Jules Verne Trophy - Arrivée à Ouessant // Finish line at Ushant - Spindrift 2
Spindrift 2 finished her first around-the-world attempt | Jules Verne: "Spindrift racing finished its first voyage around the world - Spindrift 2 crossed the line at 15:01 UTC after 47 days 10 hours 59 minutes and 02 seconds at sea" -- Spindrift racing (@spindriftracing) | Twitter -- The crew, led by Yann Guichard, did not beat, on this attempt, the time set by Loïck Peyron (they were slower by 1d 21h 16’ 09”), whose record of 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes is still the one to beat.
IDEC SPORT SAILING: "IDEC SPORT crossed the finishing line off Ushant at 1650hrs UTC on Friday 8th January. Francis Joyon and his crew of five took 47 days 14 hours and 47 minutes to sail around the world. This was the third best time in the history of the Jules Verne Trophy."
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Jules Verne Trophy - Arrivée à Ouessant // Finish line at Ushant
The sailors on Spindrift 2 crossed the finish line of the Jules Verne Trophy off Ushant at 15:01 UTC on Friday, January 8th after 47 days 10 hours 59 minutes and 02 seconds at sea. The trimaran skippered by Yann Guichard has finished its first Jules Verne Trophy, registering the second fastest time in history, and with Dona Bertarelli becoming the fastest woman to sail around the world. Read more at DAY 48 | Jules Verne.
Video above: Spindrift 2 (video published Nov 2014)
Video above: IDEC SPORT
DAY 47 | Jules Verne: "Spindrift 2 will finish Friday afternoon - "These are the last miles and moments at sea for the crew of Spindrift 2. Overnight from Wednesday to Thursday was spent at the height of the storm, it was also one of the most beautiful spectacles of their voyage around the world. Dona Bertarelli, Yann Guichard and their teammates will again face winds of over 30 knots and big seas, with a 5-6 meters swell, on their last night at sea tonight. It is their final test before they close the circle at Ushant. At 14:00 GMT, the black and gold maxi-trimaran was less than 610 miles (609.6) from the finish and is expected to cross the line tomorrow in the middle of the afternoon."- See more at: http://www.spindrift-racing.com/jules-verne/
IDEC SPORT SAILING | BACK IN BREST ON FRIDAY: "IDEC SPORT has begun the final stretch. Early this afternoon, Francis Joyon and his men had around 700 miles to sail. They had hoisted the big gennaker in 30 knots of wind and heavy seas. They should cross the line late tomorrow afternoon and get back to Brest for dinner." Jules Verne Trophy LIVE Tracking: #julesvernetrophy#spindrift2#idecsport
Trophée Jules Verne - Jules Verne Trophy: Day 45 - Glisse & vitesse avant la tempête // Surf & speed before the storm - Trimaran Spindrift 2
DAY 46 | Jules Verne: "This Wednesday, at noon, Spindrift 2 was sailing between the Azores High and a large Atlantic depression in 35-40 knots of wind. With less than 1,000 miles to Ushant by tonight, Dona Bertarelli, Yann Guichard and their 12 teammates still have a day and a half of difficult sea conditions, which, happily, will improve on the approach to the Breton coast on Friday. Time to improve the Jules Verne Trophy record runs out this Wednesday at 17:43:51 UTC/GMT when Spindrift 2 should be, as anticipated, approximately 1,000 miles and between 36 and 40 hours, off the pace...."
