Black Pepper Yachts, the Nantes-based shipyard managed by Michel Douville de Franssu, is building a second IMOCA 60 designed by Sam Manuard in the hull moulds of L’Occitane en Provence; it will carry the colors of Initiatives-Coeur and will be skippered by the renowned sailor Sam Davies.
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Heesen announced the appointment of Mark van Heffen as its Marketing Director, effective from 1 September. Leveraging his expertise in strategic management consultancy and international marketing communications, Mark will oversee the global marketing strategy and operations for the Dutch shipyard. A skilled marketing professional with over 15 years of experience in global marketing management, Mark […]
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The question of how Vendée Globe sailors deal with boredom is almost ignored these days, as people focus more on the competitive aspects of the race, but each of the skippers still had to face nearly three months alone and it’s not easy.
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This Wednesday January 27 at 8:35 p.m. and 47 seconds (French time), Charlie Dalin crossed the finish line at Les Sables d’Olonne after 80 days, 6 hours, 15 minutes and 47 seconds of solo racing around the world nonstop and unassisted.
Continue Reading ...Kevin Escoffier was in 3rd position in the Vendée Globe on the 22nd day of racing when he triggered his distress beacon (mayday). He was running on starboard tack behind a front in a sustained southwest flow.
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Following a company board meeting held on 25th February, Tankoa Yachts is happy to announce that it has strengthened its managerial structure with the appointment of Vincenzo Poerio as Chief Executive Officer, who will work alongside the current CEO, Euro Contenti.
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Heesen Yachts has announced the appointment of a new Chief Commercial Officer, Friso Visser, who has a wide-ranging knowledge of the international shipbuilding industry.
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Our lap of the planet has been completed! Armel Tripon has arrived in Les Sables-d’Olonne. Sneaking between two big storms in the dark of night, L’Occitane en Provence crossed the Vendée Globe finish line today, Monday 1st February 2021, at 7:27 am.
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The PRB skipper Kevin Escoffier, who was rescued from the Southern Ocean by Jean Le Cam six weeks ago after his boat suffered catastrophic structural failure, has been thinking about what a future IMOCA might look like for the 2024 Vendée Globe.
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When you are the performance manager for Alex Thomson Racing’s Vendée Globe campaign, all you can do now is sit at home and check the updates on the computer and hope all is well on the high seas for the British sailor who is continuing to lead the Vendée Globe after 12 days at sea.
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