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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Transat, Solo Transatlantic, Plymouth to New York City, May 2 Start

The Transat bakerly - One man, one boat, the Ocean - The Transat is the Mother of all single-handed ocean races; the original contest that pitted one sailor and one boat against the sea. This race launched professional offshore sailing as we now know it. Upwind, into the ice & fog - The Transat is still considered as one of the hardest of all ocean races. 

The Transat is back! For the first time in eight years this iconic race is back and in a big way with some of the biggest names in sailing taking part, including French legend Loïck Peyron onboard Eric Tabarly's Pen Duick II

The Race | The Transat bakerly: "The Transat – single-handed ocean racing at its best. Up to 3,500 miles of open water from southwest England to New York City. A challenge dominated by the progression of low pressure systems sweeping across the north Atlantic that produce the headwinds that define this classic race. To start with the fastest time was in the order of 40 days. Now the world’s top solo sailors in the world’s fastest boats can make the same passage in as little as 8 days. After skipping an edition four years ago, The Transat is back with up to 40 boats in four classes, starting from Plymouth, England, on May 2nd 2016."

Presentation of the skippers in Saint-Malo:

The Transat bakerly fleet gathered in Saint-Malo for the first ever pre-race Warm-Up to Plymouth | The Transat bakerly: For the first time in the history of the solo classic the race was preceded by a non-timed, pre-start warm-up from Saint-Malo to Plymouth. The crowds gathered in the French Brittany port of Saint-Malo to welcome the skippers and boats who will contest this year’s Transat bakerly solo transatlantic race from Plymouth to New York. For the first time in the history of the solo classic, first staged in 1960 when it was won by Sir Francis Chichester, the race is preceded by a non-timed, pre-start warm-up from Saint-Malo to Plymouth. Almost all of the yachts taking part in the gruelling 3,000-mile classic set sail from Saint-Malo at 20:00 local time on Saturday 23rd April for the 130-nautical mile passage to Plymouth. On board were the skippers plus members of the media or other corporate guests who enjoyed an authentic taste of what The Transat bakerly is all about – sailing to windward. Most of the boats docked in Plymouth on Sunday morning. 

Skippers: 
ANNA-MARIA RENKEN - NIVEA
ARMEL LE CLÉAC’H - Banque Populaire VIII
ARMEL TRIPON - Black Pepper / Les ptits doudous par Moulin Roty
EDOUARD GOLBERY - Région Normandie
ERIK NIGON - Vers un monde sans Sida
ERWAN LE ROUX - FenêtréA – Cardinal
FRANÇOIS GABART - MACIF
GILLES LAMIRÉ - French Tech Rennes St Malo
HIROSHI KITADA - Kiho
ISABELLE JOSCHKE - Generali – Horizon Mixité
JEAN-PIERRE DICK - St Michel - Virbac
LALOU ROUCAYROL - Arkema
LOÏCK PEYRON - Pen Duick II
LOUIS DUC - Carac
MAXIME SOREL - VandB
PAUL MEILHAT - SMA
PHIL SHARP - TBC
PIERRE ANTOINE - Olmix
RICHARD TOLKIEN - 44
ROBIN MARAIS - Esprit Scout
SÉBASTIEN JOSSE - Edmond de Rothschild
THIBAUT VAUCHEL-CAMUS - Solidaires en Peloton - ARSEP
THOMAS COVILLE - Sodebo
VINCENT RIOU - PRB
YVES LE BLEVEC - Team Actual

More information: http://www.thetransat.com/

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The Transat 2016, Classic Solo Race, Plymouth-NYC, Preview Videos

The 2016 edition of The Transat: a 3,000-mile solo transatlantic classic from Plymouth in the UK to New York City. Many of the top names in world professional solo ocean racing will be participating. Releasing details of the latest entries on the opening day of the Paris Boat Show, race owner and organiser OC Sport, revealed that 15 skippers have now entered the four-yearly race that sets sail from Plymouth on May 2nd, 2016. 

The Transat is back! For the first time in eight years this iconic race is back and in a big way with some of the biggest names in sailing taking part, including French legend Loïck Peyron onboard Eric Tabarly's Pen Duick II...Published on Dec 4, 2015

LOICK PEYRON TO SAIL THE TRANSAT 2016:
An interview with French sailing Legend Loïck Peyron at the Paris Boat Show 2015 (Salon Nautique) as he announces he will participate in the 2016 edition of The Transat onboard Eric Tabarly's Pen Duick II. Published on Dec 4, 2015


One man, one boat, the Ocean: The Transat is the Mother of all single-handed ocean races; the original contest that pits one sailor and one boat against the sea. This race launched professional offshore sailing as we now know it. Upwind, into the ice & fog - The Transat is still considered as one of the hardest of all ocean races. (Published on Feb 11, 2015)

more info: http://www.thetransat.com/

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