IDEC SPORT SAILING | 48 HOURS, THE JOYON WAY: "IDEC SPORT is passing the Azores at 33 knots in heavy seas. The big gennaker only came down when the wind got above 35 knots last night. Francis Joyon’s scenario is clear: he wants to be in Brest as early as possible on Friday to beat the record set on this boat by Franck Cammas in 2010..." Jules Verne Trophy - Wikipedia: "The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the absolute round the world record. The trophy was first awarded to the first yacht which sailed around the world in less than 80 days. The name of the award is a reference to the Jules Verne novel Around the World in Eighty Days in which Phileas Fogg traverses the planet (albeit by railroad and steamboat) in 80 days. The current holder is Banque Populaire V skippered by Loick Peyron in 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds." Jules Verne Trophy LIVE Tracking: #julesvernetrophy#spindrift2#idecsport
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Published January 5, 2016: At the heart of the storm, one in mind: Brest. Happy, who are these six, slide ... IDEC SPORT Sailing for the Jules Verne Trophy
Trophée Jules Verne - Day 42 - Question de temps // Question of time
Trophée Jules Verne - Day 39 - Vent, pétole, vent, pétole... // Wind, calm, wind, calm... - Published Dec 31, 2015 Jules Verne Trophy LIVE Tracking: #julesvernetrophy#spindrift2#idecsport
DAY 45 | Jules Verne: "There are still 1,700 miles left to for the trimaran, whose arrival in Brittany remains scheduled for Friday. Since this morning, Spindrift 2 has not dropped below an average speed of 30-32 knots, which conjures up an image of lovely gliding on an ever-friendly ocean road. Indeed, the crew and particularly the helmsmen, are taking advantage of what is an awesome feeling and some really uplifting hours for these lovers of multihulls. Especially as the route is beautiful, straight and on the way home. But the atmosphere will change. The imposing depression coming from the American coast is catching the black and gold trimaran. In a few hours, the cold front will make conditions a lot tougher."
IDEC SPORT SAILING | 72 HOURS UNDER PRESSURE: "With 1900 miles to go to the finishing line between Ushant and The Lizard that “we should be crossing some time on Friday”, the six sailors on IDEC SPORT will be facing some tough conditions. A lot of wind and heavy seas. They are going to have to work hard to get to the finish. After a month and a half of fighting it out around the world’s oceans, during the final 72 hours they will be under pressure. “Conditions will start to get difficult from this evening,” Francis Joyon warned us."
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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015 - Tattersall’s Cup - Overall Winner -
Paul Clitheroe's Balance:
UPDATE: Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Overall Win for Balance - 31 Dec 2015 - It came down to the wire, with Paul Clitheroe’s crew onboard TP52 Balance awaiting the arrival of the smallest boat in the fleet, Sparkman & Stephens 34 foot Quikpoint Azzurro whose finish would determine the winner of the coveted Tattersall’s Cup and the world’s most demanding offshore race, the Rolex Sydney Hobart. Published on Dec 31, 2015
Paul Clitheroe's TP52 Balance: ConfirmedOverall Winner of Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015 - Video above - Paul Clitheroe’s well-tested TP52 Balance – (also overall winner of the 2008 Sydney Hobart Race as Quest) – arrived in Hobart on Tuesday afternoon, as the ‘Clubhouse Leader’ for an overall handicap win, finally confirmed Thursday in Australia. Video above published on Dec 29, 2015
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Fleet Fast Approaching Hobart - "Day five of the Rolex Sydney Hobart sees the lion’s share of the fleet fast approaching the finish line and a defining battle for IRC between Ichi Ban and Chinese Whisper. (Published on Dec 30, 2015 AEDT) --See also:
DAY 39 | Jules Verne: "With the Equator still 24 hours on the horizon, Spindrift 2 is more than a day behind the Jules Verne Trophy holder. But if the last five days have been particularly difficult on board and unproductive in terms of their overall goal, the weather situation is now clearing up ahead of the bows of the black and gold trimaran. Eight days ago, as they rounded Cape Horn, Spindrift 2 was more than 500 miles ahead of Banque Populaire V. Today, the day before New Year's Eve, the black and gold trimaran is nearly 800 miles behind.... "(read more at link above)
Trophée Jules Verne - Day 35 - Un Atlantique Sud compliqué // A complicated South Atlantic
IDEC SPORT SAILING | CLIMBING BACK DUE NORTH: "30 December 2015 - As the wind has veered and the trade winds have filled the sails, the IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran has been lifted and her speed towards the Equator has increased. Joyon and his troops are making the most of what the wind is throwing at them..."
