Transat Jaques Vabre 2007 von Le Havre nach Bahia - Start 3. November 2007 www.jacques-vabre.com - Übersicht 22.10.2007 Transat Jacques Vabre 2007 http://www.jacques-vabre.com Le Havre celebrates, ask for the programme! The Transat Jacques Vabre is a well-known sporting event. The start of this race is a real celebration attracting more than 200,000 visitors to the docks in Le Havre during the ten days preceding the starts. Fans of sailing, and those, who will be discovering the sport love discovering the race village, both to admire the yachts decked out in the colours of their sponsors and to meet the sailors, as well as to attend the many events being put on by the city of Le Havre. Foto: www.pindar.com/teampindar Opening of the Transat Jacques Vabre race village Friday 26th October at noon. Inauguration at 6 p.m. by Antoine Rufenacht, Mayor of Le Havre. Open every day up to Sunday 4th November, from 10 in the morning to 8 in the evening. Late openings on Friday 26, Saturday 27th, Wednesday 31st October, Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd November to 10 p.m. A village under the sign of «Sustainable Development» For the first time this year, the Transat Jacques Vabre village will be honouring sustainable development. The Transat Jacques Vabre charter wall in the heart of the village During the inauguration ceremony the Transat Jacques Vabre charter wall will be unveiled. This large 75m² tarpaulin shows the 5 major commitments of the Transat Jacques Vabre charter, surrounded by photos and signatures of all the skippers, sponsors, partners and organisers that have come together to work towards sustainable development. Right at the heart of the village, this wall aims to inform the general public. A responsible coffee plantation on the quayside in Le Havre Jacques Vabre will be setting up a reconstitution of a coffee plantation applying the principles of sustainable development. Inside the plantation, a fun trail for all the family will be set up to show the true advantages of certification by the NGO Rainforest Alliance and the economic, social and environmental impact. Coffee from farms applying these sustainable development principles can be tasted. This coffee will be served in cups that can be completely recycled. Allowing everyone to show his or her commitment The public attending in Le Havre will be able to show their own commitment by taking up the Earth challenge using the stands present around the Jacques Vabre cafés. The Earth Challenge is an initiative from the Nicolas Hulot Foundation for nature and mankind and the ADEME (Environmental and energy conservation agency) in order to encourage as many people as possible to act in favour of environmental protection. Signing up for the Earth Challenge means showing your commitment to reducing your environmental footprint using some simple measures in our everyday life. Cycle tracks and free guarded cycle park Cycling will be encouraged by extending the cycle network to the entrance to the village, by setting up signs marked « Transat Jacques Vabre » on the city centre tracks and a cycle park at the harbour entrance. Sorting rubbish in the village A way to sort rubbish will be encouraged and made easier in the start village, thanks to special facilities put in place by the organisers. An educational campaign will also be in place aimed at visitors. Sailing programme Transat Jacques Vabre - Laguna Trophy Prologues Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th October at 2 p.m. On Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th October the long awaited prologues will take place (for the monohulls on the 27th and for the multihulls on the 28th) On this occasion, for two days from eleven a.m. the public will see the parade of boats before the start at 2 p.m. of a regatta at the foot of Cape Hève. The boats will be returning to port late in the afternoon at around 5 p.m. and the prize ceremony for the « Transat Jacques Vabre Laguna Trophy » prologue presented by Serge Herbin will take place on Quai de la Martinique at 7 p.m. at the Renault centre. The children's transatlantic race –Monday 29th October As the week of festivities before the start coincides with the half term break, on Monday 29th October, two meetings will be organised with 200 children from the Le Havre leisure centres and the skippers taking part in the Transat Jacques Vabre. These will take place in the conference hall at the coffee docks from 9 to 10 in the morning and 3 to 4 in the afternoon. Those that are interested can thus ask these adventurers any questions they may have. A snack will be offered afterwards for anyone that is hungry… Safety at sea Day - Wednesday 31st October The skippers safety briefing At 10 a.m. the skippers taking part will attend a lively presentation given by naval pilots, informing them about the measures they should adopt when misfortune strikes at sea. Forum for the general public about safety at sea At 2.30 p.m. the general public will be able to attend a meeting about safety at sea. This forum will present the public service missions of the French Navy as well as the arrangements put in place for sea rescues. Helicopter rescue display At 5 p.m. the public will be able to watch a helicopter rescue in the Eure basin: A man will be recovered from the sea by a Super Frelon helicopter from 32F squadron, watched by the general public. Presentation of the sailors - Friday 2nd November