Armel Le Cléac’h crossed the Vendée Globe finish line, setting a new Vendee Globe and solo round-the-world record of 74 days, 3 hours, 35 minutes and 46 seconds and Alex Thomson crossed the finish line in 74 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes and 15 seconds, Alex Thomson has become the fastest British sailor on that route.
Posts tagged sailor
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Jan 17
Jan 17
Martin Fisher
Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France 47º43’41″N 03º22'06″W
PhD in fluid mechanics and a PhD in geophysics on climate predictions, Dr Martin Fischer works also as a naval architect. He is considered as one of the fast multihulls specialists: he is the co-architect of Groupamas 2 and 3. His talent has also been involved for many sailboats appendages; America’s Cup yachts, Volvo Ocean Race yachts and maxi-multihulls for solo sailors…
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Dec 16
Dec 16
Thomas Coville / Sodebo solo round the world record
Brest, Brittany, France 48º22’47″N 4º29’08″W
Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’ arrival in Brest.
Thomas Coville has successfully broken the solo round the world record, completing the 28400 nm route in 49 days 3 hours 7 minutes and 38 seconds.
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Sep 16
Sep 16
JEEP® PARTENAIRE OFFICIEL DU GRAND PAVOIS LA ROCHELLE
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France 46º08’34″N 01º09'58″W
Entre Jeep® et le monde du nautisme, la passion pour le grand large, synonyme d’évasion et d’aventure, est commune. Il sommeille dans chaque Jeeper une envie de larguer les amarres dès que l’on monte à bord de sa Jeep®.
C’est l’une des raisons qui ont poussé Jeep® France à nouer un partenariat avec le Grand Pavois La Rochelle, classé dans le top 5 des salons nautiques internationaux à flot.
Between Jeep® and the world of sailing, there is a common passion for wide-open spaces, synonymous with escapism and adventure. Each Jeeper harbours a desire to cast off as soon as they climb aboard their Jeep®.
This is one of the reasons which led Jeep®France to form a partnership with the Grand Pavois La Rochelle, recognised as being one of the top five in-water boat shows.
Photo assignment for JEEP© France.
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Aug 16
Aug 16
VOILAVION
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France 43º15'42″N 5º18'40″E
Voilavion is a new foiling catamaran that is performant but incredibly stable and easy to handle.
An idea of foiling catamaran with a tilting mast came from windsurfing where at high speed surfers tend to lean the sail against the wind enabling it to operate as an airplane wing and have the board take off.
Voilavion is not only about performance and stability but also about fine lines and exceptional design, the best compromise between speed, navigation comfort and pleasure.
Photo assignment for VoilAvion.
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May 16
May 16
Loick Peyron & Pen Duick II
Le Pouliguen, France 47º16’28″N 2º25’28″W
Loick Peyron back to Le Pouliguen on Pen Duick II after he had retired from the Transat Bakerly.
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Apr 16
Apr 16
Zephyr
Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France 47º42’02″N 03º22'16″W
The Belouga Zephyr and the Belougirls, Éléonore Poncelin de Raucourt and Delphine Prat.