Other Sailing News: Second Incident in 7 Days Trinidad/Tobago, Trinidad Hibiscus Gas Platform: "Boarding and robbery between Trinidad and Grenada of a 32 foot sailing sloop three on board. The vessel had passed close west of Trinidad Hibiscus Gas Platform and was some 30 miles from Trinidad with 40 to go to Grenada ..." (read more at link above)
Jules Verne Trophy: Spindrift 2 passes Cape Horn (drone footages) Published 22 Dec 2015
Spindrift 2 Day 31 | Jules Verne: "14:50 GMT YANN GUICHARD, AFTER CAPE HORN - My favourite memory will be of passing Cape Horn in the sun, with 15 knots of wind and a flat sea: we had time to enjoy it because we skirted the coast...Honestly, it was just fantastic. Dona spoke with the lighthouse keeper, it was really a nice moment: everyone was awake and on deck. This marks one month of adventure that is going well." My goal since leaving Ushant was to arrive at Cape Horn within the time of Banque Populaire V: that's done, now it's the weather that will decide. But we’ve already had an excellent voyage; I’m delighted with my crew and the atmosphere on board, it's really great. It’s a once in a lifetime experience to see the rock at the end of the world after 30 days of shared enjoyment at sea. We were surrounded by birds all the way across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. We saw albatrosses but not the big swell. Other than that, I have continuous stress about looking after things, because I know that if we finish, we will be in record time. It is really the management of men and the machine that preoccupies me every day; it’s tiring, sometimes I’m almost worn out, but it’s also enjoyable. "It's going be really tight all the way to the end "..." (read more at link above)
IDEC SPORT SAILING | IDEC SPORT AT THE HORN THIS EVENING: "IDEC SPORT AT CAPE HORN THIS EVENING 22 December 2015 The progress of the six sailors on IDEC SPORT towards Cape Horn slowed during the night as they passed through a small area of low pressure. But the wind got up again around lunchtime today, so Francis Joyon and his men should be within the time set by Banque Populaire V, which means rounding the Horn before 0020hrs UTC tonight...." (read more at link above)
Episode 1 of the new series of Race of Their Lives follows the Clipper 2015-16 Race from training through to the end of Race 1 to Brazil, This short clip captures the pressure of Race 1 start. Published on Dec 18, 2015
Episode 1 of the new series of Race of Their Lives follows the Clipper 2015-16 Race from training through to the end of Race 1 to Brazil. This short clip captures Dan Hardy, former UFC fighter, getting to grips with life on the ocean vs the Octagon. Published on Dec 18, 2015
Clipper Race crew star in Sydney Hobart media day: "With just six days to go to the long awaited Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR), international media are arriving in Sydney ready to report on the 71st edition of the prestigious event which is watched by millions of people across Australia and around the world. Clipper 2015-16 Race crew took centre stage today at the RSHYR’s international Press Conference in the Race Village. Sir Robin, who will compete alongside his teams on board Clipper 68 entry Clipper Ventures 10, joined Mission Performance’s Gavin Reid, GREAT Britain’s Abi Oyepitan, Visit Seattle’s Ana Downer-Duprey and sisters Leo and Caroline Bowen who are on Garmin and Qingdao, on stage to answer questions from the media about their participation...." Jules Verne Trophy LIVE Tracking: #julesvernetrophy#spindrift2#idecsport
Jules Verne Trophy - Day 26 - Sécurité : le bon choix // Safety: the right choice - Published on Dec 18, 2015 IDEC SPORT SAILING | SLOW AHEAD: "18 December 2015 IDEC SPORT is facing a long, slow, tricky passage in an area of high pressure on this 27th day of the attempt to smash the Jules Verne Trophy record...."
