Yvan Bourgnon departs on the next leg of his beach cat circumnavigation Martinique (Guadaloupe) to Colon (Panama)

From the following entry on Yvan Bourgnon's FB page:

 

https://www.facebook.com/yvan.bourgnon/photos/a.291016674251063.79161.117142148305184/748750488477677/?type=1&theater

 

The rough bing translate:

 

It seems that this man is happy to resume the sea!
It is the smile on his lips and in Olympic form that Yvan is slender on the sea of the Caribbean, today at 11:20 (local time) of the sailor in the direction of the Panama.
We wish him beautiful sailing, lots of fun and a lenient weather!
 Fair winds Yvan

 

the tracker is here:

http://ledefidyvanbourgnon.com/suivi-en-temps-reel/

 

 

 

Yvan Bourgnon prepares to depart from Martinique bound towards Colon (Panama) on his beachcat circumnavigation attempt

Yvan is set to depart tomorrow from Martinique (Guadaloupe) for Colon (Panama) a gallery of photos is available on facebook of the final preparations.

https://www.facebook.com/yvan.bourgnon.9/posts/10151963720219353

Update from Yvan Bourgnon and Vincent Beauvarlet on next leg of their challenge La Corogne to Santa Cruz

It looks like they have faced some tough conditions on this leg of the journey

From the teams facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/yvan.bourgnon?hc_location=stream

The rough bing translate below:

Sunday, October 13, 19 h 24: "day at the close with gusts has 45 knots and a swell of 5 meters..." Extreme conditions that almost cost us a capsize with the wind that s is taken under the trampoline and rotated the boat until in its vertical position. Our vhf is HS but the intact boat: incredible given the hellish conditions that we have just faced... South wind died down tonight but we are still at the close in heavy seas that will prevent us from sleep... Despite exhaustion, morale is good and we welcome the strength of our small boat Sma..."

Yvan Bourgnon set to depart Les Sable D'olonne on 5th of October on beachcat circumnavigation attempt

Yvan Bourgnon's circumnavigation in a beach cat begins 5th October 2013

Yvan Bourgnon and Vincent Beauvarlet on their circumnavigation on a beach cat attempt

Interesting video (in French) discussing Yvan and Vincent's past experiences and objectives with the circumnavigation on a beach cat attempt.  Includes some video showing the boat under construction. They plan to depart on the 5th of September 2013 from Sables d'Olonne