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2018 Route Du Rhum
The Route du Rhum is a single person transatlantic race the 2018 race was the 11th edition and had six classes with 123 boats taking part. Results Ultime IMOCA 60 Class 40 Multi 50 Rhum Multi Rhum Mono References External links * Official You Tube Channel* {{DEFAULTSORT:Route du Rhum 2018 Route du Rhum The Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes place every four years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, Metropolitan France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, overseas France. The first competiti ... 2018 in sailing Route du Rhum Class40 competitions IMOCA 60 competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groupama 3
''Groupama 3'' is a high performance racing sailing trimaran designed for transoceanic record-setting ''IDEC SPORT'' ''Banque Populaire VII'', ''Lending Club 2'', ''IDEC 3''). She is one of the world's fastest ocean-going sailing vessels and the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy for circumnavigation of the world. She was originally skippered by French yachtsman Franck Cammas, with a crew of ten and sponsored by the French insurance company Groupama. She is currently skippered by Françis Joyon. Design ''Groupama 3'' was designed by VPLP and built by Multiplast in Vannes, France. Records Career 2006-2014 Grouparma 3 ''Groupama 3'' was launched on June 7, 2006. She was the transatlantic record holder between 2007 and 2009. During a first attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy (circumnavigation of the world) in 2008, ''Groupama 3'' capsized off the coast of New-Zealand. She was repaired in France and went for another attempt in 2009. Damage to the port hull led to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMOCA 60 Macif
Launched as MACIF - FRA 301 the yacht is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by Guillaume Verdier and VPLP and constructed by Green Marine in the United Kingdom and CDK Technologies in France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ....https://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A31.htm Racing Results Timeline MACIF - FRA 301 The boat was commissioned for François GABART to compete in 2012–2013 Vendée Globe. Le voilier de course MACIF (2).JPG File:MACIF VG2012 (2).jpg File:MACIF VG2012.jpg File:Vendée Globe 2012-2013 François Gabart Macif 2.jpg File:Vendée Globe 2012-2013 François Gabart Macif.jpg Le voilier de course MACIF (18).JPG Le voilier de course MACIF (21).JPG Le voilier de course MACIF (36).JPG Le voilier de course MACIF (39).JP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Roura
Alan Roura is a Swiss professional sailor, born on 26 February 1993 in Onex (Switzerland). At the age of 23, in the 2016–2017 Vendée Globe, he is the youngest competitor in the history of the event, of which he finished 12th. In 2019, on La Fabrique, the second Imoca of the name, he set a solo crossing of the North Atlantic on a 60-foot monohull crossing in a record time of 7 days, 16 hours, 58 minutes and 25 seconds. After 95 days at sea, he finished 17th in the 2020-2021 Vendée Globe. In October 2021, Alan Roura and his sponsors announced the purchase of a new IMOCA 60 for the Vendée Globe 2024: The ex ''hugo boss'', a 2019 VPLP VPLP design (Van Peteghem Lauriot-Prévost) is a French-based naval architectural firm founded by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, responsible for designing some of the world's most innovative racing boats. Their designs presently ...-Design previously owned by the british skipper Alex Thomson. File:Alan Roura (3).jpg File:Alan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMOCA 60 Brit Air
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Brit Air (2) sail number FRA 62 was designed by Finot-Conq and launched in the July 2007 after being built Multiplast in France. Not to be confused with the IMOCA 60 Sodebo The IMOCA 60 The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Rou ... was rebranded for the 2006 season and competed as Brit Air while this boat was inbuild. Names and Ownership Brit Air (2007-2010) * Skipper: Armel Le Cleach Votre Nom autour du Monde (2013-2014) * Skipper: Bertrand De Broc Renault Captur (2014-2015) * Skipper: Sébastien Audigane and Jörg Riechers MACSF (2015-2017) * Skipper: Bertrand De Broc La Fabrique (2017-2021) * Skipper: Alan Roura China Dream-HAIKOU (2022-2023) * Skipper: Jingkun Xu Singchain Team Haikou (since 2023) * Skipper: Jingkun Xu * Sail No.: CHN 5 Racing r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Seguin