IDEC SPORT SAILING | TAKING EACH OBSTACLE AS IT COMES: "IDEC SPORT’s slow down during the night, (earlier today back in Europe) had been expected since they passed south of Tasmania. Francis Joyon and his boys reacted calmly without any changes to their watch pattern, as they wait for a temporary strengthening of the SE’ly wind, a precursor to another tricky patch to come this evening in the centre of the area of high pressure. Once past this final hurdle, IDEC SPORT should pick up speed once again. Joyon, Surtel, Pella, Stamm, Herrmann and young Gahinet can’t wait to get back to the level of performance, which saw them cross the Indian Oceanin record time. The clock ticking is still the obsession on board. It is still possible for the big, red trimaran to equal or be close to the time it took Loïck Peyron and Banque Populaire V to get to the Horn..." Jules Verne Trophy LIVE Tracking: The 27knot global match race continues#julesvernetrophy#spindrift2#idecsport
Tight finish into Sydney for Elliot Brown Timekeeper Cup - This week saw the fleet arrive into Sydney after a tough challenge through the unrelenting Southern Ocean during the final stages of their leg from Western Australia to Sydney. Final podium positions were battled right down to the finish - Published on Dec 17, 2015 ‘SPAR WARS’: "This week the first instalment of the Clipper 2015-16 Race TV series, ‘Race of Their Lives 2’ gets its UK and European premiere broadcast on BLOOMBERG TV at 1100 GMT (1200 CET) this Saturday 19 December, repeated at the same time on Sunday 20 December. BLOOMBERG TV can be seen in the UK on Sky channel 502; Virgin Media channel 609 and Freesat channel 208..." more sailing news below (@ web version link below for mobile)
IDEC SPORT SAILING | JOYON HOPING TO GET TO THE HORN IN SEVEN DAYS: "16 December 2015 - IDEC SPORT is once again on the attack ... The big question today is knowing at what point to begin a series of gybes in order to get across a transition zone between an area of high pressure and a low. This decision will affect a lot of things, but Francis Joyon hopes to be back up with the pace of Banque Populaire V by Cape Horn. This would mean rounding the infamous cape by Tuesday. On the other side of the world aboard IDEC SPORT on Wednesday 16th December on this 25th day at sea, the crew is continuing to make headway towards the NE. “We’re going to continue for a little while like that,” explained Francis Joyon. “We’re currently getting around the north of an area of low pressure that is stretching out a bit with some light stuff. We’re still in the WNW’ly air stream for the moment, but soon we will have to weave in and out. We’re going to have to carry out a series of gybes to get around the low and then wait for the moment, when we can dive south to an area of high pressure.”..."
Clipper Race: FIRST SYDNEY ARRIVALS - LMAX Exchange, GREAT Britain and Garmin clinch the podium, narrowly missed by Mission Performance, in Race 4 from Albany for the Elliot Brown Timekeeper Cup. Published on Dec 14, 2015 @ClipperRace #ClipperRace
The Race 4: Elliot Brown Timekeeper Cup prizes awarded: "The Race 4: Elliot Brown Timekeeper Cup prizes have been awarded at an event at the prestigious Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Winners LMAX Exchange received a flag from the race’s Official Timekeeper Elliot Brown and Elliot Brown gift cards which were presented by the British watch brand’s Clipper Race ambassador, Da Nang Viet Nam crew member Matt Ogg. LMAX Exchange Skipper Olivier Cardin, whose team have now won three of the four races, said it had been the best race of his life. GREAT Britain received its second place prize pennant, and Garmin for its third place finish."
Carlyle Group's Lauderdale Marine Center renovations to begin in February - South Florida Business Journal: "Lauderdale Marine Center, the nation's largest yacht repair facility, will begin renovations in February, according to an announcement from the company Monday. The renovations were first announced in July, when Washington, D.C.-based global private equity giant The Carlyle Group acquired the Fort Lauderdale property for approximately $140 million...." more sailing news below (@ web version link below for mobile)
Above: ECHO RADAR IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN LESS THAN 2 MILES From IDEC SPORT - IDEC SPORT received this morning the radar echo of a real opponent (within 2 miles), the Maxi trimaran Spindrift 2 launched also in the quest around the world sailing record without stop and crew. A but most unlikely event after more than 14,000 miles sailed. (Published on Dec 14, 2015)
Jules Verne Trophy - Day 23 - Rencontre inédite // Spindrift 2's amazing meeting with Idec Sport in the Pacific Ocean (Spindrift Racing, Published on Dec 14, 2015)
IDEC SPORT SAILING | CRUCIAL DAYS IN THE PACIFIC: 15 December 2015 "On her fourth week of racing against the clock where there is a need for precision to deal with the complicated weather patterns in the South Pacific, IDEC SPORT is entering a crucial phase, which could determine the outcome of this attempt to smash the Jules Verne Trophy record..."
