Showing posts with label Maxi Banque Populaire VII. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maxi Banque Populaire VII. Show all posts
Wednesday, 24 December 2014
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Route du Rhum update, Loick leads the Ultime fleet in impressive fashion
Loick is doing well out the front of the fleet, BPVII is a more wieldy boat from a solo perspective than Spindrift 2 but if Yann can get some more stable weather he might be able to exploit the power of the boat a little better. The big story for me is how well Sebastian Josse is doing on the modified MOD70 Edmond de Rothschild he is punching well above his weight to hold onto a solid third in the Ultime class.
In the Multi50's some strategic positioning by Lalou Roucayrol on Arkema has seen him take the lead. Lalou's early strategy saw him go for a more Westerly route initially and has given him sea room and kept him out of the worst seastates that the boats went inshore had to deal with. Team Actual has to drop into Cascais for repairs to their wind instruments which will allow FenetreA Cardinal to sneak away into a more solid second place.
In the Rhum Class Route du Rhum veteran Anne Casaneuve is the leading multihull second behind the powerful canting keel monohull Vento di Sardegna.
The Route du Rhum news coverage and tracker is excellent so I will just give a summary each day and wont attempt to repost all the news here best to just visit the Route du Rhum website for full updates:
http://www.routedurhum.com
Jour 2 : rock'n roll ... by routedurhum
In the Multi50's some strategic positioning by Lalou Roucayrol on Arkema has seen him take the lead. Lalou's early strategy saw him go for a more Westerly route initially and has given him sea room and kept him out of the worst seastates that the boats went inshore had to deal with. Team Actual has to drop into Cascais for repairs to their wind instruments which will allow FenetreA Cardinal to sneak away into a more solid second place.
In the Rhum Class Route du Rhum veteran Anne Casaneuve is the leading multihull second behind the powerful canting keel monohull Vento di Sardegna.
The Route du Rhum news coverage and tracker is excellent so I will just give a summary each day and wont attempt to repost all the news here best to just visit the Route du Rhum website for full updates:
http://www.routedurhum.com
Jour 2 : rock'n roll ... by routedurhum
Monday, 3 November 2014
Route du Rhum update, Loick Peyron in the lead on Banque Populaire VII and retirements Sodebo Ultime and Multi50 Maitre Jacques
Currently Loick Peyron on Banque Populaire VII is leading the field in the Route du Rhum.
http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s02_corporate/s02p08_cartographie.php
Thomas Coville on Sodebo Ultime has been forced to retire after suffering float and main hull damage after a collision with a cargo ship. Skipper is uninjured and coaxing the boat to the Port of Roscoff:
a rough bing translate of the article here:
http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s03_actualites/s03p02_detail_actualite.php?actu=448
Sunday, November 2 at 11: 30 pm, the Cross has informed the direction of the Route du Rhum race - Destination Guadeloupe than Sodebo Ultim' had collided with a cargo ship and its skipper was unharmed. The trimaran was almost out of the rail and sailed under 3 reefs and ORC, progressing at a speed of 15/18 knots in Active grains by 30 knots of wind Southwest.
In the clash, the trimaran has lost forward of the starboard float until the link arm. The central hull seems to have been also damaged at the front. Sodebo Ultim' is headed for the port of Roscoff, crosswind, under reduced sail, supported on the port float. Currently forward in a dozen nodes. In approaching the coast of Brittany, the wind will ease and the sea is mellowing. Its technical team which was on standby in Brest will travel at night to Roscoff where the trimaran is expected in the morning.
More bad news with the Multi50 Maitre Jacques being forced to retire with starboard float damage:
http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s03_actualites/s03p02_detail_actualite.php?actu=446
rough bing translate below:
To 11 pm this Sunday, the starboard float of Maître Jacques broke. He then was in 4th position of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, in the category of Multi 50. Loïc Féquet was about to wrap the tip of Brittany, and was sailing near the coast. It is not in danger, there is no risk of Dismasting, but the boat is not operating.
A tug of the SNSM comes from sailing to tow it to the nearest port, it should be on area about 2 o'clock in the morning.
