On Friday 28th September, 2018, the French sailboat, a three-master built in 1948, will arrive in Saint-Malo which will become its home port. A new big sailboat will be established in the port of Saint-Malo: the three-masted French, which must arrive in the corsair city Friday, September 28, 2018. This vessel was originally called the Kaskelot (sperm whale in Danish) and […]
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This is one of the season’s events for sailors: the 22nd edition of the Banana’s Cup will take place this weekend with regattas off Dieppe After a warm-up regatta that took place recently, the Banana’s Cup will coincide with the real launch of the sailing season. Once again, the Dieppe Way Circle (CVD) is organizing this major […]
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SAILING: Organisers of 2018 Golden Globe race blame Brexit for switch of venue to the Vendée The 50th anniversary Golden Globe race will depart from Les Sables d’Olonne in the Vendée on June 2018, it has been announced, amid claims from race organisers that Brexit had scuttled plans it to start in Plymouth. The Devon […]
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Beyou arrived. Monday night, the skipper of Maître Coq validated his third place in the Vendée Globe 2016-2017, completing the podium alongside Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) and Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss). That’s it, Beyou crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe, taking third place behind Armel Le Cléac’h and Alex Thomson. True liberation […]
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After the coronation of Armel Le Cléac’h yesterday on the Vendée Globe and the arrival of Alex Thomson this morning in second position, they are still 16 skippers in the race this Friday. Beyou, is 357 miles from the finish at Sables d’Olonne this morning at 9 am … Armel Le Cléac’h triumphed last night […]
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After the victory of Armel Le Cléac’h in the Vendée Globe, Les Sables d’Olonne welcomes this Friday morning Alex Thomson. The Hugo Boss skipper crossed the finish line at 8.37am. His time: 74 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes, 15 seconds. The gap with Armel Le Cléac’h: 15 hours, 59 minutes, 29 seconds. Fans of the Vendée […]
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This Thursday, 19th January, 2017, Armel Le Cleac’h (Banque Populaire VIII) won the 8th edition of the Vendée Globe round the world solo, nonstop and unassisted, exclusively for 60 foot monohulls in the IMOCA class. The sailor made a new time record for the course. It is this Thursday, 19th January, at 4.38pm, the Finistère […]
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SAILING: The dream is just a stones throw away … After finishing second twice, Armel Le Cléac’h is close to winning his first Vendée Globe. A huge crowd awaits the skipper of Banque Populaire at the Sables d’Olonne, where he is expected to arrive at 5pm this afternoon Except incident, Armel Le Cléac’h, leading the […]
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Leading the Vendée Globe, Armel Le Cléac’h remains ahead of Alex Thomson, but at 9 am on Wednesday, the Breton is only … 40 miles ahead of the Welshman! Third, still found Beyou sailing 798 miles from Le Cléac’h … On the eve of the arrival, the two contenders for victory in the Vendée Globe, […]
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SAILING: Leading the Vendée Globe, Armel Le Cléac’h remains ahead of Alex Thomson. At 9am this morning, the Breton has a 74 mile lead over the Welshman. Third, still Beyou sailing 852 miles from Le Cléac’h. Two days from the finish, the two contenders for victory in the Vendée Globe, the Frenchman Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque […]
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