Spindrift 2: Trophée Jules Verne - Day 21 - Pacifique // Pacific (above video published Dec 13, 2015)
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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race: SYDNEY IN SIGHT - published Dec 11, 2015 WEEK 2 of the Elliot Brown Timekeeper Cup from Albany WA to Sydney NSW, Australia: After an initial upwind beat the fleet experienced strong downwind conditions in the Southern Ocean before turning into the Tasman Sea to head across the Bass Strait towards Sydney of their arrival at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Rushcutters Bay, 12-14 December...
RACE 3 SOUTHERN OCEAN FROM ON BOARD GARMIN - Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - published on Dec 11, 2015: 1080 Media TV cameraman Rich Edwards, sailing aboard Garmin on Race 3 across the Southern Ocean from South Africa to Western Australia, cut this short insight into one of the most challenging legs of the Clipper 2015-16 Race, Clipper Round the World Yacht Race News: Sydney Podium Complete: "Garmin has crossed the Race 4 finish line into Sydney in third place, finishing at 0339 local time December 13, 1639 UTC December 12 to complete the podium. GREAT Britain had earlier crossed the Race 4 finish line in second place at 0138 AEDT December 13, 1438 UTC December 12. And at 0517 local time December 13,1817 UTC December 12, Mission Performance crossed the finish line in fourth position. GREAT Britain Skipper Peter Thornton said: “It was a tough race and I am very pleased with the boat and crew. 12 hours ago I was getting very stressed and was thinking I could not get the boat to go any faster, and a couple of things changed and it shows that you can never give up. We just pipped Ash and his Garmin crew at the end..." See also: Clipper 2015-16 Race Standings Other Sailing News: Extreme Sailing Series 2015 concludes in Sydney Australia: Results
IDEC SPORT SAILING | A NEW RECORD FOR IDEC SPORT ON THE WAY INTO THE PACIFIC: "A NEW RECORD FOR IDEC SPORT ON THE WAY INTO THE PACIFIC 12 December 2015 Francis Joyon’s entered the Pacific this morning (Saturday) and in so doing set a new record for crossing the Indian Ocean, which is currently being ratified by the WSSRC: 6 days 23 hours and 4 minutes. Until now, no boat had managed to cover this stretch in less than 8 days. This new record logically follows the one they set between Cape Agulhas and Cape Leeuwin on Thursday evening....IDEC SPORT has smashed by more than one day (1 day, 5 hours and 31 minutes) the record set by Spindrift, less than two hours earlier. Yann Guichard’s crew crossed this same longitude at 0839hrs UTC on Saturday morning after spending 8 days and 4 hours and 35 minutes on this stretch..."
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3D Sydney: Day Two - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015
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Unbreakable: Paige Railey - Nominee for US Sailing’s 2015 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award (see below) - video above: UNCHARTED WATERS - Published on Dec 7, 2015
Paige Railey: Olympian, World Champion, Rolex World Sailor of the Year. Have you ever taken a leap of faith? Left the safety of shore just for the chance - the hope - that one day you will look back and it will all be worth it? Begin the journey alongside the US Sailing Team Sperry at UNCHARTED WATERS, and watch the odyssey unfold.http://uncharted.sunbrella.com
United States Sailing Association | US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards: The most significant sailing performances of the year are being heralded by US Sailing with the announcement of the 12 men and six women who have been shortlisted for the 2015 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards.
