Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2018 - LIVE Feed

UPDATE Nov 16: Alex Thomson on HUGO BOSS wins IMOCA Class! Correction: Thompson penalized after going aground near Guadeloupe, which placed Alex 3rd in the IMOCA Class. More here and here (video)

LIVE Tracker: track the other entrants as they finish Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2018

Nov 15, 2018: Alex Thomson, HUGO BOSS, headed for win in the IMOCA Class, less than 200 miles from the finish as of 18:44 UTC:

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La Route du Rhum: Destination Guadeloupe - Day 9 onboard update

Alex Thomson Racing video above published Nov 13, 2018: Follow Alex Thomson at https://www.alexthomsonracing.com/rdr-tracker/.

Time for the tropics

Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe video above published Nov 13, 2018: Time for the tropics -- As the skippers cross the tropic of cancer, there are plenty of feel good vibes despite lack of sleep and a big battle playing out on the water. See also the other video updates here.

Exciting Finish Between MACIF (Gabart) and IDEC SPORT (Joyon):


Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe video above published Nov 12, 2018:

The route of the 2018 Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe video--route of the 11th Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, the legendary transatlantic race from Saint Malo to Pointe à Pitre, which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2018!--1 single start, one line, 4 Nov 2018 at 14h--6 Classes, 6 start sections, 6 different ETAs, 6 winners!--The same course for all, 3542 nautical miles! See also image of the day video (in French); focus on the world's fastest monohulls IMOCA class; and Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2018: 40 Years of Legend video.

Route Du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2018
Organizer: OC Sport Pen Duick
Scheduled start: Sunday, November 4, 2018
Features: solo; 3510 nautical miles; OSR Category 1.
Route: 
Start: Saint-Malo (Britany) France;
Finish: Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
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Conrad Colman, 100% Natural Energy, Transat New York Vendée (video)

Conrad Colman & 100% Natural Energy - Transat New York Vendée:

After 14 days, 6 hours and 55 minutes of running, 100% Natural Energy arrived in Vendée in 12th spot. Oldest boat in the fleet and after a delayed start of 24, Conrad arrives at a new generation of boat (2015 vs 2005!).

The sequence of 2 Transatlantic allowed Conrad to take stock of the ship's equipment and imagine what could be improved for the Vendée Globe. The Vendée Globe starts on November 6 in Les Sables d'Olonne. 

More info: IMOCA Ocean Masters World Championship
The World Championship "Ocean Masters" includes the full program of events which involved the IMOCA class, including two round the world races, the Vendée Globe and the Barcelona World Race, and several ocean races like the Route du Rhum the Transat Jacques Vabre, NewYork-Vendee, Saint-Barth Port La Forêt and the Rolex Fastnet. Ocean Masters Championship is managed by the Open Society Sports Management (OSM). Founded in 1991 and recognized by ISAF since 1998. IMOCA class is the association that manages the open monohull IMOCA 60 feet 60 (18.28 meters). More than 30 skippers participating in the world championship which includes two round the world races (Vendée Globe single-handed Barcelona World Race crew) and a race around Europe and several transatlantic. Published on Aug 5, 2016

NYC Yacht: Space Is Tight, But the Views:

A 122-foot wooden yacht, The Mariner III, was built in 1926 and recently underwent a $750,000 renovation that allows its prewar features to shine. It's available to rent in New York City for upward of $55,000 a week. Published August 4, 2016

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New York--Vendée Race, The Movie, Sailing Videos

New York Vendée - The movie:

New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne): a challenging final trial run before the Vendée Globe (Video published June 28, 2016)

Best of the New York - Vendée transatlantic race:

Setting sail from the ‘Big Apple’, bound for what was the cradle of the IMOCA Class, the port of Les Sables d’Olonne, France, one could hardly ask for more in terms of symbolism. On the one hand, New York, a cosmopolitan crossroads of influences, is a perfect illustration of the international aspirations of both IMOCA and Open Sports Management. On the other, France’s Vendée region, represents the heart of the IMOCA class, thanks to its legendary solo round the world race, in which some of the most extraordinary episodes on the high seas have occurred over the last twenty-five years. The final opportunity to qualify for the Vendée Globe in race configuration, the New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne) promises to be a significant event in the IMOCA Ocean Masters Championship. Above all, the New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne) will be the final major confrontation in singlehanded configuration before the Vendée Globe.