Loïc Féquet, skipper of the Multi 50 master Jacques: "there were 25-28 knots and seas, but I wasn't to attack, on the contrary! I was under two ris staysail. I hit nothing. It broke exactly at the same place as last year *, but this time, the float is brand new... »
The master Jacques skipper has secured his boat. It is only 7 miles (13 km) sides and derivative at two knots approximately to the North. Loïc is inside his boat while awaiting relief.
http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s02_corporate/s02p08_cartographie.php
Thomas Coville on Sodebo Ultime has been forced to retire after suffering float and main hull damage after a collision with a cargo ship. Skipper is uninjured and coaxing the boat to the Port of Roscoff:
a rough bing translate of the article here:
http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s03_actualites/s03p02_detail_actualite.php?actu=448
Sunday, November 2 at 11: 30 pm, the Cross has informed the direction of the Route du Rhum race - Destination Guadeloupe than Sodebo Ultim' had collided with a cargo ship and its skipper was unharmed. The trimaran was almost out of the rail and sailed under 3 reefs and ORC, progressing at a speed of 15/18 knots in Active grains by 30 knots of wind Southwest.
In the clash, the trimaran has lost forward of the starboard float until the link arm. The central hull seems to have been also damaged at the front. Sodebo Ultim' is headed for the port of Roscoff, crosswind, under reduced sail, supported on the port float. Currently forward in a dozen nodes. In approaching the coast of Brittany, the wind will ease and the sea is mellowing. Its technical team which was on standby in Brest will travel at night to Roscoff where the trimaran is expected in the morning.
More bad news with the Multi50 Maitre Jacques being forced to retire with starboard float damage:
http://www.routedurhum.com/fr/s03_actualites/s03p02_detail_actualite.php?actu=446
rough bing translate below:
To 11 pm this Sunday, the starboard float of Maître Jacques broke. He then was in 4th position of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, in the category of Multi 50. Loïc Féquet was about to wrap the tip of Brittany, and was sailing near the coast. It is not in danger, there is no risk of Dismasting, but the boat is not operating.
A tug of the SNSM comes from sailing to tow it to the nearest port, it should be on area about 2 o'clock in the morning.
Loïc Féquet, skipper of the Multi 50 master Jacques: "there were 25-28 knots and seas, but I wasn't to attack, on the contrary! I was under two ris staysail. I hit nothing. It broke exactly at the same place as last year *, but this time, the float is brand new... »
The master Jacques skipper has secured his boat. It is only 7 miles (13 km) sides and derivative at two knots approximately to the North. Loïc is inside his boat while awaiting relief.
Wednesday, 6 August 2014
Maxi trimaran Banque Populaire VII back in Lorient and hauled out
After a successful delivery from New York by Armel le Cleac'h and Gildas Morvan Banque Populaire VII has been derigged and hauled out. The tech team will now check the boat over carefully and prepare it for the upcoming Route du Rhum.
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Maxi Banque Populaire, delivery to New York with Armel Le Cléac'h to go on standby for solo Trans Atlantic record attempt
From the following article (in French) on the Maxi Banque Populaire website:
http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/Armel-Le-Cleac-h/Convoyage-Maxi-Solo-Banque-Populaire-VII-Une-arrivee-prevue-vendredi-10059.html#suite
the rough bing translate below:
Delivery of Solo Maxi Banque Populaire VII: A Friday arrival
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 5:30 pm
http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/Armel-Le-Cleac-h/Convoyage-Maxi-Solo-Banque-Populaire-VII-Une-arrivee-prevue-vendredi-10059.html#suite
the rough bing translate below:
Delivery of Solo Maxi Banque Populaire VII: A Friday arrival
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 5:30 pm
The Maxi Solo Bank Populaire VII, her skipper Armel Le Cléac ' h and 5 men of the crew, departed from Lorient last Thursday, currently sailing in the Atlantic ocean, in 13 knots of wind at a speed of 13 knots. Cap on New York, they have already travelled more than half of the course and with 1000 miles remaining, they think to achieve the megalopolis Friday in the morning. On 2 June the 'stand-by' period will commence and Armel and his 'router' will carefully look weather conditions in order to better anticipate the North Atlantic crossing record attempt. Time to fly between New York and Cape Lizard: 5 days, 2 hours, 56 minutes and 10 seconds (owned by Francis Joyon on his Trimaran Idec).
After having seized from Francis Joyon two of its "legendary" records, the road of discovery and one of the longest distance covered in 24 hours, Armel le Cléac ' h tackles a myth constructed by sailors entered the legend of offshore sailing, Tabarly, Arthaud, Bourgnon.'This record is an Everest, record the hardest beating after the 'Med' and the discovery. The road is more difficult on the pace very high sea muscled. It's a huge challenge I want to raise. But it will not risk taking, because the aim of the season is the Route du Rhum. If appropriate, we will go to bottom! I go to New York with a lot of curiosity. I'll explore this city, with the boat... It's nice to get there by sea and navigate with a super boat..."
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