Nominees shortlisted for US Sailing’s 2015 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year award: Lightning World Champion Geoff Becker (Annapolis, Md.); distance racing record-breaker Ryan Breymaier (Annapolis, Md.); Etchells North American Champion Steve Benjamin (Norwalk, Conn.); J/70 World Champion Bill Hardesty (San Diego, Calif.); Etchells World Champion Skip Dieball (Toledo, Ohio); Rolex Farr 40 World Champion John Demourkas (Santa Barbara, Calif.); Rolex Maxi 72 World Champion Hap Fauth (Minneapolis, Minn.); 470 European Champion Dave Hughes (Miami, Fla.); Melges 20 World Champion John Kilroy (San Francisco, Calif.); 470 European Champion Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.); distance racing record breaker Lloyd Thornburg (Santa Fe, N.M.); and J/24 North American Champion Will Welles (Portsmouth, R.I.). Nominees shortlisted for US Sailing’s 2015 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award: U.S. Women’s Match Racing Champion Nicole Breault (San Francisco, Calif.); Aquece Rio International Sailing Regatta (Olympic Test Event) 470 Women’s Champion Anne Haeger (Lake Forest, Ill.); Pan Am Games Laser Radial Gold Medalist Paige Railey (Clearwater, Fla.); Aquece Rio International Sailing Regatta (Olympic Test Event) 470 Women’s Champion Briana Provancha (San Diego, Calif.); Buddy Melges Challenge winner Stephanie Roble (East Troy, Wisc.); and Lightning North American Champion Jody Starck (Buffalo, N.Y.).
Other sailing news: Full-contact Extreme 40 sailing on Sydney Harbour | News: "With everything to play for, the Extreme 40s came out all-guns-blazing on Sydney Harbour today, for the much-anticipated final Act of the 2015 Extreme Sailing Series™ championship. On a day of costly penalties for some crews, and race-ending collisions that reduced the fleet of nine boats to just six, it was SAP Extreme Sailing Team and Oman Air that shone through finishing the day first and second respectively. In the morning press conference Oman Air’s skipper Stevie Morrison threw down the gauntlet, saying his aim for the week was to give The Wave, Muscat a “run for their money” and, with three race wins and two second place finishes, Morrison certainly held his word."
IDEC SPORT SAILING |"IDEC SPORT HAS MADE UP HER LOSSES, LEEUWIN TONIGHT 10 December 2015 Francis Joyon’s crew is in the process of succeeding in their gamble and achieving the remarkable feat of wiping out a deficit of 800 miles in just four days. This afternoon (Thursday), they only have around fifty miles left to catch up. Tonight, they will be crossing the longitude of Cape Leeuwin..."
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EPISODE 10 : IDEC SPORT The Land of ICEBERGS - Published on December 8, 2015: 15 days after his departure, the big trimaran advanced to the land of ice. ... Nicolas Hulot says: "It's behind the adventure word, it is a universal dimension, exceptional:. That of a rare commodity in this dream is what is more beautiful: it is dream carrier for those who exercise, it is perfect for carrying the beholder. for the spectator, one who simply imagine these men on a ship that goes faster than the wind, like that, on the ridge waves in countries and no one can help them except themselves." Jules Verne Trophy - more info: http://www.idecsport-sailing.com/ and http://www.spindrift-racing.com/jules-verne/en/live
Jean-Paul Riviere's French Finot Conq 100, Nomad IV celebrate their arrival, monohull line honours victory and setting a new monohull race record of 10 days 07 hours 06 minutes and 59 seconds once on the dock in Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina. (RORC/Arthur Daniel)
2015 RORC Transatlantic Race
In association with the International Maxi Association
Saturday 28th November - Start: Lanzarote - Finish: Grenada
Wed 9 December 2015: 1200 UTC--Nomad IV set the bar - Winner of the International Maxi Association Trophy for Monohull Line Honours
Jean-Paul Riviere's French Finot Conq 100, Nomad IV crossed the finish line of the RORC Transatlantic Race at 19 hours 06 mins and 59 secs UTC on Tuesday 8th December 2015, taking Monohull Line Honours to win the exquisite silver International Maxi Association Trophy. Nomad IV has also set a new monohull record for the RORC Transatlantic Race of 10 days 07 hours 06 minutes and 59 seconds. Jean-Paul Riviere and the Nomad IV crew were greeted at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina by Glynn Thomas, General Manager of Port Louis Marina; James Bremridge, Deputy Racing Manager of the Royal Ocean Racing Club and Chrislyn Lashington, Grenada Tourism Authority, who presented Nomad IV with a basket of Grenadian specialities, including Westerhall Rums, Grenadian Chocolate and Spice. "Fantastic!" exclaimed the French skipper. "We were so disappointed last year when our broken boom made us retire, but this year has been really special. We have had very few problems, so it's a different story. Nomad IV crew is a combination of five regular crew, five French TP52 sailors and five Russian guests and we have had such an incredible time together. To win Line Honours was our goal and we have achieved that. The possibility of winning the race overall will be amazing, but we will have to wait until the other boats finish before we can have a double celebration." After clearing customs in Port Louis Marina, the crew enjoyed dinner at The Victory Restaurant within a stone's throw of the Superyacht Dock. Gerald Bibot's catamaran ZED6, racing Two Handed with Michel Kleinjan is expected to be the next yacht to finish the RORC Transatlantic Race tomorrow evening.
