Former Maitre Jacques Multi50 trimaran to have a renaissance thanks to Thierry Bouchard will be renamed Ciela Village

The Multi50 Maitre Jacques suffered a float failure in the last Transat Jacques Vabre.  The trimaran has been purchased by Thierry Bouchard and is having new floats constructed at CDK technologies.  It will relaunch as Ciela Village and is being readied for the Transat Jacques Vabre.

The original press release (in French) can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/thierrybouchardcielavillage/posts/1601937736742502?fref=nf

And a rough bing translate below:

The Official Press Release. Now, you know everything!

The Mediterranean Thierry Bouchard launches in multi50. follower of the regatta, monohull competitor accomplished by class40, avid sports of adventure, it is lance on three hulls with an appetite for ogre. This winter he bought the multi50 Maitre Jacques which he renamed ciela village and to which it offers two new floats currently under construction at cdk technologies to port-LA-Forest. First round of heats, the transat Jacques Vabre in November.

Thierry Bouchard love the competition: ten tour de France à La Voile (once winner, three times second), six times winner of the snim in mumm 30. When he takes a departure it is rarely to participate. Moderator Regatta in contact in mumm 30 in particular, during the last ten years, its blunt and motivation is to broaden his horizons, he chose the class40. break-neck to earth, Thierry practice to high level the bike, the atvs, the High Mountain Sports and overall everything that relates to the adventure of nature. The race off the seduced.

Why spend in multi50?

" I love the boats that go fast and which are fun. The Typology of class multi50 corresponds to an evolution of the class40. there are pros and amateurs and it is the sign of the most dynamic classes. For me, this aspect is very important. The Amateurs ensure the stability of the class; the pros the drive with the sporty side and give to the fans the urge to invest in their boats, optimize them ".

Why this vplp of 2005? (the former Master Jacques, EX-crêpes whaou! 2)

"I have always found that the multi50" crêpes whaou! " 2 and 3 were very beautiful boats. And they work very well. It has not had a chance on the last two seasons (breach of float on the Jacques Vabre 2013 and rum 2014, Ed). I told myself that it really would be a pity that this boat ceases to navigate. It is true I could have done more simple, choose a multi already ready to run. But to be familiar with my boat, it is also important to put my grain of salt in the construction, to make my own modifications. So I chose to make two new floats, in mussels of fenêtréa-Prysmian. They are currently under construction at cdk. We have modified the sampling, placed the weight smart ".

For What program?

" Ciela Village will be put to the water in the month of August. We'll have a month to practice before the transat Jacques Vabre on which I will go to familiarize themselves with the boat. Before that, I'll request the expertise of loïc féquet (the former skipper) and some friends who know the multi. I wish that this ship is sailing as much as possible in the race and if I can't do the entirety of the programme of the following seasons, I shall be handing over to members of my team ".

The teams facebook page can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/thierrybouchardcielavillage

Transat Jacques Vabre, scheduled for departure on Sunday 25th of October 2015

From the following article on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/25th-october-start-itajai

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 Jaques 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.

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Transat Jacques Vabre 2013, It's a wrap and reflections on the race now that all classes have finished

From the following article on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/wrap

The eleventh edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre double handed race set the longest course yet in the 20 years history of the coffee route. The MOD70 one design Multihulls set a blistering pace with a head to match race all of the 5450 miles course from Le Havre to Itajaí, Brasil. The IMOCA Open 60 fleet featured 10 boats from the last Vendée Globe and the flourishing Class 40 fleet drew 26 entries and delivered a truly international podium. And the Multi 50 class also enjoyed a thrilling match race between the top two protagonists.

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Transat Jacques Vabre update, Epilogue inshore race Oman Air Musandam wins MOD70 division and Actual in the Multi50's

From the following article on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/oman-air-musandam-win-postlogue-mod70

Prologue races have been part of the Transat Jacques Vabre build up in Le Havre in the past but for the first time today off Itajaí there was a postlogue for three classes, the MOD70s, Multi 50s and the IMOCA Open 60s.

It was a chance to renew friendly rivalries, take VIPs, guests – and indeed give hardworking shore crews and family and friends -  out to experience racing these different craft first hand, and to let the large numbers of spectators on the shore see the different classes in action.  Although the rain was a bit of a dampener, the action on the water more than compensated for the guests, who enjoyed some high speed racing in a moderate breeze.

In the MOD70 class, which sailed their full course, Oman Air Musandam, skippered by Sidney Gavignet with Ireland’s co-skipper Damian Foxall, won the match against Seb Josse and crew on Edmond de Rothschild.  Their race took around 90 minutes.

