Transat Jacques Vabre 04.11.2017 Weather gods promise record finish on eve of Transat Jacques Vabre President Macron visits village and wishes skippers good luck Under 8 day finish possible for Ultime; Class40 talk of 14 days Records and races mark a great weekend in the Atlantic Skippers unloading food The weather gods have smiled on…
www.transatjacquesvabre.org 10.11.2017 Video Alert – Sam Davies shows us life onboard Initiatives-Coeur during the Transat Jacques Vabre Having left the French port of Le Havre 5 days ago, the mixed sailing duo of Tanguy de Lamotte (FRA) and Sam Davies (GBR), are racing at full speed towards Brazil as part of the Transat Jacques Vabre….
www.transatjacquesvabre.org https://www.transatjacquesvabre.org 11.11.2017 24-hour speed record broken stoking Anglo-Spanish and French rivalry The ferocious pressure in the air, on the water and in the boats in this 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre saw the Class40, V and B, break the 24-hour speed record today (Friday). French skippers Maxime Sorel and Antoine Carpentier, in second…
www.transatjacquesvabre.org https://www.transatjacquesvabre.org 10.11.2017 Video Alert – Sam Davies shows us life onboard Initiatives-Coeur during the Transat Jacques Vabre Having left the French port of Le Havre 5 days ago, the mixed sailing duo of Tanguy de Lamotte (FRA) and Sam Davies (GBR), are racing at full speed towards Brazil as part of the Transat Jacques Vabre….
09.11.2017 Sharp extends lead as Merron heads home The Anglo-Spanish duo, Phil Sharp and Pablo Santurde (Imerys Clean Energy) extended their lead at the front of the 40ft monohull fleet, as Halvard Mabire and Miranda Merron (Campagne de France) were limping back to Cherbourg, their home port, nursing a broken port rudder. They are expected…
www.transarjacquesvabre.org 06.12.2017 Fleet prepare for the front after battling currents and lobster pots 45-knot gusts, 5-metre waves ahead If the first night of the 13th Transat Jacques Vabre was tough, the second night will wash away the memory in brutal fashion for the 37 boats and 74 crew, with winds gusting up to 45 knots…
Pressemitteilung 6. November 2017 Boris Herrmann gleich in TJV-Spitzengruppe Boris Herrmann und Thomas Ruyant haben sich gleich nach dem Start des Hochseesegelrennens Transat Jacques Vabre (TJV) in der Spitzengruppe festgesetzt. Der Hamburger Skipper und sein französischer Kompagnon gingen am Sonntag mit der gut 18 Meter langen „Malizia“ für den Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) in…
www.transarjacquesvabre.org 05.11.2017 Sharp start to Transat Jacques Vabre A sleepless night ahead Phil Sharp wins Class40 start and gets his jamon Sam Davies shows international camaraderie of the fleet Map and ranking illustration start, Class 40 Imerys Clean Energy, skippers Phil Sharp and Pablo Santurde, during start of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2017, duo sailing…
02.11.2017 Josse predicts record 8-day finish for his Transat titan Maxi Edmond de Rothschild has already made history at the Transat Jacques Vabre and the race does not even start until Sunday, November 5. Four contenders in the Multi 50 There is one boat in the harbour at Le Havre that stands out, even amongst…