Here is their latest press release (in French). Too bad for Thomas hopefully he might take another swing at it with the reinvigorated Geronimo.
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/bord-sodebo-thomas-coville-fait-demi-tour
The rough bing translate:
2013 14-Round the world
30/01/2014
Aboard Sodebo, Thomas Coville turns
The upcoming weather situation, the backlog and routings that do fall below the Kerguelen in the ice some 300 miles from the Antarctic lead competitor Thomas Coville, in agreement with its partner Sodebo, to renounce his record attempt around the world single-handed in a multihull. The maxi-trimaran returned to her home port of La Trinité-sur-Mer.
Started from Ushant January 17 at 7:42 (HF), the skipper had crossed the equator in 6 days 20 hours, a time in its objectives. "Window last chance, it descended to the equator in a manner far from ridiculous. I knew the key was going to be Helena," explained this evening the skipper.
Since he sailed in the southern hemisphere, the weather was not conducive to speed. Struggling since Monday with a particularly far-reaching St. Helena high between South America and Africa, Thomas lagging since this morning over 1000 miles on the holder Francis Joyon.
This afternoon, while sailing to the close in 15 knots of wind at 2,000 miles from the Cape of good hope, a new brake kick announced within the next 36 hours with the circumvention of a zone of calm involving considerably lengthen the road. The reading of the last routing, Sodebo delayed to its entry into the Indian Ocean would be 600 miles, or about three days at sea.
The shore crew which analyzes weather for Thomas from files of weather France and CLS, observes a new zone of light winds and the presence of ice in the Indian. The proposed theoretical route would go down Thomas by 60 degrees South, or 300 miles north of Antarctica.
The risks, both in terms of sporting performance and in terms of security, run counter to what look for the skipper and his partner.
Thomas, reached by telephone this evening by his team on land:
Friday, 31 January 2014
Armel le Cleac'h on maxi trimaran Banque Populaire VII smashes solo discovery route record
From the following press release (in French) on the Banque Populaire website:
http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/Armel-Le-Cleac-h/Nouveau-record-pour-Banque-Populaire-9941.html#suite
and the rough bing translate:
New record for Banque Populaire!
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 10:06 pm
The record of the Route de la Découverte was literally exploded in less than a week by The Maxi Trimaran Solo Bank Populaire VII since the time of solitaire reference between Cadiz (Spain) and San El Salvador (Bahamas) has improved over a day and a half: 6 d 23 h 42' 18 "! Armel Le Cléac ' h loop thus his third record after the Mediterranean and the distance covered in 24 hours (682 miles). Impressions of Armel Le Cléac ' h shortly after his arrival...
An exceptional time
« Get down under the bar of the week, it's great! We start the year to celebrate 25 years of partnership of Banque Populaire: two new records. I have taken the pace on this route as long as a Route du Rhum: I'm not too tired, optimizations of the boat work well, I well anticipated manoeuvres which are always very long and very rears and I no nothing broke important on board. »
At an average of 23,16 knots, this record is the second best of all time!
« The team of Banque Populaire awaits me on the spot because the arrival is not easy with a great boat: we will stand at anchor until Sunday and returning to Lorient in the wake. A new crossed over North Atlantic... And always a good workout for the Route du Rhum at the end of the year. The next deadline, this is the record for crossing the Atlantic: the bar is very high! »
The record of Armel Le Cléac ' h
-3 884 depressor miles covered in 6 d 23 h 42' 18 "to an average of 23,16 knots
-Actual distance travelled: 4 271 miles to 25.47 knots average speed
-Departure before Cádiz Thursday, January 23 at 8 pm, arrival on Thursday, January 30 at 19 h 39' 17 "
The best times in crew
1988: Serge Madec (Jet Services V) in 12d 12 h 30 m 27 s
2000: Grant Dalton & Bruno Peyron (Club Med) in 10 d 14 h 53 m 44 s
2003: Steve Fossett (PlayStation) in 9 d 13 h 30 m 18s
2007: Franck Cammas (Groupama 3) in 7 d 10 h 58 min 53 s
2013: Dona Bertarelli & Yann Guichard (Spindrift 2) in 6 d 14 h 29 min 21 s
The best times in solitaire
2004: Francis Joyon (IDEC) in 11 d 3 h 17 min 20s
2005: Thomas Coville (Sodeb'o ' O) in 10 d 11 h 50 m 20 s
2008: Francis Joyon (IDEC) in 9 d 20 h 32 min 23 s
2013: Francis Joyon (IDEC) in 8 d 16 h 07 min 05 sec
2014: Armel Le Cléac ' h (Bank popular VII) in 6 d 23 h 42' 18 "
http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/Armel-Le-Cleac-h/Nouveau-record-pour-Banque-Populaire-9941.html#suite
and the rough bing translate:
New record for Banque Populaire!
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 10:06 pm
The record of the Route de la Découverte was literally exploded in less than a week by The Maxi Trimaran Solo Bank Populaire VII since the time of solitaire reference between Cadiz (Spain) and San El Salvador (Bahamas) has improved over a day and a half: 6 d 23 h 42' 18 "! Armel Le Cléac ' h loop thus his third record after the Mediterranean and the distance covered in 24 hours (682 miles). Impressions of Armel Le Cléac ' h shortly after his arrival...
