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Transat Québec–Saint-Malo
The Transat Québec–Saint-Malo is a sailing transoceanic race taking place every four years, from Quebec City, Canada, to Saint-Malo, France. The first edition, in 1984, was organized to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's voyage from Saint-Malo to Quebec. The race is opened to crewed monohulls and multihulls of 40, 50 and 60 feet. It has two particularities: It is the only west-to-east transatlantic race at this level, and it starts by going down the Saint Lawrence River for roughly 12% of its length. In 2016 a new course record of 6 days, 1 hour and 17 minutes was set by '' Spindrift 2'' skippered by :fr:Yann Guichard and Donna Bertarelli. This new time beats by almost 2 days the previous course record held by Loïck Peyron for 20 years. 1984 # Loïc Caradec on ''Royale'' in 8 d 19 h 57 min # Pierre Follenfant on ''Charente-Maritime'' in 8 d 20 h 13 min # Philippe Poupon on '' Fleury Michon'' in 9 d 15 h 59 min 1988 # Serge Madec on ''Jet Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Québec
Quebec is Canada's largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, what is now Quebec was the French colony of ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, ''Canada'' became a British colony, first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly part of the Province of Canada (1841–1867) as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was confederated with Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick in 1867. Until the early 1960s, the Catholic Church played a large role in the social and cultural institutions in Quebec. However, the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s to 1980s increased the role of the Government of Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Bourgnon
Laurent Bourgnon (April 16, 1966 – June 24, 2015) was a Swiss sailor and motorsports enthusiast. He was adept at offshore sailing, winning both the prestigious transatlantic races, the Route du Rhum in 1994 and 1998 and the Transat Jacques-Vabre in 1997. He did a lot of his racing alongside his brother and fellow adventurer Yvan Bourgnon. He was born on 16 April 1966 in La Chaux-de-Fonds and disappeared after a diving accident on 24 June 2015 in Toau Atoll, French Polynesia. Biography Laurent Bourgnon was a multidisciplinary as a sailor, airplane and helicopter pilot, mechanic and developer, engineer and creator. At the age of four, Laurent Bourgnon took his first steps on his parents' sailboat for a two-year trip to the Caribbean, then they left for three years from 13 to 16 years old, going around the world with their family. After crossing the Atlantic in 1986 at the age of 20 on a beach machine (Hobie Cat 18 of 5.40 m), Laurent Bourgnon embarked on the competition. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halvard Mabire
Halvard or Hallvard is a Norwegian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Halvard Angaard (1898–1967), Norwegian sport shooter *Halvard Bjørkvik (born 1924), Norwegian historian *Jens-Halvard Bratz (1920–2005), Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party *Hallvard Flatland (born 1957), Norwegian television presenter *Halvard Grude Forfang (1914–1987), Norwegian educator *Saint Halvard (1020–1043), Norwegian patron saint of Oslo *Halvard Hanevold (1969–2019), Norwegian biathlete *Halvard Ingebrigtsen (born 1970), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Halvard Kausland (born 1945), Norwegian jazz guitarist and civil servant *Halvard Lange (1902–1970), Norwegian diplomat, politician and statesman *Halvard Olsen (1886–1966), Norwegian politician and trade Union leader See also * St. Halvard Bryggeri * Alvard *Halva *Halvad Halvad is a town and a municipality in Morbi district in the Gujarat state of India. Geography Halvad is lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class40
Class40 is a class of monohull sailboat and a yacht primarily used for short handed offshore and coastal racing. The class is administered by International Class40 Association which is recognised by the World Sailing. Background In 2004 former Vendee Globe and Whitbread competitor, Patrice Carpentier, brought together designers, builders and sailors to formulate a new accessible class of shorthanded offshore racing boats. Now with more than 160 boats, the Class has become the most successful offshore racing class. The class is not to be confused with the Open 40 which in many ways led the way to this class. The "Class40" can be designed by anyone provided the boat fits within the measurement rule defined. This rule takes the form of a box rule. The association is responsible for defining and updating the class rules for the boats, and has the additional aims of co-ordinating events. Class 40 monohulls outnumbered all other boat classes during their first appearance in the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hervé Cléris
Hervé is a French masculine given name of Breton origin, from the name of the 6th-century Breton Saint Hervé. The common latinization of the name is Herveus (also ''Haerveus''), an early (8th-century) latinization was ''Charivius''. Anglicized forms are Harvey and Hervey. Its Old Breton form was ''Huiarnviu'' (cf. Old Welsh ''Haarnbiu'' ), composed of the elements ''hoiarn'' ("iron", modern Breton ''houarn'', cf. Welsh ''haearn'') and ''viu'' ("bright", "blazing", modern Breton ''bev''). Its common Celtic form would have been ''*isarno-biuos'' or ''*-ue(s)uos''. Recorded Middle Breton forms of the name include ''Ehuarn, Ehouarn, Houarn''. The name of the 6th-century saint is recorded in numerous variants, including forms such as: ''Houarniault'', ''Houarneau''; as the name of a legendary Breton bard, the name occurs in varians such as ''Hyvarnion, Huaruoé, Hoarvian''.''Bulletin Archéologique de l'Association Bretonne '' t. 4 (1884)p. 206 People with the given name Medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Antoine (sailor)
