Loick Peyron back to Le Pouliguen on Pen Duick II after he had retired from the Transat Bakerly.
Posts tagged Loick Peyron
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Nov 14
Nov 14
Start of the Route du Rhum Destination Guadeloupe 2014
Saint Malo, Brittany, France 48º42’04″N 2º18’00″W
91 skippers started the tenth edition of La Route du Rhum crossing the line to begin the 3542 Nms solo Transatlantic passage from Saint-Malo to Pointe-a- Pitre in Guadeloupe.
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Sep 14
Sep 14
LOICK PEYRON & THE MAXI TRIMARAN SOLO BANQUE POPULAIRE VII
Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France 47º40’35″N 03º23'40″W
Blue Is The New Yellow
Furthering his reputation as Mr. Multihull, Loick Peyron made a drastic change in plans for the 2014 Route du Rhum last week, switching gears from driving his Rhum Class ‘p’ti yellow’ 30′ Walter Greene designed wood trimaran with only a sextant, to helming the massive Ultime Class ‘big blue’ 100′ Banque Populaire VII maxi-trimaran, a VPLP carbon fiber designed monster outfitted with the latest technology. A difficult decision for sure, but trading up from the yellow Happy project to the impressive blue BP7 is a clear choice from a competitive racer’s perspective with Loick’s pedigree. Always looking to challenge his abilities and push it to the limits, winning the Route du Rhum has been on his bucket list for many years. So here we have the lethal combination of the best boat and the best man for the job. For the 2014 edition, Banque Populaire and Loick Peyron are a force to be reckoned with.
Words: Fred Eagle
Photo assignment for Banque Populaire.
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Jul 14
Jul 14
“HAPPY” with loick Peyron
La Trinité-sur-Mer / Le Pouliguen, Brittany, France 47º16’50″N 02º36'46″W
Loick Peyron has launched his Walter Greene trimaran and headed out for his first sail preparing to take part in “La Route du Rhum”. ‘Happy’ is the sister ship of Mike Birch’s famous Olympus.
“First training session on “HAPPY”, nothing but happiness. Small is beautiful !
So far so good. and very impatient to start my 49th crossing of the Atlantic.”
Look at that : this is Happy in Christophe’s eyes !! ”
Loick vient de mettre a l’eau son plan Walter Greene “Happy”; sister-ship du célèbre trimaran de Mike Birch Olympus. Il s’est élancé pour sa première sortie en mer dans la cadre de sa préparation à “La Route du Rhum”.
“Première séance d’entraînement sur “HAPPY”, rien que du bonheur!
Pas besoin d’être grand pour être beau. Jusqu’ici tout va bien, je suis impatient de débuter ma 49eme traversée de l’Atlantique.
C’est simple comme ça le bonheur dans les yeux de Christophe Launay !!.”
Loick Peyron
Photo assignment for Loick Peyron.
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Sep 13
Sep 13
Loïck Peyron Moth Mach 2
Le Pouliguen, France 47º15’45″N 2º24’53″W
Time to go back training!
Loick Peyron at home in preparation for the 2013 Moth World Championships.
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Jan 12
Jan 12
Jules Verne Record.
Brest, Brittany, France 48º21’07″N 4º29’26″W
Published in Yachting World March issue.
Banque Populaire V New Jules Verne Trophy record 45 Days 13 hours 42 minutes and 53 secondes.
BRAVO Banque Populaire Sailing Team!!!!