Damien Seguin (born 3 September 1979 in Briançon) is a French sailor. He is a paralympic champion and was a Nominee for World Sailing - World Sailor of the Year Awards. With sailing no longer on the Paralympic agenda he has pursued offshore yacht racing, competing in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe a solo round the world race. Sailing Highlights Paralympics World Championships Offshore Sailing After sailing was removed from the paralympic sailing competition Damien focused on Oceanic short handed sailing having sailing the feeder Class 40 leading to him competing in an IMOCA 60 in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe The 2020–2021 Vendée Globe was a non-stop round the world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts crewed by only one person. It was the ninth edition of the race, which started and finished in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France. The race began on 8 Novem .... References External links * * * * * * 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Hautes-Alpes Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMOCA 60 DCNS
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht DCNS was designed by Finot-Cong and launched in the 2008 after being built Multiplast shipyard in Vannes (for the hull and assembly), the deck was made by the Larros shipyard in Arcachon. Names and Ownership DCNS (2008-2015 ) * Skipper: Marc Thiercelin / Christopher Pratt Comme Un Seul Homme (2015-2017) * Skipper: Éric Bellion * Sail No.: FRA 1000 Groupe APICIL (2017-2021) * Skipper: Damien Seguin * Sail No.: FRA 1000 Banque Populaire (2022) * Nicolas Lunven Lazare (since 2022) * Skipper: Tanguy Le Turquais * Sail No.: FRA 1000 In December 2021 it was announced the boat had been acquired by Tanguy Le Turquais for a 2024-2025 Vendée Globe campaign. Racing Results Gallery DCNS 1000.jpg DCNS Brest 2008.JPG Eric Bellion (6).jpg Voilier IMOCA Group Apicil à Lorient en juin 2021 DSC 0152.jpg Voilier IMOCA Group Apicil à Lorient en juin 2021 DSC 0154.jpg Voilier IMOCA Group Apicil à Lorient en juin 2021 DSC 0271.jpg Voilier IMOCA Group Apicil à ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Herrmann
Boris Herrmann (born 28 May 1981) is a German yachtsman and author competing mostly in offshore races in the IMOCA 60 class. He placed fifth in the 2020/21 Vendée Globe and third in the 2023 The Ocean Race. With the experiences of these races he wrote two books. He is currently preparing his campaign for the 2024/25 Vendée Globe with the Malizia-Seaexplorer, the first boat developed under his own management. Together with Pierre Casiraghi he founded the sailing team Team Malizia to support his IMOCA 60 campaign. The team belongs to the most professional and financially more competitive teams in the IMOCA 60 class. Early life Boris Herrmann was born on 28 May 1981 in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony where he grew up in household enthusiastic towards sailing. He finished school at the Neues Gymnasium Oldenburg. Next to his activities in sport he studied economics in Bremen with the specialisation on sustainable management. Sailing career Start in Mini and 505 dinghy classes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMOCA 60 Gitana 16
Gitana 16, her name when launched, is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by VPLP and Guillaume Verdier and constructed by Multiplast in France. She was later known as Malizia II. The yacht's hull has a tumblehome shape and is equipped with foils, which were upgraded in 2016 and again in 2020. The boat was commissioned for the Gitana Sailing Team founded by Benjamin de Rothschild. Her first skipper was Sébastien Josse who was later replaced by Boris Herrmann. The yacht does not use any fossil fuel for power. In 2019, solar panels with an output of 1.3kw were installed, and power is also generated by two hydro-electric generators at the stern that can be raised and lowered as needed. Ownership 2015–2017 - Gitana 16, FRA 16 The yacht was commissioned for the Gitana Sailing Team, founded by Benjamin de Rothschild. She competed in the 2016–2017 Vendée Globe with French Skipper Sébastien Josse but did not finish the race, due to a foil shaft problem. File:W258 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Riou
