• Minis

    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

    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

    Solid leads for Pedote and Lipinski

    by  • 31 October 2013 • Aymeric Belloir, giancarlo pedote, Gwenole Gahinet, Ian Lipinski, Mini, Minis, Nature Addicts, Nicolas Boidevezi, Offshore, Pas de futur sans numerique, Pip Hare, Prysmian, Renaud Mary, SInglehanded, The Potting Shed, Tout de monde chante contre le cancer, Watever-Logways, www.runo.fr

    The Mini Transat fleet continues to make progress towards the northwest corner of Spain and the port of Sada, where they are to stop to await a suitable weather window for them to continue south toread more

    Mighty scow into the lead

    by  • 30 October 2013 • Aymeric Belloir, France, giancarlo pedote, Gwenole Gahinet, Ian Lipinski, Mini, Minis, Nature Addicts, Nicolas Boidevezi, Offshore, Pas de futur sans numerique, Pip Hare, Prysmian, Renaud Mary, SInglehanded, The Potting Shed, Tout de monde chante contre le cancer, Watever-Logways, www.runo.fr

    Following their 16 day delay leaving Douarnanez, the 79 remaining boats competing in the Mini Transat have been now told that in fact they are going to be stopping in northern Spain, in the port ofread more

    Mini Transat 2013 form guide

    by  • 17 October 2013 • Aymeric Belloir, Bertrand Delesne, Clement Bouyssou, David Raison, Ellen MacArthur, France, Groupe Sefico, Gwenole Gahinet, Henri Paul Schipman, Isabelle Autissier, Isabelle Joschke, Jake Jefferis, Joel Miro Garcia, Justine Metttraux, Louis Segre, Luke Dampier, Mark Turner, Matt Kiddle, Michel Desjoyeaux, Mini, Minis, Nikki Curwen, Offshore, Pip Hare, Raphaela le Gouvello, Renaud Mary, Richard Hewson, Roll my chicken, Simon Curwen, SInglehanded, Stan Maslard, The Potting Shed, Toby Iles, Ville de Geneve-Carrefour Prevention, Watever-Logways, Womens Sailing, Yves le Blevec

    In the weakest turn out since before Mark Turner and Ellen MacArthur took part in 1997, only one British boat will be competing in this year’s Mini Transat – if Mother Nature ever allowread more