Friday 2nd November at 6 p.m. the 60 crews lining up for the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre will be escorted from their boats towards the quays by ribs, and presented to the general public in the centre of the Paul Vatine Basin. A firework display and show will be organised which promises to be quite spectacular… The long awaited moment: the start for the sailors… Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November at 2 minutes past 1. On the 3rd November, the monohull fleet (18 IMOCA and 30 Class 40 boats) will set off at 13h02 precisely. As for the multihulls (5 ORMA and 8 Class 50 boats), they will have to wait until the next day, the 4th November, at the same time. From 8.30 in the morning on these 2 days, the general public will of course be able to watch the yachts leave their moorings, before the exceptional sight of the official start. Around the Transatlantic Race…. Special events put on by the Upper Normandy sailing league Match Racing demonstration On Wednesday 31st October at 2 p.m., the Upper Normandy sailing league will offer visitors a demonstration of Match Racing aboard Bénéteau 7.5 boats. The display will take place in the Eure basin and will last around 1h30. Race between skippers and sailors from the Upper Normandy sailing league Thursday 1st November at 3 p.m., a race on Bénéteau 7.5 will be organised by the Upper Normandy sailing league between the skippers taking part in the Transat Jacques Vabre and sailors from the league. Daily maritime events From Monday 29th October, throughout the week, various types of boat will be made available by the Upper Normandy sailing league in the Eure Basin. Bénéteau 7.5, Catamarans, Optimists and Mini-j boats will be available for visitors, whether it be for a first trip or a short journey unaccompanied (site permanently monitored). Le Havre celebrates Photographic exhibition Located in the "Cottage" tent, just in front of the Docks pavilion (City of Le Havre stand), a photo exhibition will be retracing the 7 previous editions of the Transat Jacques Vabre from 1993 to 2005. The most beautiful photos taken during the various races will be on display on 14 transfer printed cloth kakemonos. Musical events From 26th October to 1st November, from 5 p.m. to midnight, the city of Le Havre will be putting on free concerts open to all (they will take place in the Docks Pavilion and / or Ocean Docks and/or in the conference hall in the coffee docks). Classical music, Rock n' Roll, Jazz, Blues, and world music: all the styles will be represented. On some days, the concerts will continue to last into the night keeping the night alive in Le Havre harbour… Three major concerts Two concerts put on in the Ocean Docks: - Wednesday 31st October: from 6 p.m. to midnight, evening with the Ivory Coast reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoly (entry 25 euros) - Thursday 1st November: concert in homage to Pink Floyd (entry 18 euros) An exceptional concert of pop, rock and folk, put on by the City of Le Havre including Axe Riverboy , the leader of the group Tahiti 80 and from 11 p.m. a must–see event Eliott Murphy accompanied by musicians from Le Havre and Rouen ( free entry – concert begins at 8.30 p.m. at the Ocean Docks) Late night opening The Village will reindex open until 10 p.m. on Friday 26th, Saturday 27th, Wednesday 31st October, Friday 2nd November and Saturday 3rd November for the late night show, in order to prolong the joys of the day. Autograph signings with the region's sports teams For three consecutive days, visitors to the Village will be able to meet top level sportsmen from the region and ask them all sorts of questions and get them to sign autographs. The event will take place at 3 p.m. in the Docks pavilion. The sportsman taking part include: - the HAC football team (leader in second division) Sunday 28th October - the ladies handball team from the HAC (league 1 leader) Monday 29th October - the Saint-Thomas basketball team (4th in Pro A league) Tuesday 30th October Brazilian events from the Berimbo de Ouro School The association, « l'Esprit en Caux », via its Berimbo de Ouro school, will be putting on many typically Brazilian events for the ten days the village is open. Children and adults will be able to try their hand for free at the Capoeira, and the Berimbau (a Brazilian musical instrument). Apart from these free services, which are open to all, teachers from the Berimbo school and partners of the « l'Esprit en Caux » association, will be moving along the harbourside in Le Havre dancing the famous Roda, and singing Brazilian tunes. Birthdays…. Three skippers will be celebrating their birthday between 26th October and 4th November at the Village in Le Havre: - 28th October, Florence Arthaud (Class' 40 Deep Blue) will be celebrating her fiftieth birthday - 29th October, Bernard Stamm (IMOCA Cheminées Poujoulat) will be blowing out 44 candles - On 1st November, it will be the birthday of the oldest racer, one of the big stars in the Transat, Mike Birch (IMOCA Great American) celebrating his 75th birthday Press contacts City of Le Havre- Catherine Bertrand - 02 35 19 45 45 - 06 07 41 77 86 Pen Duick- Barbara Sablon - 01 48 42 90 55 - 06 08 89 69 14 © Pen Duick / ESRI Paul Vatine Harbour Plan © Pen Duick Download http://media.rivacom.fr/event/jacques_vabre/photo/hd/developpement_durable_3.jpg Pen Duick SA http://www.penduick.com Copyright © 1996-2016 - SEGEL.DE