Malcesine- During the last Foiling Week in Malcesine we had a ride on the GC32 Norauto skippered by well-known French sailing hero and Volvo Ocean Race winner Franck Cammas. It was an unforgettable foiling experience that we can offer you...

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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. [See image gallery at www.velablog.it] A “battezzarlo” il quattro volte campione del mondo di Formula 1 Alain Prost. Presenti alla cerimonia Franck Cammas (giusto il tempo […]

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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.

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America’s Cup, teams already plotting course to victory

It's one of the most important times in an America's Cup campaign. The beginning. Get things right in the early stages, and it will be easier later.

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[Source: Extreme Sailing Series] 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 [...]

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Following the announcement of Team Australia of its intention to withdraw from the competition, the teams Luna Rossa Challenge, Artemis Racing, Ben Ainslie Racing and Team France – jointly with the yacht clubs they represent – confirm their full support to the event, regardless from the host venue that will be selected

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Louis Noël Viviès, Franck Cammas and Michel Desjoyeaux give their first assessment on the recently-unveiled Protocol of the 35th America's Cup

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Although this is not any earth-shattering news, we spotted the former Groupama 70 at Valencia's Marina Real Juan Carlos I. Apparently, someone in Valencia spent €650,000 to enjoy the boat that was fundamental in winning two Volvo Ocean Race editions

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After competing in seven races over four days in Douarnenez, Brittany, in what proved to be some lively weather conditions, Franck Cammas and his Groupama crew secured victory in the second event of the M34 season

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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

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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

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Raw footage from the brutal crash between Aberdeen Asset Management and Groupama on Saturday, penultimate day of the Extreme Sailing Series event in Singapore

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Raw footage from the brutal crash between Aberdeen Asset Management and Groupama on Saturday, penultimate day of the Extreme Sailing Series event in Singapore

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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

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Each time it's the same old story: when you return to a circuit that you left several years previously, you always wonder if you've made as much, less or more progress than the others. A great champion as he is, Franck Cammas is no exception to the rule and this morning you could sense a certain anxiety hidden behind some uncharacteristic laughs

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New faces and crew changes in the pre-season transfer window. The teams look ahead to the forthcoming season: “This is most definitely the circuit with the highest level of competition in the world this year,” says Groupama Team France skipper, Franck Cammas

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For several years now, Franck Cammas has been stringing together a series of successes aboard the Groupama boats: Jules Verne Trophy, Route du Rhum, Volvo Ocean Race, Tour de France à la Voile, C-Class and finally the Nacra 17. However, there is one series where the Frenchman has never become an established name: the Extreme 40

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Extreme Sailing Series, un parterre de roi

OC Sport, la società organizzatrice delle Extreme Sailing Series, e Land Rover, uno dei due main partner del circuito, hanno confermato oggi nel corso di un’affollata conferenza stampa al London Boat Show, i dettagli della nuova stagione...

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