Défi Azimut : an incredible finale
— 12 September 2020The utmost composure and an element of luck was required to take the win in this 48-hour Azimut.
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A highly competitive race that proved its worth as a test for the Vendée Globe
— 15 July 2020The Vendée-Arctique les Sables d’Olonne Race was designed by the IMOCA Class as a substitute for two cancelled transatlantic races. The hope was that it would give the Vendée Globe sailors some confidence and time on the water in a competitive setting, as they continue their preparations for the round-the-world course in a season that has been beset by the pandemic lockdown.
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Francis Joyon Grabs the Tea Route Record finishing in London
— 19 February 2020The IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran sailed by Francis Joyon, Bertrand Delesne, Christophe Houdet, Antoine Blouet and Corentin Joyon, set a new record for the Tea Route between Hong Kong and London this morning (Wednesday 19th February 2020). The new reference time is 31 days, 23 hours, 36 minutes and 46 seconds.
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Francis Joyon has left Vietnam and is heading to China
— 14 December 2019Act 3 of the IDEC SPORT ASIAN TOUR started early this morning for Francis Joyon and his crew, who left Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) at 0255hrs UTC and crossed the start line off Port Saigon in light winds and calm seas.
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Nathan Outteridge and Tom Slingsby one step closer to SailGP Championship
— 20 September 2019Tensions heightened in front of the fan-lined Seawall as Tom Slingsby and Nathan Outteridge went head to head on the Rade Nord racecourse at the Marseille SailGP Season 1 Grand Final.
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A great victory for Jeremie Beyou and Christopher Pratt in the 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race
— 7 August 2019The 48th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race gave us an extreme race with speed being the key element for the twenty IMOCA monohulls taking part, eleven of which were foilers.
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SailGP Sydney : Ben Ainslie and Great Britain cap off dominating performance
— 29 February 2020Ben Ainslie and the British team wasted no time establishing themselves as the ones to beat this season as they put on impressive performances throughout Sydney SailGP to claim their first event title.
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The finish in Shenzhen (China) – the end of the third Act of the IDEC SPORT Asian Tour
— 17 December 2019The IDEC SPORT maxi-trimaran skippered by Francis Joyon and his crew crossed the finish line for the new record between Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Shenzhen (China) last night at 2324hrs UTC. They sailed the 844 miles of the theoretical course in 2 days, 20 hours, 28 minutes and 51 seconds, averaging 12.3 knots.
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Record La Mauricienne : Francis Joyon rounds the Cape of Good Hope 2 days and 19 hours ahead of the record pace
— 3 November 2019Francis Joyon and the IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran crossed the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope, often referred to as the Cape of Storms, this morning at 0454hrs UTC, after 14 days, 19 hours and 48 minutes of sailing.
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Registration for CMC II is now open!
— 28 August 2019There is a sailing revolution happening on the small island of Sint Maarten / Saint Martin.
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