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Transat Jacques Vabre update, last of the Multi50's Vers un Monde sans SIDA has arrived in Itajai, Brazil

The Multi50 Vers un Monde sans SIDA raced by Erik Nigon and Samy Villeneuve has arrived in Itajai.

 http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/fourth-50

Crossing the finish line off Itajaí, Brasil at 11h11min 18sec local time 13h 11min 18secs UTC this Wednesday morning Eric Nigon (Fra) and Samy Villeneuve (FRA) racing Vers un Monde Sans SIDA sailed to fourth place overall in the Multi 50 Class of the Transat Jacques Vabre double handed race from Le Havre to Itajaí.

The elapsed time for the theoretical course of 5450 miles is 20d 01h 11m 18s sailing at an average of 11.22kts. In reality the French pair sailed a course of 5895 miles at a real average of 13.14kts.  They finish 5d 07h 31min 03sec after the class winners ‏ FenêtréA Cardinal.

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Transat Jacques Vabre update, Giles Lamire and Andrea Mura on the Multi50 Rennes Metropole take third place on the podium

The Multi50 podium is complete with Giles Lamire and Andrea Mura on Rennes Metropole-St Malo agglomeration having arrived in Itajai taking third place in the Multi50 division. Erik Nigon and Samy Villeneuve on Vers un monde sans sida are expected to finish later this afternoon.

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/lamire-and-mura-take-third-multi-50-class

Transat Jacques Vabre update, Actual finishes in second place in the Multi50 division

From the following article on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/actually-speaking-first-words-le-blevec-and-de-pavant

Yves Le Blevec , skipper Actual:
“It is still pretty challenging in these boats. They are great. To take less than 15 days to get from Le Havre to Itajaí is good, but having said that we went to Normandy to arrive in Brittany (wet weather joke) even if it is bit warmer. These are good averages, super fast, but it is not comfortable at these speeds. And what a great battle!”

Kito de Pavant, co- skipper Actual:
“We are not too disappointed. They had it to win. We had three problems, the technical stop in Madeira did cost us a few hours although it was fast and we had a good passage of the Doldrums we were back in front. And lately it was interesting, there were tactical games. We still managed to pick up a bit, we were in the game. Then we had a technical problem which caused us to lose 20 miles. But don’t get me wrong,  Erwan and Yann deserved to win, they sailed really well. And we knew they would before the start. We knew all along it would be difficult to beat them. It is astonishing to have kept up that pace all the way through, to be on it all the way. I am so happy to get here, we had plenty of wind, we had some harsh conditions

Last night and the night before it was difficult. There is so much stress on these boats, you are on high alert even when the weather is nice. And the stress generates fatigue and you have to take account of that and deal with it. It is a while since we were in the red but we did make mistakes that we should not have done.

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Transat Jacques Vabre update, Multi50 FenetreA Cardinal crosses the finish line in Itajai

from the following article on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/fr/les-premiers-mots-derwan-et-yann

Le Roux and Elies were jubilant as they touched the dock in Itajaí’s race village for the Transat Jacques Vabre. They arrived with their Multi50 completely intact, recalling how unsettled they were when rivals Arkema Region Aquitaine capsized and how they battled hard to stay ahead of nearest rivals Actual in a head to head dogfight down the Brazilian coast to Itajaí. Even last night Yves Le Blévec and Kito de Pavant were only 15 miles, less than one hour behind, and, they revealed this morning saw one of their two hairiest moments, coming close to capsizing.

For Le Roux, victory with the 2009 launched Multi 50 which was the former Crepes Wahou!, on the longest course yet for the Transat Jacques Vabre more than makes up for narrowly missing out on the overall win in this summer’s Route des Princes fully crewed race around Europe.
It is the second time Le Roux has won the class, the first time as skipper. Winning today follows up on his victory as co-skipper with Franck Yves Escoffier when they won this race on Crepes Wahou! In 2009 into Costa Rica.  ‘Winning as skipper is all the sweeter’ was Le Roux’s conclusion this morning.

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Victoire de FénetréA Cardinal en Multi 50... by TransatJacquesVabre

Transat Jacques Vabre update, FenetreA Cardinal team victorious in Multi50 division

tweet from Transat Jacques Vabre:

TOP CHRONO! FenetreA-Cardinal wins the Transat Jacques Vabre in Multi 50 after 14 days 17 hours 40 minutes and 15 seconds of racing! Kudos to Erwan Roux and Yann Eliès for this beautiful victory! #TJV2013

Transat Jacques Vabre update, Multi50 Arkema righted at dock in Madeira

From the following article on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/arkema-region-aquitaine-upright-madeira

It has taken almost seven days for the upturned Arkema-Region Aquitaine to reach the port of Canical in the east of Madeira after being towed by the Portuguese tug WEST at an average of something around three knots. They arrived during the night of Tuesday November 19th after their tow of 260 miles.