The future of sailing debated at Yacht Racing Forum - The Yacht Racing Forum in Geneva brought together 263 delegates to discuss the future of the sport... The conference saw some inspiring presentations from many big names such as Vendée Globe winner Francois Gabart talking about his plans to race Macif, his 100ft Ultime multihull non-stop singlehanded around the world to Ian Walker, whose Volvo Ocean Races around the planet have opened his eyes to the importance of environmental sustainability, one of the discussion topics in the Forum. Knut Frostad said sailing should stop trying to be a ‘Red Bull’ sport and focus on its other strengths... In Business and Marketing, Vice President of World Sailing Gary Jobson looked forward to much closer integration between sailing’s governing body and other branches of the sport. To emphasis this shift in focus, to a much more all-encompassing overview of sailing, Jobson also took the opportunity of the Forum to formally announce that the International Sailing Federation will from now on be known as World Sailing. ... Foiling technology is being seen to penetrate the sport in ways unimaginable just three years ago. More and more boats, both monohull and multihull, are sprouting foils, so attendees learned how they work, why they work, what performance gains they make, and how they can be controlled on boats as varied as AC 72’s, C-Class cats and the latest generation IMOCA 60’s... Other subjects also included sustainability solutions for composite construction and methods suggested to mitigate their effects, software integration tools and much more ... source and more info: Yacht Racing Forum and @YRFgeneva
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The 2016 Resolute Cup, A Corinthian Championship for U.S. Yacht Clubs - Top yacht clubs from around the United States will converge on the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court in Newport, R.I., September, 2016, to see which among them can claim to have the fastest sailors. This Corinthian one-design competition in supplied boats is a true test of sailing skill and a celebration of amateur sailing. Published on Dec 7, 2015
RORC Transatlantic Race: Nomad IV on final approach: Nomad IV Finot 100 - MLT100 Speed: 14.6 knots @ 244.50° Skipper: Jean-Paul Riviere Owner: FC CUBE LTD Position at: 07 Dec 2015 20:00 UTC Lat/Lon: 14° 56.91 N, 057° 31.53 W DTF: 304.0 NM 1st 1st in IRC Overall 1st 1st in IRC ZMore info: http://rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/ and follow progress of the race via the Race Tracker.
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Sailing World Update From GryphonSolo 2
Getting around that damn Bulge of Brazil was an ordeal, involving many days of upwind sailing, so I am very glad to have that in the rear view mirror.
Help for young people to try sailing
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"During these 45 days, I monitor the progress of the boat every hour. So I never sleep more than an hour. The routing is to look where the ship, make sure everything goes well, analyze satellite photos, and determine if there is no grain. So in the end, I am very tired, maybe more than the guys on board."--Marcel Van Triest, onshore router IDEC Sport, Jules Verne Trophy Race. Published on December 3, 2015
GARMIN VIRB XE: Clipper Race fleet take on the Southern Ocean - Published on Nov 30, 2015 Captured on the Garmin VIRB XE, the official action camera of the Clipper Race, the fleet take on the Southern Ocean. Racing from Cape Town, South Africa to Albany, Australia. More at www.clipperroundtheworld.com
RORC Transatlantic Raceupdate: "Day six of the RORC Transatlantic Race, and Phaedo3 & Concise 10/Ms Barbados are expected to finish the race tomorrow. Nomad IV leads the charge of the Maxis. Tales II makes up for lost time and Zed 6 finally heads south."
