Category Archives: EVENTS

Death of Jean-Marc Allaire casts a shadow over the start of the Mini-Transat

Posted on September 24, 2011 by admin

On Monday 12 December, the Préfecture maritime de l’Atlantique issued a press release, which I have translated below: Death of yachtsman off Cap-Ferret Brest, 12 September 2011. On Monday 12 September at about 09:00h , the Cap Ferret signal station … Continue reading →

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America’s Cup World Series Plymouth – things are getting interesting

Posted on September 20, 2011 by admin

Yacht racing is becoming a spectator sport, thanks to some big technological advances. It’s been a while now since modern materials made possible the IMOCA 60s and 70s, which are driven hard on the open ocean just as if they … Continue reading →

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AC45 s sailing at their limit

Posted on September 12, 2011 by admin

These boats are supposed to have an operating range of 3 to 30 knots of wind. Here, an impressive fleet is being tested at the upper limit in front of an enthusiastic crowd in Plymouth. The spectre of Drake was … Continue reading →

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Mini 6.50 Charentes Maritime/Bahia starts on 25 September

Posted on September 5, 2011 by admin

The Mini 6.50 races are the testing ground for both sailors and designers whose goal is the professional ocean races like the Vendée Globe and the Volvo. It provided the initial testing for many innovations, among them the canting keel, … Continue reading →

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IDEC capsize

Posted on August 27, 2011 by admin

Francis Joyon is known as a very practical, down-to-earth man, with what sometimes appears to be a superhuman coolness in the face of danger. Most of you will have heard that, after  waiting around for a suitable forecast (these days, … Continue reading →

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