Frank Gehry has designed a building that, through its strength and singularity, represents the first artistic step on the part of the Fondation Louis Vuitton. This large vessel covered in twelve glass sails, set on a water garden created for the occasion, blends into the natural environment, amidst the wood and the garden, playing with light and mirror effects.
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.
French Artist Daniel Buren exhibition “Defini Fini Infini, Travaux In Situ” at the MaMo art center, Cité Radieuse Le Corbusier.
The TS42 Imagine Catamaran Design by Christophe Barreau and built by Marsaudon Composites.
Photo assignment for Marsaudon Composites.
Photo assignment for the International 49er Class Association & Seiko Watch Corporation.
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.
