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La Rochelle - Le Marin
Mini-Transat La Boulangère: Ian Lipinski becomes the second double champion of the event
If you needed proof about how well you can control and understand your boat, you just had to sit back and watch the last miles of Ian Lipinski’s race this morning between the islet of Cabri and the finish line of the Mini-Transat Mini-Transat #MiniTransat La Boulangère. After a final gybe, the skipper of Griffon.fr hurtled along under (...) -
Mini 650
Mini-Transat: 84 competitors expected on the start line on 1 October 2017
Race after race, the Mini Transat has always maintained its popularity. For this 2017 edition, entrusted to the Collectif Rochelais pour la Mini Transat, the race will host a full contingent as the number of applicants signed up for the adventure already exceeds the 84 places made available by the organiser. Unquestionably, it is this loyalty (...) -
#LaSolitaire
The 47th edition of the Solitaire du Figaro will start from Deauville, France on 19th June 2016
At 1300 CET on Sunday 19th June, Leg 1 of the 2016 Solitaire du Figaro Solitaire du Figaro #LaSolitaire will kick off from the historic French town of Deauville. As many as 40 brave skippers are expected on the Solitaire start line next year, as a fleet formed of the world’s best ocean racers and ambitious young Rookies prepares to (...) -
Semaine Olympique de La Rochelle
Cammas wins clash of the titans in La Rochelle
To a long list, including being the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy #TropheeJulesVerne record Record #sailingrecord breaker and the winner of the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race, Franck Cammas can now add the 2013 Nacra 17 champions of the Semaine Olympique Française (SOF). It may not be his greatest but he beamed like a boy with a new (...) -
PWA World Tour
Kiri Thode and Antoine Albeau crowned the champions of the world
The 2013 GP Joule PWA Sylt World Cup proved to be a huge success once more as Sylt delivered five days of wind, which saw the men’s freestyle double elimination - dedicated to André Paskowski - completed, whilst five eliminations in the men’s slalom were also finished. The past ten days will remain in the memory of Kiri Thode (...) -
Student Yachting World Cup
Team Ireland is the 2012 Student Yachting World Champion
The 32nd Student Yachting World Cup ended this evening. Bad weather conditions have prevented the participants from competing to the 14th course of the week, but the general good atmosphere didn’t suffer from this. This new notification has provided the World a new Champion: University College of Dublin, from Ireland! Canada and Italy, (...) -
SAP 5O5 World Championship
Jan Saugmann & Martin Gorge new 5o5 world champions in La Rochelle
On the 6th and final day of the 2012 SAP 5O5 World Championship the day was started with a tribute to 79 year old 5O5 sailor Jim Berry, taking part in his final World Championship after having competed in every Worlds since 1980. Jim lead the fleet out to start area where the days conditions of a well-established South Westerly breeze allowed (...) -
Oleron Stand Up Paddle Challenge
Gaëtan Séné, Annabel Anderson and Aaron Rowe win the Oléron SUP Challenge
Annabel Anderson dominates the long distance in Oleron : Reputed as one of the most challenging, but also spectacular courses, the long distance race in Oleron seperated the men from the boys, but also one woman from the men! Annabel Anderson (Starboard) stormed to an incredible victory more than 6 minutes ahead of the next placed athlete who (...) -
Global Ocean Race
Conrad Colman and Scott Cavanough win the GOR
After 150 days of racing around the planet, Conrad Colman and Scott Cavanough have taken first place in Leg 5 of the double-handed, Class40 Class40 #Class40 Global Ocean Race (GOR) and have also won the circumnavigation event overall with their Akilaria RC2 Cessna (...) -
Transat 650
Sébastien Rogues wins leg 1 in Funchal 28 minutes ahead of David Raison
Sébastien Rogues, on Eole Generation-GDF SUEZ, has won the first stage of the Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6,50 (overall before jury). He covered 1148 miles at the average speed Speed #speedsailing of 5.40 knots in 8 days 20 hours 46 minutes and 43 seconds.
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Charente Maritime / France