Category Multihull

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.

19
Mar 15

ARMEL LE CLÉAC’H & CREW ONBOARD THE DIAM 24 ONE DESIGN

Port-la-Forêt, Finistère, Brittany, France 47º52’40″N 3º57’34″W

Onboard the Diam 24 Banque Populaire with Armel Le Cléac'h, Ronan Lucas, Fabien Delahaye. The Diam 24 is the new boat for the Tour de France à la Voile 2015.

On board a Diam 24 One Design with Armel Le Cléac’h, Ronan Lucas and Fabien Delahaye.

 

18
Mar 15

DIAM 24 OD TRAINING SESSION AT THE POLE FINISTERE COURSE AU LARGE

Port-la-Forêt, Finistère, Brittany, France 47º52’59″N 3º57’08″W

The Diam 24 the new boat for the Tour de France à la Voile 2015.

The Diam 24 One Design is the new boat for the Tour de France à la Voile 2015.

06
Mar 15

Trimaran Lending Club

Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France 47º43’46″N 03º22'19″W

Maxi Trimaran Lending Club ex Banque Populaire VII on the yard at the Cité de la voile Éric Tabarly, Lorient, France.

Maxi Trimaran Lending Club ex Banque Populaire VII with her new color at the Cité de la voile Éric Tabarly.

26
Feb 15

HYDROPTÈRE FOR GEO MAGAZIN

Los Angeles, California, United States of America, 33º42’40″N 118º28'58″W

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Photo assignment for GEO Magazin.

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.

 

18
Nov 14

Karver 2014

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02
Nov 14

Start of the Route du Rhum Destination Guadeloupe 2014

Saint Malo, Brittany, France 48º42’04″N 2º18’00″W

Route Du Rhum 2014.

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.

Start of the Route Du Rhum 2014.

 

20
Sep 14

TS 42 Imagine

Atlantic Ocean, Morbihan, Brittany, France 47º08’46″N 02º54'08″W

The TS42 Imagine Catamaran Design by Christophe Barreau and built by Marsaudon Composites, Lorient, Morbihan, France.

The TS42 Imagine Catamaran Design by Christophe Barreau and built by Marsaudon Composites.

Photo assignment for Marsaudon Composites.

The TS42 Imagine Catamaran Design by Christophe Barreau and built by Marsaudon Composites, Lorient, Morbihan, France.

10
Sep 14

LOICK PEYRON & THE MAXI TRIMARAN SOLO BANQUE POPULAIRE VII

Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France 47º40’35″N 03º23'40″W

Loick Peyron onboard the Maxi Trimaran Solo Banque Populaire VII in preparation for "La Route du Rhum".

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.

Loick Peyron onboard the Maxi Trimaran Solo Banque Populaire VII in preparation for "La Route du Rhum".