07/2008 – The largest ever fleet of foiling moths have assembled for the CST Composites 2008 Moth World Championships. With 99 entries from 18 countries, it is the second largest fleet of Moths to attend a world title event and Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy is a hive of activity with sail measurement and much […]
Continue Reading ...25 candles and challenges The naval architects Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost are celebrating a 25-years collaboration. Started in 1983, this firm has now 25 employees working on 2 differents sites and 2 different concepts: racing and cruising. Well-known since the mutlihull Pierre 1er, the winner of the Route du Rhum in 1990, and […]
Continue Reading ...04/11/2007 – 47 monohull bows are now heading to Bahia (Brazil) At 2 p.m., the starting gun was fired at by the Transat Jacques Vabre race committee, sending the 47 monohulls reeling into the English Channel. Some of the boats were early on the line (see list of individual recalls below) but all them gave […]
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Rather than a long portrait, here are: The Fables of Jean Le Cam Jean Le Cam – a dangerous competitor. A sailor with the vast and successful experiment. 46 years – Married two children. Triple victorious of the Figaro Second of the last Vendée Globe. Two titles which summarise the innumerable intermediate podiums. The public […]
Continue Reading ...The 2004 edition of this mystical race started on november 7th at the Sables d'Olonne. Here is the official list of the 20 challengers: – Patrice Carpentier (FRA/VPM Matériaux) – Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA/Virbac-Paprec) – Raphaël Dinelli (FRA) – Mike Golding (GBR/Ecover) – Conrad Humphreys (GBR/Hellomoto) – Sébastien Josse (FRA/VMI) – Roland Jourdain (FRA/Sill) – Hervé […]
Continue Reading ...11/11/2007 – Tomorrow, Groupama 2 (Orma) should pass under the 1000 miles to race before crossing the line in Bahia, Brazil. In comparison, after 7 days at sea, Ecover (Imoca) will still have 2 000 miles to sail as will Crèpes Whaou! (Class 50). Pakea Bizkaïa (Imoca) and Telecom Italia (Class 40) will be 2 […]
Continue Reading ...09/2007 – A WIND OF CHANGE From September 25th to 30th 2007, the Bay of Cannes will be filled with sails once more as over 200 classic yachts race between the Lérins islands and the mountainous coastline of the Estérel. Schooners, ketches, sloops, gaff rig and marconi yachts can be seen racing in the style […]
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Record holder of a round the world trip, the wrong way, on his monohull Adrien”, second in the “Route du Rhum”, race winner of the 60 foot world championship, Jean-luc Van Den Heede is an experienced and accomplished seaman who keeps his two feet on the ground. The meeting The broad shouldered gray bearded man […]
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