MACIF back in front
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
Waiting for the southeasterly trades
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...
Class40s out into the Atlantic
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...
Doldrums day for the MOD70s
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...
All to play for in the IMOCA 60s
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
Rapid pitstops
1815 miles now separates the MOD 70 leaders and the Class 40 tailenders in the Transat Jacques Vabre, but the good news is that after...
More boats set to stop
While five different boats in the Transat Jacques Vabre revealed over the course of today (Monday) that they will make technical pit stops, the race...
Safran pulls into the lead
As expected with a transatlantic race that sets off from northern Europe at the beginning of winter, the Transat Jacques Vabre has seen a number of...
MACIF damages rudder and diverts
Francois Gabart and Michel Desjoyeaux, leaders of the IMOCA 60 fleet in the Transat Jacques Vabre are putting into Peniche, 87 km northwest of Lisbon, Portugal...
Class40s underway again
The 26 Class40s are in the process of returning to the Transat Jacques Vabre race course, setting sail from Roscoff on the north Brittany coast...
Maitre Jacques sustains damage
Big conditions on the Bay of Biscay have taken their toll with Loïc Fequet and Loïc Escoffier's Multi 50 Maitre Jacques sustaining damage to the...
Gale in the Bay of Biscay
A day and a half into the Transat Jacques Vabre, the Class40 fleet remains safely berthed in Roscoff on the north coast of Brittany, where Sébastien...
GDF Suez first into Roscoff
Leading the Transat Jacques Vabre Class 40 fleet in to their weather stop at Bloscon, Roscoff Sébastien Rogues and Fabien Delahaye on GDF Suez crossed...
Easy first night
After a first night racing in conditions which proved to be slightly better than expected, the MOD70s are closing on Ushant with the bulk of...
Away at last
The 11th Transat Jacques Vabre started under grey, drizzling skies in light winds at 1200 UTC off Le Havre’s Saint Adresse beach.read more
Transat Jacques Vabre preview
The Transat Jacques Vabre is 20 years old this year, having started out as the Route du Café when it ran from Le Havre to...
Palermo-Montecarlo, qualche info sull’edizione 2013
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