Vincent Riou (born 9 January 1972, Pont-l'Abbé, France) is a French sailor. He is the skipper of PRB, a 60-foot monohull. He won the 2004 edition of the Vendée Globe. Recent events As part of his introduction to solo racing he helped prepared Michel Desjoyeaux’s 60-foot PRB for the 2000 edition of the Vendée Globe. In the 2008 Vendée Globe, he lost his mast the day after a collision that occurred during the rescue of Jean Le Cam, whose boat had capsized. In the 2016 Vendée Globe, he sailed at a decent speed completing with front boats fitted with hydrofoils, but after 15 days 11 hours 58 minutes of racing and completing 27% of the whole race, he was forced to retire after another collision with a UFO. The almost exact same incident had happened to Vincent in the 2012–2013 Vendée Globe with that he is easily one of the most unfortunate sailors of the Vendée Globe. Honours * 2nd 1992 Challenge Credit Agricole * 1st 2003 Calais Round Britain Race * 1st 2004 Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMOCA 60 PRB 4
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht PRB 4 was designed by Lauriot-Prévost and G. Verdier and launched in the 2010 after being assembled by CDK Technologies based in Lorient, France.https://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A29.htm The hull was moulded in those of Safran and manufactured at the Larros Shipyard in Gujan Mestras under the direction of Thierry Elluère. The deck will was made at CDK technologies in Port la Forêt. In Italy, near Milan, Refraschini manufacture the internal structure of the boat. The initial keel was made by AMPM, Mothe Achard. While sailing in the 2020-2021 Vendee Globe with French skipper Kevin Escoffier, who reported issues with a valve at the starboard foil on the 22 November, it suddenly sank on the 30 November, 2000 kilometers south-west of Cape of Good Hope. At the time the skipper was in third and was found in his life raft by skipper Jean Le Cam, who was only thirty miles behind him, when he triggered his emergency beacon. Jean Le Cam was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Thomson (sailor)
Alex Thomson (born 18 April 1974, Bangor, Wales) is a British yachtsman. Alex Thomson was helped early in his sailing career by Sir Keith Mills, the British businessman who ran London's victorious bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and set up with British America's Cup campaign TEAMORIGIN. With Mills' backing, Thomson broke into the professional solo sailing circuit at a young age. Thomson's Clipper Race win in 1999 made him the youngest skipper ever to win a round-the-world yacht race. he still holds this record. He is an around the world solo sailor, and holds the 24-hour world speed sailing record for solo mono-hulls (537 nautical miles at an average speed of 22.4 knots). Sponsored by Hugo Boss he took part in the Vendée Globe 2004/05 but was forced to retire after damage to the carbon fitting that attached the boom to the deck. He also started in 2008, but had to retire from the race after a cracked hull. He was third in 2012 and second in the 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss 6
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Hugo Boss 6 was designed by VPLP, Guillaume Verdier and Alex Thomson Racing and launched in the 2015 after being built Green Marine based in Hythe, England. Names and Ownership Hugo Boss 6 (2015-2020) * Skipper: Alex Thomson * Campaigning for the 2020-2021 Vendee Globe 11th Hour Racing-Alaka'i (2020-2022) * Skipper: Charlie Enright * Training boat for 2023 The Ocean Race Guyot Environment (since 2022) * Skipper: Benjamin Dutreux * Sail No.: FRA 09 * Campaigning for the 2024-2025 Vendee Globe Racing results References 2010s sailing yachts Sailing yachts designed by VPLP Sailboat type designs by Guillaume Verdier Vendée Globe yachts Volvo Ocean Race yachts IMOCA 60 yachts Sailboat types built in the United Kingdom {{IMOCA 60 sailing yachts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