Pierre Antoine may refer to: * Pierre Antoine Deblois (1815–1898), Quebec farmer, businessman and political figure * Pierre Antoine Delalande (1787–1823), French naturalist and explorer * Pierre Antoine Marie Crozy (1831–1903), French canna and rose breeder * Peter Anthony Motteux, born Pierre Antoine Motteux (1663–1718), English translator and dramatist * Pierre Daru (1767–1829), French soldier, statesman, historian and poet * Pierre Antoine Poiteau Pierre-Antoine Poiteau (23 March 1766 – 27 February 1854) was a French botanist, gardener and botanical artist. Biography He was born in Ambleny, France. After having worked in kitchen gardens and for the Parisian market gardeners, he was a ... (1766–1854), French botanist, gardener and botanical artist See also * Antoine Pierre * Pierre-Antoine {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Desjoyeaux
Michel Desjoyeaux (born 16 July 1965 in Concarneau) is a French sailor, known for competing successfully in several long-distance single-handed races. He won the Vendée Globe race in 2000-01 and 2008–09, making him the only person to win that race more than once. In 2014–15, he was watch captain, on leg 1 on Mapfre in the Volvo Ocean Race. Mapfre article on Wikipedia File:TransatJ.Vabre6 11 2005Geant2.jpg, '' Géant'' at the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, Le Havre, 6 November 2005 File:Route-du-Rhum-2010-Foncia-II.jpg, ''Foncia'', IMOCA 60, 24th Oct 2010 Race Results Highlights See also * Mini Transat 6.50 * Scow A scow is a smaller type of barge. Some scows are rigged as sailboat, sailing scows. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, scows carried cargo in coastal waters and inland waterways, having an advantage for navigating shallow water or small ha ... References External links * * Official Mer agitée* 1965 births Living people People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karine Fauconnier
Karine is a feminine French given name. Notable people with the name include: * Karine Bakhoum, Egyptian American chef *Karine Baste (born 1982), French journalist and news presenter *Karine Beauchard (born 1978), French mathematician * Karine Berger (born 1973), French politician *Karine Ferri (born 1982), French television presenter and model * Karine Giboulo (born 1980), Canadian artist *Karine Costa (born 1977), French singer *Karine Haaland (born 1966), Norwegian comic strip creator *Karine Icher (born 1979), French professional golfer * Karine Laurent Philippot (born 1974), French cross country skier * Karine Lebon (born 1985), French politician *Karine Legault (born 1978), retired Canadian female freestyle swimmer *Karine Polwart (born 1971), Scottish singer-songwriter *Karine Ruby (1978–2009), French snowboarder and Olympic champion *Karine Saporta (born 1950), French choreographer, dancer, photographer, and short film director *Karine Sergerie (born 1985), the 2007 world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvan Bourgnon
Yvan is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jacques-Yvan Morin, GOQ (1931–2023), politician in Quebec, Canada * Marc-Yvan Côté (born 1947), former Quebec politician and Cabinet Minister for the Quebec Liberal Party *Maurice-Yvan Sicard (1910–2000), French journalist and far right political activist *Yvan Attal (born 1965), Israeli-born French actor and director *Yvan Bernier (born 1960), member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000 * Yvan Blot (1948–2018), French conservative political figure * Yvan Bordeleau (born 1942), the Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Quebec, Canada, for Acadie from 1989 to 2007 * Yvan Bourgis (born 1979), French football defender currently playing for Stade Brest 29 in the French Ligue 2 *Yvan Colonna, Corsican nationalist convicted of assassinating the prefect of Corsica, Claude Erignac on the February 6, 1998 *Yvan Cournoyer (born 1943), retired Canadian hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Guillemot
Marc Guillemot is a French professional offshore sailor born on 25 June 1959 in Quimper Quimper (, ; ; or ) is a Communes of France, commune and Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France. Administration Quimper is the .... In 2009 he was awarded knight of the order of merit. In December 2014, during the IMOCA Ocean Masters New York to Barcelona Race, Marc Guillemot (who was sailing alongside Morgan Lagravière), was forced to retire their boat Safran, which leading the race, after Guillemot received a severe rib injury in a fall while changing sails in gale-force winds. As Guillemot was bent over with pain, Lagravière and the race organizers determined that he needed hospital treatment and Safran headed for port. Career highlights References External links Official Facebook Page Official Website Page 1959 births Living people Sportspeople from Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franck Cammas
Franck Cammas (born 22 December 1972 in Aix-en-Provence) is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two-year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing. In 1997, at the age of 24, he won the Solitaire du Figaro and a year later helmed his first trimaran christened '' Groupama''. Despite his late entry into competition, he is one of the most talented and respected sailors in the Ocean Racing Multihull Association world. Later, Cammas was skipper of the trimaran ''Groupama 2'', with which he won five ORMA championships. His last trimaran, the '' Groupama 3'' was designed to break ocean racing records. ''Groupama 2'' holds the record for being the fastest yacht in a transat Jacques Vabre race and ''Groupama 3'' once broke the Jules Verne Trophy record, which she held for nearly two years. In 2010, Cammas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