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A Finale for Four for Class 40 | Transat Jacques Vabre 2015 : Le Havre - Itajai | October 2015 | Take to the seas and act for the planet: "Proving the racing is as intense among the tail of the fleet as it was among the pacemakers, four Class 40s finished into Itajaí, Brazil between 2307hrs last night (Sunday) and 0818hrs this Monday morning. There was just 1hr and 40 minutes between seventh placed Groupe Setin (Manuel Cousin and Gérald Quéouron) and the all-girl duo Philippa Hutton and Pip Hare who finished ninth this morning on Concise 2..." International Sailing Federation CEO Resigns Months Before Rio Olympics « CBS Sacramento: "... results of a new round of testing that shows Rio’s Olympic waterways are as rife with pathogens far offshore as they are nearer land, where raw sewage flows into them from fetid rivers and storm drains. That means there is no dilution factor in the bay or lagoon where events will take place and no less risk to the health of athletes like sailors competing farther from the shore...." more sailing news below (@ web version link below for mobile)
Spindrift 2 Departure for the Jules Verne Trophy - Published on Nov 22, 2015: On Sunday, November 22nd, 2015 at 4:01:58 GMT, the trimaran Spindrift 2, led by Yann Guichard and Dona Bertarelli, crossed the start line that runs from Créac’h lighthouse (Ushant island, France) to Lizard Point (England) for the start of her crewed non-stop circumnavigation. The boat crossed the line in a north wind of around 10 knots, under a full mainsail and a solent.Read more at Spindrift racing.
IDEC Departure for Jules Verne Trophy: The suspense around the weather window ended Saturday noon in the port of Château in Brest, when Francis Joyon and his five crew members have gone into "green code", meaning an imminent departure. A few hours later, they were dropping the moorings of big red trimaran: "We are betting that the weather situation in the South Atlantic will become favorable, when a window is displayed, you must enter the" smiled Francis Joyon. And then here, they left towards Ushant--IDEC SPORT set off at 02:02:22 UTC on Sunday 22nd November 2015. The time to beat: Loïck Peyron and his crew (Banque Populaire) with a time of 45 days, 13 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds. To smash the Jules Verne Trophy record, IDEC SPORT has to be back across the line before 1544hrs on Wednesday 6th January. The crew: The international crew on IDEC SPORT includes just six men: Francis Joyon (FRA), Bernard Stamm (SUI), Gwénolé Gahinet (FRA), Alex Pella (ESP), Clément Surtel (FRA) and Boris Herrmann (GER). More info: idecsport-sailing.com.
Published on November 21, 2015 Claude Breton. A fan. A crazy wind and ocean, a lover of all that the sea, flying, surfing, then flits and flies. He talks about WSSRC used in ... Let that one says: The WSSRC is the body responsible for formalizing world speed records on the water. Claude Breton is its president. It was he who holds the official chronometers Jules Verne Trophy.
Jules Verne Trophy - "The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the absolute round the world record. The trophy was first awarded to the first yacht which sailed around the world in less than 80 days. The name of the award is a reference to the Jules Verne novel Around the World in Eighty Days in which Phileas Fogg traverses the planet (albeit by railroad and steamboat) in 80 days. The current holder is Banque Populaire V skippered by Loick Peyron in 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds." (Wikipedia)
Route
The Jules Verne Trophy's starting point is defined by an imaginary line between the Créac'h lighthouse on Ouessant (Ushant) Island, France, and the Lizard Lighthouse, UK.
Circumnavigate the world leaving the capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin, and Horn to port. Cross the starting line in the opposite direction.
Propulsion of the boat must solely be by natural forces of the wind and of the crew.
The Jules Verne trophy is open to any type of boat with no restrictions.
Crew size is not restricted.
The circumnavigation must be completed non-stop and with no physical outside assistance.
Challengers must respect safety rules.
Spindrift 2’s team for Jules Verne Trophy announced | Spindrift racing: "To undertake the crewed around-the-world record is as much about the human adventure as it is a technical and sporting challenge. The men and women working alongside Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard at Spindrift racing have been preparing this race against the clock for almost three years. The target: to sail around the world in less than 45 days, 13 hours and 42 minutes. The tough record they will try to beat was set by Loïck Peyron and his crew in 2012 on Banque Populaire V, which was renamed Spindrift 2 a year later." more sailing news below (@ web version link below for mobile)
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