12.Transat Jaques Vabre 2015

Tagesberichte siehe Menu unten Fotogalerie Saturday, December 06, 2014 25th October 2015 start to Itajai Transat Jaques Vabre 2015 - Start from Le Havre (France) with a finish in Itajai (Brazil) - Start of the 12th Edition from Le Havre: Sunday 25th October 2015 - 4 classes on the start line – Class40, Multi50, IMOCA, Ultime, 4 winners - A unique course On Sunday 25th of October 2015, as tradition dictates, the Transat Jacques Vabre will rally a coffee producing destination. After more than a week of celebrations around the Paul Vatine harbour in Le Havre, the four classes taking part in the 12th edition of the race will from Le Havre, the leading coffee import harbour for Itajai in Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producing country. Le Havre – Itajaí, one transatlantic – two cities For the past 22 years Le Havre has hosted competitors on the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, “Transat Jacques Vabre is huge maritime celebration for the town of Le Havre and a major event that takes place every two years. Le Havre will put all in place to welcome the 350,000 visitors expected round the Paul Vatine basin from 17th to 25th of October 2015” stated Edouard Philippe, Deputy Mayor for Le Havre. For the second year The Transat Jacques Vabre will finish in Itajai, Brasil. “Itajai is firmly on the map as it hosts again the Transat Jacques Vabre, one of the world’s largest sailing events. We feel honoured and happy and thank the organisation for entrusting our work and look forward to welcoming you all in our city,” confides Jandir Bellini, Mayor of Itajai. 4 classes – 4 past winners – 5,400 nautical mile transatlantic race The Transat Jacques Vabre will gather in 2015 a large number of important and good entries across the four classes of monohulls and multihulls ranging in length from 12.18 to 21 metres; Class40, Multi 50, Imoca and Ultime. All racing boats, sailed in by two skippers, will not only share the start line, but also the same 5,400-mile course from Le Havre to Itajai. “The event will bring together some of the latest and most beautiful classes in offshore racing on the same start line for the same race; It looks like the 12th edition is going to be exciting!” Explains Manfred Ramspacher, responsible for the water organisation. Two sailors on the same boat, 4 classes, this is the Transat Jacques Vabre identity, it’s DNA Words from the winners “The 2013 edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre is a great memory for me; to finish a winner in Itajai and have such a great atmosphere was really unique! I am looking forward to the 2015 edition.” Sébastien Rogues (GDF SUEZ) 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre Class 40 Winner. “For me the Transat Jacques Vabres represents one of the first experiences I have of offshore racing and also the start of my career as a professional sailor. The last transat in 2013 was my 5th edition. The racing format, sailing with two on board is one of the nicest because you get to share the experiences, sensation and living the great adventure together… and of course sharing on the victory. The first in 2019 was excellent, and the second wonderful; I was the skipper and it was my campaign and I was sailing with Yann. Next year the Transat will of course figure on my racing programme and I will be there hoping for a win.” Erwan Le Roux ((FenêtrA Cardinal) 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre Winner in the Multi50 Class.

Itajai Foto: Jean.Marie Liot Foto: O.Blanchet