Posts tagged Finistere

17
Dec 17

Onboard the Maxi Trimaran MACIF

Atlantic Ocean, 46º52’28″N 05º40'54″W

24 hours with French sailor François Gabart onboard his 100ft trimaran MACIFdesigned by the VPLP design team, this 30-metre wide, 21 metre wide boat has been designed for solo sailing. A light boat (14.5 tonnes) with very fine hulls.
Francois Gabart breaks Solo Round the World Record.
Departure Sat Nov 4, 2017
Arrival Sun Dec 17, 2017

Solo Round the World Tour 42D 16h 40min 35s
Max Speed 47 knots
Average Speed 27,2 Knots
Max Average in 24hs 35,2 Knots
Max dist traveled 24hs 851 NM
Actual dist traveled 27859,7 NM

Reference Time Records:

Max advance vs Coville’s Record 2799,8 NM
Ouessant / Good Hope 11D 20h 10min
Ouessant / Cape Agulhas 11D 22h 20min
Ouessant / Cape Leeuwin 19D 14h 10min
Ouessant / Cape Horn 29D 03h 15min
Ouessant / Equator turn around 36D 01h 30min
Ocean Pacific Crossing 7D 15h 15min
Cape Horn / Equator 6D 22h 15min
Equator/Equator 30D 4h 45min

Photo assignment for GQ Magazine.

http://www.gqmagazine.fr/tudor/danslapeaude/francoisgabart24 hours with French sailor François Gabart onboard his 100ft trimaran MACIFdesigned by the VPLP design team, this 30-metre wide, 21 metre wide boat has been designed for solo sailing. A light boat (14.5 tonnes) with very fine hulls.

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02
May 17

Maxi Trimaran Sodebo Ultim

Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France 47º43’42″N 03º22'16″W

Relaunched of the 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’, skipper Thomas Coville (FRA) who has successfully broken the solo round the world record, completing the 28400 nm route in 49 days 3 hours 7 minutes and 38 seconds.Relaunched of the 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim.

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20
Apr 17

NORTHERN BRITTANY WITH PIERRE LE COQ

Northern Brittany

A day with Pierre Le Coq crowned RSX World Champions in Oman in 2015 and won the Bronze medal for France at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's RS:X.A road trip in Northern Brittany with Pierre Le Coq, crowned RSX World Champions in Oman in 2015 and won the Bronze medal for France at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men’s RS:X One Design Windsurfing Class.

Photo assignment for Pierre Le Coq. http://www.pierrelecoq.fr
A day with Pierre Le Coq crowned RSX World Champions in Oman in 2015 and won the Bronze medal for France at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's RS:X.

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26
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’ has successfully broken the solo round the world record 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.
Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’ has successfully broken the solo round the world record

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02
Nov 16

BALADE EN PAYS BIGOUDEN

Finistère, Brittany, France 48º02’26″N 04º44'00″W

The Phare d'Eckmühl, also known as Point Penmarc'h Light or Saint-Pierre Light, is an active lighthouse in Penmarc'h, Finistère department, Brittany, France.

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08
Feb 16

Storm Imogen

Iroise Sea, Brittany, France 48º32’35″N 04º45'07″W

Brittany West Coast battered by Storm Imogen, France.
Stroll between Le Conquet and Roscoff on the Brittany West coast battered by storm Imogen.Brittany West Coast battered by Storm Imogen, France.

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10
May 15

Diam 24 OD at the Grand Prix Guyader

Douarnenez, Finistère, Brittany, France 48º09’34″N 4º27’09″W

22 Diam 24 One Design at the Grand Prix Guyader, Bay of Douarnenez, Brittany, France.

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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.

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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.

 

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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.

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