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Category Archives: EVENTS
America’s Cup – what will be Larry Ellison’s legacy?
Until now, America’s Cup racing has been a series of one-off contests between rich men with big egos. Larry Ellison appeared to fit that mould, but after winning the Cup he has shown far more originality and daring than any … Continue reading
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Volvo Ocean Race – Groupama wins with In-Port Race still to come
I was at Cape Town Waterfront talking to a disappointed French support team before Franck Cammas and Groupama trailed in after a disastrous first leg. After all the hard work and excitement of designing and building the boat and getting … Continue reading
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Solitaire du Figaro 2012 – a war of nerves
French navy ship Thétis shot some video and talked to the skippers as they passed through the big flat patch yesterday. This morning, Jann Eliés is still in the lead, and Morgan Lagravière has slipped in between him and … Continue reading
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La Solitaire du Figaro Eric Bompard Cachemire 2012 starts on 24 June
They’re off again. All the young bloods with an eye on professional singlehanded racing careers are already getting their boats scrutinised and checking all their gear. There will be old hands like Jann Eliés, who has already survived having his … Continue reading
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Death of Jean-Marc Allaire casts a shadow over the start of the Mini-Transat
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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