Showing posts with label MOD 70 Trimarans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MOD 70 Trimarans. Show all posts
Friday, 2 August 2013
Friday, 7 June 2013
Saturday, 4 May 2013
Spindrift Racing team ready to tackle the Tour de Belle Ile on their MOD70
The Spindrift Racing Team are ready to tackle the challenge of the Tour de Belle Ile
From the following article on Spindrift Racing's website:
http://www.spindrift-racing.com/2013/05/francais-tour-de-belle-ile-spindrift-en-son-jardin/
Yann Guichard and his crew of five men will make their comeback on the MOD70 Spindrift this Saturday at the sixth edition of the Tour de Belle île. “The Bay of Quiberon and around the Belle île is like our back garden,” Guichard said of the team based in La Trinité-sur-Mer.
The 44 miles of the “bigger” Belle île course – ‘Le Grand Tour’ – will serve as the first and last test for the Spindrift racing team, who won the MOD70 championship last year. The crew have only been back together for a few days on board their big black and white trimaran, which has been modified this winter. “The pleasure of sailing on this amazing machine has resurfaced in the first runs this week” Guichard said. “In a few seconds we slipped up to 35 knots.” With the experience of last year and the triumphs in the Krys Ocean Race and the European Tour, Guichard has again assembled a crew according to the strict criteria of complementary skills, ability to work in a team and expertise in a multihull. “We are entering the season with some confidence, as the crew seems to me motivated and able,” Guichard said.
read more here
From the following article on Spindrift Racing's website:
http://www.spindrift-racing.com/2013/05/francais-tour-de-belle-ile-spindrift-en-son-jardin/
Yann Guichard and his crew of five men will make their comeback on the MOD70 Spindrift this Saturday at the sixth edition of the Tour de Belle île. “The Bay of Quiberon and around the Belle île is like our back garden,” Guichard said of the team based in La Trinité-sur-Mer.
The 44 miles of the “bigger” Belle île course – ‘Le Grand Tour’ – will serve as the first and last test for the Spindrift racing team, who won the MOD70 championship last year. The crew have only been back together for a few days on board their big black and white trimaran, which has been modified this winter. “The pleasure of sailing on this amazing machine has resurfaced in the first runs this week” Guichard said. “In a few seconds we slipped up to 35 knots.” With the experience of last year and the triumphs in the Krys Ocean Race and the European Tour, Guichard has again assembled a crew according to the strict criteria of complementary skills, ability to work in a team and expertise in a multihull. “We are entering the season with some confidence, as the crew seems to me motivated and able,” Guichard said.
read more here
Saturday, 23 March 2013
MOD70 news, Oman Sail team abandon Round Ireland record attempt due to poor weather
From the following afloat.ie article
http://afloat.ie/sail/offshore/item/21235-round-ireland-speed-sailing-record-attempt-abandoned
This morning's Round Ireland record bid has been abandoned and Damian Foxall and the crew of the MOD70 who sheltered off the Welsh coast in freezing conditions last night are returning to Lorient, France directly this morning. The disappointing news came from Skipper Sidney Gavignet in an email to World Speed sailing commissioner Chris Moore who was standing by to officiallly start the record challenge at the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire this morning.
Dear Chris,
We will not attempt the record this time, we are aiming back to Lorient. Conditions are "almost" ok, but we prefer to play the safe decision. Hopefully we will come back later in the year, in better conditions.
All our team thanks you a lot for all your efforts, we regret we won't see you but it will happen later.
Best regards
Sidney Gavignet
read more here
http://afloat.ie/sail/offshore/item/21235-round-ireland-speed-sailing-record-attempt-abandoned
This morning's Round Ireland record bid has been abandoned and Damian Foxall and the crew of the MOD70 who sheltered off the Welsh coast in freezing conditions last night are returning to Lorient, France directly this morning. The disappointing news came from Skipper Sidney Gavignet in an email to World Speed sailing commissioner Chris Moore who was standing by to officiallly start the record challenge at the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire this morning.
Dear Chris,
We will not attempt the record this time, we are aiming back to Lorient. Conditions are "almost" ok, but we prefer to play the safe decision. Hopefully we will come back later in the year, in better conditions.
All our team thanks you a lot for all your efforts, we regret we won't see you but it will happen later.
Best regards
Sidney Gavignet
read more here
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Upcoming Armen Race accepted as qualification for RORC Fastnet Race
It seems that the Royal Ocean Racing Club have noted that particapation in the upcoming Armen Race is acceptable as qualification for the Fastnet Race if my schoolboy French language reading skills are up to scratch. The original document is at the following link.
http://ymlp.com/zIWw0f
So far there are 100 boats entered with 1 Ultime G class multihull entered, 4 MOD 70 trimarans, 7 Multi 50's and 5 Multi 30's. Looking forward to following the racing!
The Armen Race event page is here
http://www.snt-voile.org/evenements/ingerop-armen-race/
http://ymlp.com/zIWw0f
So far there are 100 boats entered with 1 Ultime G class multihull entered, 4 MOD 70 trimarans, 7 Multi 50's and 5 Multi 30's. Looking forward to following the racing!
The Armen Race event page is here
http://www.snt-voile.org/evenements/ingerop-armen-race/
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