And then on Wednesday afternoon Arkema-Region Aquitaine was turned back upright by using a big crane, after which skipper Lalou Roucayrol reported that the Multi 50 is in good condition structurally.

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Transat Jacques Vabre update, Multi50's Actual and FenetreA Cardinal continue their battle down Brazilian Coast

From the following article on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/long-lining

The two leading Multi 50s continue their duel down the Brazilian coast in steady E’ly trade winds on what is presently just a straightforward head to head boatspeed contest. They have no real strategic options ahead until Cabo Frio at the entrance to the Bay of Rio. They should pass the entrance to Salvador de Bahia today in just a little over 12 days which will stand up well against the 2005 mark set by Franck Yves Escoffier of 12 days and 6 hours 14 minutes.

FenêtréA Cardinal (Le Roux-Elies) and Actual (Le Blévec-de Pavant) remain in close contact with some 25 miles separating this closely matched leading duo.

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Transat Jacques Vabre update, MOD70 Oman Air has finished in Itajai

From the following article on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/oman-air-musandam-second-itajai

Sidney Gavignet (FRA) and Damian Foxall (IRL) on the MOD70 Oman Air – Musandam crossed the finish line of the Transat Jacques Vabre finish line off Itajai, Brasil at 20h 04m 09 sec local time (22h 04m 09 secs) 5 hrs and 15 seconds after the winner Edmond de Rothschild (Sébastien Josse and Charles Caudrelier). The duo took 11 days 10 hours 04mins and 09 seconds to complete the 5,450 miles (theoretical course) between Le Havre and Itajaí, at an average speed of 19.71 kts. They actually sailed 5968 miles at an average of 21.77 kts.

This transatlantic race for the MOD70s was characterised by a fast, relatively testing exit of the English Channel followed after the Bay of Biscay by a difficult passage of Cape Finisterre in big seas and building winds – which skipper Gavignet later described as the worst he had seen on a MOD70 – before escaping into the Portuguese Trade Winds allowed an initial break by Edmond de Rothschild.

The two MOD70s closed up after the Doldrums and Oman Air – Musandam were less than 30 miles behind on Saturday night before they dropped off the back of the cold front there.

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Transat Jacques Vabre update, Newsflash MOD70 Edmond de Rothschild has finished with a convincing victory over Oman Air Musandam

The MOD70 Edmond de Rothschild team of Sebastian Josse and Charles Caudrelier  has taken out the victory in the MOD70 class in the 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre.

An official article has been posted on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/edmond-de-rothschild-first-itajai

And a rundown of the race from the team on Edmond de Rothschild:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/masters-mod70

MOD 70: Edmond de Rothschild vainqueur Transat... by TransatJacquesVabre

Transat Jacques Vabre update, Leading MOD70 Edmond de Rothschild still in control with less than 90 miles to finish

From the following update on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/still-control

With under 90 miles to go Edmond de Rothschild are still firmly in control of the MOD70s, Oman Air Musandam remain around 70 miles behind and have been slightly slowed on the midmorrning ranking. But it remains incredibly close in the IMOCA Open 60s where MACIF have a very very small lead over PRB as they match race side by side towards the island of Fernando de Noronha 225 miles ahead, racing in the SE'ly trades.

The tracker is here:

http://tracking.transat-jacques-vabre.com/fr/

MOD70 trimaran Edmond de Rothschild

Transat Jacques Vabre update, The MOD70 trimarans sprint to the finish

From the following article on bymnews

http://bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=125444

Sunday, 17 November 2013

What suspense! Heading the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet, the 70’ trimarans Edmond de Rothschild and Oman Air – Musandam are providing us with a breathtaking final, the conclusion of which could well be decided tomorrow in Itajaí (Brazil), according to the latest estimates. The end of this hellish sprint is forecast to be complicated with a cold front associated with a ridge of high pressure to be traversed before the finish. With less than 500 miles to go, aboard the trimaran fitted out by Baron Benjamin de Rothschild, the watchwords are concentration, application and determination. Firm leaders since rounding Cape Finisterre, on 9 November, Sébastien Josse and Charles Caudrelier are more determined than ever to remain in the chair right the way to the finish.

 

The very mention of Rio de Janeiro conjures up images of carnivals, Sugarloaf Mountain, Corvocado and, above all, sunshine. On a stopover in the airport of this ‘marvellous city’ before heading for the state of Santa Catarina and the city of Itajaí, part of the shore crew were able to get a bird’s eye view of the phenomenon, which is currently keeping the Edmond de Rothschild duo on its toes: namely close to 100% cloud cover, low clouds and a threatening black sky. There’s no doubt the cold front announced by router Antoine Koch has made it to Brazil.

