Category Circumnavigation

20
Nov 15

The Race for Water Solar Vessel on the Seine River

Seine river, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France 49º18’34″N 01º12'06″E

The MS Tûranor PlanetSolar is currently the largest solar boat ever builtFrom November 26 until December 12, the Race for Water Foundation will be in Paris, on the occasion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21). The foundation will be present with its ambassador, the Race for Water Solar Vessel, and will symbolically bring the ocean to the COP21 as a new member of the Ocean and Climate Platform.

The Foundation will organize and participate in several events and conferences both at Le Bourget Conference Center and at the Grand Palais.

For more information visit: http://www.raceforwater.com

Photo assignment for Race For Water a foundation to preserve water.

28
Jun 15

SODEBO ULTIM REFIT

Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France 47º43’51″N 03º22'22″W

At the BSM, Lorient where the Ultime Class 100' VPLP designed trimaran Sodebo is refit.

At the BSM, Lorient where the Ultime Class 100′ VPLP designed trimaran Sodebo was refit.

16
Jun 15

VOLVO OCEAN RACE STOPOVER IN LORIENT

Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France 47º43’27″N 03º21'28″W

Stop over of the Volvo Ocean Race in Lorient, Brittany, France.

My week during the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Lorient.

Photo assignment for Sail Corporate.

28
Mar 15

48 HOURS WITH FRANÇOIS GABART

Port-la-Forêt, Finistère, Brittany, France 47º53’58″N 3º58’22″W

François Gabart (born 23 March 1983 in Saint-Michel-d'Entraygues, France) is a French professional offshore yacht racer who won the 2012-13 Vendée Globe in 78 days 2 hours 16 minutes, setting a new race record.

Rencontre avec François Gabart… http://bit.ly/1FqJFpy  Interview par Gilles Morelle, www.adonnante.com

Photo assignment for FG – Mer Concept.

06
Jan 15

2015

Global

‘Happy’ (the sister ship of Mike Birch’s famous Olympus) skippered by Loick Peyron preparing to take part in this 10th transatlantic race "La Route du Rhum", La Trinité-sur-Mer, Brittany, France.

 

01
Nov 14

GQ

France

GQ

24
Jul 14

“HAPPY” with loick Peyron

La Trinité-sur-Mer / Le Pouliguen, Brittany, France 47º16’50″N 02º36'46″W

‘Happy’ (the sister ship of Mike Birch’s famous Olympus) skippered by Loick Peyron preparing to take part in this 10th transatlantic race "La Route du Rhum", La Trinité-sur-Mer, Brittany, France.

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.

‘Happy’ (the sister ship of Mike Birch’s famous Olympus) skippered by Loick Peyron preparing to take part in this 10th transatlantic race "La Route du Rhum", La Trinité-sur-Mer, Brittany, France.

 

16
Jan 14

MUSTO

Global

Musto-AVCB

30
May 13

Airbus A380 Cockpit

Over the Northern Atlantic Ocean, 60º43’12″N 36º58’12″W

Inside the Cockpit of the A380 While 35,000 Feet Over the Northern Atlantic Ocean during the flight Air France AF0065 Los Angeles - Paris.Inside the Cockpit of the Airbus A380 While 35,000 Feet Over the Northern Atlantic Ocean during the flight Air France AF0065 Los Angeles – Paris.

01
Apr 13

Attempt to break the absolute sailing record of the Corsica Island Tour – Yvan Bourgnon – Joris Cocaud

Porticcio, Corsica, France 41º53’33″N 8º47’43″E

Yvan Bourgnon and Joris Cocaud training before the attempt of the around Corsica Island record on the Nacra F20 Carbon "Atlantis Television", Porticcio, Corsica, France.Attempt to break the absolute sailing record of the Corsica (Known as the Beauty Island) Island Tour currently owned by the “TP 52 Spirit of Malouen VI”, a 52-feet-boat, in 30 hours 15 minutes & 18 seconds, on a Nacra F20 Carbon, a 20-feet-beach catamaran.
Photo assignment for Atlantis Television.
Yvan Bourgnon and Joris Cocaud training before the attempt of the around Corsica Island record on the Nacra F20 Carbon "Atlantis Television", Porticcio, Corsica, France.