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12 foreign entries to set sail in the Route du Rhum 2006, the legendary Transatlantic Race:
Six english, 3 swiss, 1 begium, 1 dutch and 1 american sailors are now in Saint Malo to finish the preparation of their boats.
15.11.2006
IMOCA 60
Finally ! Marc Guillemot (Safran) touched the finish line today after 16 d 17 h 57' 26 at sea, taking the 7th place after a long battle with Anne Liardet in tricky weak winds. The gap with winner in IMOCA, Roland Jourdain is 4 d 5h58' while his average speed on the distance is 8.81 knots.
08.11.2006
ROSS HOBSON RESCUED AFTER CAPsize
Ross Hobson is now safe and sound aboard the cargo CARMEN after his capsize that was signaled at 23:00 GMT on Tuesday , 1760 miles away from Pointe à Pitre.
The skipper of “Ideal Stelrad” (Class 3 multihull) had immediately voiced his distress signal at the moment of the incident, but found impossible to communicate. The PC of the race was informed by the CROSS of the success of the rescue operation lead by the cargo “Carmen”. Ross Hobson is feeling well, and will later be going down to Madrid, which he will attend on the 12th of October.
07.11.2006
Stève Ravussin's capsize and rescue operation
Orange Project trimaran capsizes during the night.
Skipper Stève Ravussin rescued this morning by a Russian tanker.
The Orange Project trimaran capsized last night at 00:24 (French time) in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 600 miles north-west of the Azores. At 9:45 this morning, the Russian tanker “Okhta Bridge”, which was making progress towards Stève after having received the distress signal emitted by the Norfolk (USA) MRCC, managed to rescue the navigator. The operation has been a tricky one, and Stève was in a state of shock, but he’s now safe and sound, en route towards the South of England where he should step ashore on November the 13th. Having survived his capsize but also a particularly hazardous rescue operation, Ravussin said : "I've had three lives today".
07.11.2006
SIX RECORD BREAKERS IN SAFE HARBOR
Thomas Coville (Sodeb’O), Michel Desjoyaux (Géant) and Franck Cammas (Groupama 2) are the three next ORMA trimarans – to reach Pointe à Pitre, still in advance of the record set in 1998 by Laurent Bourgon. Yvan Bourgon (Brossard) should cross the line in the afternoon (Tuesday - France).
NUMBERS:
Lionel Lemonchoix (Gitana XI): 7d17h19’06” speed average: 19.11
Pascal Bidégorry (Banque Populaire): 8d04h25’07” speed average: 18.03
Thomas Coville (Sodeb’O): 8d13h39’02” speed average: 17.22
Michel Desjoyeaux (Géant): 8d13h48’24” speed average: 17.21 (close finish !)
Franck Cammas (Groupama 2): 8d17h55’17” speed average: 16.87
1-Organisation
The Route du Rhum is an event organised by Promovoile S.A., a subsidiary of the Pen Duick S.A.S. company with the participation of the City of Saint-Malo for the starting procedures and the Guadeloupe Regional Authority for the arrival phase, along with their sports clubs, in conjunction with the French Ocean Racing Association (the “UNCL”).
The race is sponsored by La Banque Postale.
Course: 3510 miles
The official race name and the only authorised one is the Route du Rhum – La Banque Postale..
The Route du Rhum is a top-level sailing event for solo yachtsmen and takes place every four years.
Its goal is to provide a showcase for sailors and boat owners, the City of Saint-Malo and the Guadeloupe Region, as well as its title partner and the other private partners responsible for financially supporting and promoting the project.
This event is included in the following calendars:
FICO (International Forum of Ocean Races) and gives rise to the awarding of points for the FICO World Championships for racers and brands,
ORMA
IMOCA and gives rise to the awarding of points for the IMOCA monohull world championships.
Sunday 29th October 2006
6h00 : The boats leave the harbour.
13h00 : The race start
3-Experience required
Each boat with the skipper taking part in the race must carry out a qualifying run the precise details of which will be decided beforehand with the Race Committee. The course, the distance, date and start time must be agreed with the race committee at least one week before the planned start date.
This qualifying run must take place in the boat that is registered with the same minimum conditions as those laid down for the Route du Rhum – La Banque Postale with Inmarsat monitoring..
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Michel Desjoyeaux Vierter
Mastbruch auf der PRB
Banque Populaire legt los...
Vor dem Start 28.10.
Sodebo in der Schleuse
Foto: Gilles Martin-Raget
Eric Loizeau, Thomas Coville, Laurent Bourgnon, Steve Ravussin - Segelkameradschft
Ein Hafen wie ein Theater
Photo: Martin Raget/Promovoile
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