Ocean Masters Website  http://goo.gl/L4VWAE
Imoca Website: http://goo.gl/xW2cQe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Imoca60

Ocean Masters is the new global brand of the Imoca class and represents the world championship circuit which is awarded every two years. Ocean Masters has a vision : to internationalize the IMOCA class, to grow its profile and value, to introduce new events, new venues, new skippers and teams, new sponsors to the class and the grow the global fanbase supporting this incredible sport. The Imoca Ocean Masters Championship includes two round the world races, the Vendée Globe which is singlehanded and the Barcelona World Race which is doublehanded, the Route du Rhum, the New-York to Barcelona race, the Transat Jacques Vabre, The Rolex Fastnet Race and several other ocean races.

Founded in 1991 and recognised by ISAF since 1998, IMOCA is the class association, which takes care of 60-foot Open monohulls Imoca 60 (18.28 metres). With more than thirty skippers signed up, the fleet sails the Vendée Globe and the Barcelona World Race.

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TRANSAT New York-Vendee, IMOCA Ocean Masters, 29 May 2016

Transat New York - Vendée - Currency House Charity Race:

Currency House Charity Race, May 27, 2016

Transat New York-Vendée Teaser:

IMOCA Ocean Masters: TRANSAT NEW YORK - VENDÉE, Single-handed transatlantic race

Start: 29 May 2016 - New York, USA
Estimated arrival: From the 5 June 2016 - Les Sables d'Olonne, France
Race course: 3100 miles
Coefficient: 4
Official event of the IMOCA Ocean Masters World Championship 2015-16
Event website: www.ny-vendee.com

The Transat - Arrivée de PRB Vincent Riou à New York:

The TRANSAT NEW YORK - VENDÉE program:

Prologue from Newport (RI) to New York from the 21 to 22 May

Race village at the foot of the One World Trade Center 

Charity Race on the Hudson River the 27 May


Start of the New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne) on 29 May
ETAs from 5 June 2016


Finish Village in Port Olona (Vendée Globe Esplanade)

New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne): a challenging final trial run before the Vendée Globe. Setting sail from the ‘Big Apple’, bound for what was the cradle of the IMOCA Class, the port of Les Sables d’Olonne, one could hardly ask for more in terms of symbolism. On the one hand, New York, a cosmopolitan crossroads of influences, is a perfect illustration of the international aspirations of both IMOCA and Open Sports Management. On the other, France’s Vendée region, represents the heart of the IMOCA class, thanks to its legendary solo round the world race, in which some of the most extraordinary episodes on the high seas have occurred over the last twenty-five years. The final opportunity to qualify for the Vendée Globe in race configuration, the New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne) promises to be a significant event in the IMOCA Ocean Masters Championship. Above all, the New York – Vendée will be the final major confrontation in singlehanded configuration before to the ultimate event in the IMOCA Ocean Masters World Championship 2015- 2016.

Entries:
Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) – Newrest Matmut
Jérémie Beyou (FRA) – Maître CoQ
Conrad Colman (NZ) - 100% Natural Energy
Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA) – Initiatives-Cœur
Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) – St Michel-Virbac
Yann Eliès (FRA) – Queguiner - Leucémie Espoir
Pieter Heerema (NL) – No Way Back
Morgan Lagravière (FRA) – Safran
Armel Le Cléac’h (FRA) – Banque Populaire VIII
Stéphane Le Diraison (FRA) - Energies Marines Renouvelables
Paul Meilhat (FRA) – SMA
Vincent Riou (FRA) – PRB
Alex Thomson (GBR) – HUGO BOSS
Ari Huusela (FIN) – Flying with Finnair
Kojiro Shiraishi - Spirit Of Yukoh
Jean-François Pellet - Come In Vendée
Sébastien Josse - Edmond De Rothschild

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