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.
Category Regatta
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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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Jul 16
Jul 16
The French Olympic Team On The Road To Rio
Palma de Mallorca, Spain 39º31’22″N 2º42’83″E
Photo assignment for the Fédération Française de Voile.
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May 16
May 16
International Youth Sailing of Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America 44º02’32″N 88º34'20″W
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Mar 16
Mar 16
Pierre Le Coq
Plérin, Côtes-d’Armor, Brittany, France 48º33’58″N 02º45'30″W
A day with Pierre Le Coq crowned RSX World Champions in Oman in 2015. Now, the 26-year-old will get his chance for Olympic glory after he was selected on to the 2016 French Olympic Team for Rio.
Photo assignment for Pierre Le Coq.
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Dec 15
Dec 15
45th Youth Sailing World Championships
Langkawi Island, Malaysia 6º19’03″N 99º49'43″E
Photo assignment for World Sailing & the Malaysian Sailing Association.
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Oct 15
Oct 15
ISAF YOUTH WORLDS EMERGING NATIONS PROGRAMME
Langkawi Island, Malaysia 6º18’57″N 99º49'05″E
The Emerging Nations Programme will create opportunities and better prepare young sailors as they build up to the 2015 ISAF Youth Worlds set to be held in Langkawi, Malaysia from 27 December 2015 to 3 January 2016.
ISAF will host regional performance clinics in five continents to provide class specific coaching expertise. Furthermore, training tips, rules sessions and more will be delivered to enable young sailors to become better all-round competitors.
For more information visit the official website of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) http://www.sailing.org/news/39868.php
Photo assignment for the International Sailing Federation (ISAF).
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Sep 15
Sep 15
STAR SAILORS LEAGUE LAKE GRAND SLAM
Grandson, Neuchatel Lake, Switzerland 46º48’18″N 06º39'47″E
The ISAF recognition of the SSL comes just before the start of the first SSL Lake Grand Slam in Grandson ( swissopen.starsailors.com ), on Neuchatel lake in Switzerland. A prestigious Opening Ceremony was held at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne on September 8th.The Star Sailors League has attracted a stellar cast of Olympic, World and European Champions to the Cercle de la Voile de Grandson, Switzerland for the first ever SSL Lake Grand Slam. Over 70 teams will be competing from 25 different countries. With an astounding 13 Olympic medallists, all on one race track, the action will be of the highest standard and incredibly close.
For more information visit the official SSL Lake Grand Slam website http://swissopen.starsailors.com
Or write an email to: info@starsailors.com
For press enquiries contact Rachele Vitello, SSL Press Officer: rachele.vitello@starsailors.com
Photo assignment for the Star Sailor League.
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Aug 15
Aug 15