 

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Transat Jacques Vabre update, MOD70's close in on the finishing line in Itajai, Brazil

From the following article on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/compression-and-pressure

Closing fast with the finish in Itajai, Brasil where the parties started yesterday, Saturday, when the race village opened, a very warm welcome, exuberant welcome is expected for both MOD70s when they arrive. Expected during Monday afternoon (local time). Edmond de Rothschild still held a small advantage in to the final 500 miles but with a sequence of weather hurdles set in their way, victory in this eleventh edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre is set to be held in the balance until the very final hours.

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Transat Jacques Vabre, Multihulls slide through the doldrums with barely a pause

From the following article on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/winning-against-doldrums

The Doldrums are continuing to prove difficult to decipher for the crews on the Transat Jacques Vabre. The MOD70s drove through and gave little away, in turn the Multi 50s leaders are through a without giving too much more away and now the IMOCA Open 60s are in the thick of it having learned little of value from those who preceded them down the passage to Itajai. The top five IMOCA wont have grounds for confidence in the outcome until Sunday evening. And behind them for Class 40, their trade winds are faltering.

In relative terms Class 40 have it easier. GDF SUEZ (Rogues – Delahaye) continue to lead even with the lighter winds heading them, but those who are chasing them seem to have slightly better conditions, less shifty and squally. And so it seems that the hunters pulled back a few miles, and separated further in the shiftizng breeze.

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Transat Jacques Vabre update, MOD70's race into the Southern Hemisphere

From the following article on the Transat Jacques Vabre website:

http://www.transat-jacques-vabre.com/en/southern-hemisphere

The equator is already passed for both of the MOD70’s while the last Class 40 is off Lisbon. Now the fleet of the 11th Transat Jacques Vabre is spread over 3000 miles but the weather is quite similar, moderate trade winds, cloud cover to unsettle the breeze and good, effective speeds.

The MOD70 duo passed into the Southern Hemisphere last night. Around 2030hrs UTC it was Edmond de Rothschild (Josse-Caudrelier) across first and then two hours later for Oman Air-Musandam (Gavignet-Foxall), the duo in good SE trade winds of 20kts, making them speeds of around 25kts has they head towards the Brazilian coast where they should reach this afternoon. At the current rate the first to finish this Transat Jacques Vabre is expected in Itajai on November 19th, after less than 12 days at sea. But there are still potential pitfalls between the passage of Cabo Frio where the low pressures spin out from the coast, and then light winds perhaps in to Itajai. Edmond de Rothschild’s lead is cut to just over 60 miles with Charles Caudrelier admitting

“ We are in great shape but we have made a big mistake in the Doldrums against Oman. I think Sidney and Damian will have a better angle in the coming hours, but we will see"

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Transat Jacques Vabre update, Oman Air-Musandam make some tactical decisions to close gap on leading MOD70 Edmond de Rothschild

From the following article on bymnews.com

 

http://bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=125301

 

As Sidney Gavignet, Oman Air-Musandam’s French skipper and Damian Foxall, his co skipper from Ireland, reach the Doldrums and the halfway mark of this epic 5,450nm race after just six days at sea; they face some big decisions.

Sitting just 70nm behind the other MOD70, Edmond de Rothschild, the pair is dedicated to maintaining boat speed and making up the distance. They are taking turns on the helm to keep the boat ‘flying’ as Sidney describes: “We don’t have capsize concerns at the moment, nor much adrenaline, the current conditions mean we are completely engaged in the pursuit of speed, we need to keep the boat flying at all times and to keep the centre hull out of the water to reduce drag and increase speed. It takes a lot of concentration,” he described via an email sent overnight.

When we spoke to Damian Foxall at dawn, the boat speed was high at 25 knots in 20-25 knots of wind and the pair had 200nm to go until the Doldrums.

 

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Transat Jacques Vabre, MOD70 Oman Air-Musandam step up the pace in Transat match race

From the following article submitted to Sail-World by Oman Sail:

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Transat-Jacques-Vabre---Oman-Air-Musandam-changes-to-a-faster-mode/116568

At the front of the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet, the two MOD70s continue their match race as they pass Madeira and approach the Canary Islands on a southwesterly heading. The duo onboard Oman Air-Musandam are better rested and have changed the configuration of the boat to a faster mode.

Damian Foxall (IRL) answered the phone onboard Oman Air-Musandam this morning while French skipper Sidney Gavignet was up on deck in 30 knots doing 24 knots of boat speed.

'We changed the configuration on the boat in the last six hours and are in a slightly faster mode now,' said Damian.

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