie Beyou, Jorg Riechers, Kito de Pavant, Lalou Roucayrol, Lionel Regnier, Loic Escoffier, Loïc Féquet, Louis Burton, Louis Duc, Maciej Marczewski, macif, Maitre Coq, Maitre Jacques, Marc Guillemot, mare, Marie-Galante, Matouba, Matthieu Alluin, Mayeul Riffet, Michel Desjoyeaux, Michelle Zw, MR BRICOLAGE, Obportus3, Offshore, Oman Air, Open 60s, ORMA 60, Orma Multihulls, Pascal Bidegorry, Philippe Legros, Phoenix Europe, PRB, Proximedia - Sauvez Mon Enfant, Region Poitou Charentes, Rennes Metropole/Saint-Malo Agglomeration, Safran, Samy Villeneuve, Seb Josse, Sidney Gavignet, SNCF-Géodis, Solidaires en Peloton, Tales Santander 2014, Tanguy de LaMotte, team plastique, Transat Jacques Vabre, vaquita, Vers un monde sans SIDA, Vincent Riou, Votre Nom Autour du Monde, Yann Eliès, Yves le Blevec, Zbigniew Gutkowski

    A hitch to the west yesterday and both MOD 70s in the Transat Jacques Vabre are now lined up on their respective courses through the Doldrums.read more

    All to play for in the IMOCA 60s

    by  • 12 November 2013 • 11th hour racing, Actual, Alberto Monaco, alessandro di benedetto, Andi Robertson, andrea mura, April/Deltacalor, Arkema-Region Aquitaine, Armel Tripon, Arnaud Boissieres, Aurelien Ducroz, Aymeric Chappellier, Bernard Stamm, Bertrand de Broc, Bertrand Guillonneau, Bet1128, Brian Thompson, Bruno Jourdren, Bureau Vallee, Campagne de France, Caterham Challenge, Catherine Pourre, Charles Caudrelier, Cheminees Poujoulat, Christopher Pratt, Class 40, Concise 8, Croix du Sud, Damian Foxall, Damien Rousseau, Damien Seguin, Denis van Weynbergh, Dominique Rivard, Dunkerque-Planete Enfants, Earwen, Ecoelec-Fantronic, Edmond de Rothschild, ENERGA, ERDF - Des pieds et Des mains, Eric Darni, Erik Nigon, erwan le Roux, Fabien Delahaye, Fabrice Amedeo, fantastica, FenêtréA Cardinal, Florent Bernard, François Damiens, Francois Gabart, gaetano mura, GDF SUEZ, Gilles Lamire, Goulven Royer, Groupe Picoty, Guillaume le Brec, Halvard Mabire, Hannah Jenner, IMOCA 60, Initiatives-coeur, Jean le Cam, Jean- Christophe Caso, Jean-Edouard Criquioche, Jean-Marie Liot, Jérémie Beyou, Jorg Riechers, Kito de Pavant, Lalou Roucayrol, Lionel Regnier, Loic Escoffier, Loïc Féquet, Louis Burton, Louis Duc, Maciej Marczewski, macif, Maitre Coq, Maitre Jacques, Marc Guillemot, mare, Marie-Galante, Matouba, Matthieu Alluin, Mayeul Riffet, Michel Desjoyeaux, Michelle Zw, MR BRICOLAGE, Obportus3, Offshore, Oman Air, Open 60s, ORMA 60, Orma Multihulls, Pascal Bidegorry, Philippe Legros, Phoenix Europe, PRB, Proximedia - Sauvez Mon Enfant, Region Poitou Charentes, Rennes Metropole/Saint-Malo Agglomeration, Safran, Samy Villeneuve, Seb Josse, Sidney Gavignet, SNCF-Géodis, Solidaires en Peloton, Tales Santander 2014, Tanguy de LaMotte, team plastique, Transat Jacques Vabre, Two-handed, vaquita, Vers un monde sans SIDA, Vincent Riou, Votre Nom Autour du Monde, Yann Eliès, Yves le Blevec, Zbigniew Gutkowski

    On the Transat Jacques Vabre’s 5,450 mile long race course from Le Havre to Itajaí, Brazil small changes or differences can quickly become significant.read more