« This 3 884 mile course somewhat divided into three parts with a start quite tense for the Canary, one half of the Atlantic very muscular with over 30 knots of wind and a more technical end with the gybes. The passage of Gran Canaria was delicate with seas but then I found my rhythm and the right settings which allowed me to break the record for distance in 24 h (682 miles)! "In the end it is a good average, but in addition to the solo record, I improve time to the boat that Franck Cammas had conducted with a crew on this course... . indicated Armel Le Cléac ' h.
An exceptional time
« Get down under the bar of the week, it's great! We start the year to celebrate 25 years of partnership of Banque Populaire: two new records. I have taken the pace on this route as long as a Route du Rhum: I'm not too tired, optimizations of the boat work well, I well anticipated manoeuvres which are always very long and very rears and I no nothing broke important on board. »
At an average of 23,16 knots, this record is the second best of all time!
« The team of Banque Populaire awaits me on the spot because the arrival is not easy with a great boat: we will stand at anchor until Sunday and returning to Lorient in the wake. A new crossed over North Atlantic... And always a good workout for the Route du Rhum at the end of the year. The next deadline, this is the record for crossing the Atlantic: the bar is very high! »
The record of Armel Le Cléac ' h
-3 884 depressor miles covered in 6 d 23 h 42' 18 "to an average of 23,16 knots
-Actual distance travelled: 4 271 miles to 25.47 knots average speed
-Departure before Cádiz Thursday, January 23 at 8 pm, arrival on Thursday, January 30 at 19 h 39' 17 "
The best times in crew
1988: Serge Madec (Jet Services V) in 12d 12 h 30 m 27 s
2000: Grant Dalton & Bruno Peyron (Club Med) in 10 d 14 h 53 m 44 s
2003: Steve Fossett (PlayStation) in 9 d 13 h 30 m 18s
2007: Franck Cammas (Groupama 3) in 7 d 10 h 58 min 53 s
2013: Dona Bertarelli & Yann Guichard (Spindrift 2) in 6 d 14 h 29 min 21 s
The best times in solitaire
2004: Francis Joyon (IDEC) in 11 d 3 h 17 min 20s
2005: Thomas Coville (Sodeb'o ' O) in 10 d 11 h 50 m 20 s
2008: Francis Joyon (IDEC) in 9 d 20 h 32 min 23 s
2013: Francis Joyon (IDEC) in 8 d 16 h 07 min 05 sec
2014: Armel Le Cléac ' h (Bank popular VII) in 6 d 23 h 42' 18 "
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Prince de Bretagne Maxi 80, tech team enroute to Rio to facilitate recovery of capsized trimaran and skipper Lionel Lemonchois
From the following article on the excellent Vsail.info:
http://www.vsail.info/2014/01/28/rescue-operation-of-lionel-lemonchois-and-prince-de-bretagne-maxi-trimaran-underway/
Less than 24 hours after the unfortunate capsize of Lionel Lemonchois’ maxi trimaran, 800 miles off the Brazilian coast, the Prince de Bretagne team has elaborated a rescue and salvage plan for the French skipper and his boat. After going through all available options, a four-strong team (Frédéric Le Peutrec, Patrice Richardot, Gurloës Merrien and Quentin Monégier) has already left France and is flying to Rio de Janeiro where they are expected to arrive early in the morning on Wednesday.
At that time, another two team members (Guillaume Helfer and Didier Le Vourc’h) will fly to South America to lend a hand on site. In addition, two local coordinators are already hard at work on site, preparing the necessary equipment. Their goal is to organize the tow of the trimaran in coordination with Arnaud Aubry, who has remained at Lorient and is in constant contact with Lemonchois.
read more here
http://www.vsail.info/2014/01/28/rescue-operation-of-lionel-lemonchois-and-prince-de-bretagne-maxi-trimaran-underway/
Less than 24 hours after the unfortunate capsize of Lionel Lemonchois’ maxi trimaran, 800 miles off the Brazilian coast, the Prince de Bretagne team has elaborated a rescue and salvage plan for the French skipper and his boat. After going through all available options, a four-strong team (Frédéric Le Peutrec, Patrice Richardot, Gurloës Merrien and Quentin Monégier) has already left France and is flying to Rio de Janeiro where they are expected to arrive early in the morning on Wednesday.
At that time, another two team members (Guillaume Helfer and Didier Le Vourc’h) will fly to South America to lend a hand on site. In addition, two local coordinators are already hard at work on site, preparing the necessary equipment. Their goal is to organize the tow of the trimaran in coordination with Arnaud Aubry, who has remained at Lorient and is in constant contact with Lemonchois.
read more here
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| Prince de Bretagne Maxi 80 trimaran, tech team on way to facilitate recovery of trimaran |
Spindrift Racing team, New partners announced for Spindrift team and confirmation that maxi trimaran Spindrift 2 will be raced solo by Yann Guichard in the 2014 Route du Rhum
From the following press release from the Spindrift Racing website:
http://www.spindrift-racing.com/2014/01/spindrift-racing-an-ambitious-new-year/
Spindrift racing : an ambitious new year!
Mirabaud and Zenith join the team as Gold Partner and Official Timekeeper respectively
Spindrift 2 on the North Atlantic and 24-hours record
Yann Guichard to start the Route du Rhum on Spindrift 2
Through Spindrift racing, Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard share their passion for sailing, a sport of many facets, where performance relies primarily on a motivated and efficient team ready to advance together and take on new challenges. The entrepreneurial spirit of the team is reflected today in the first two partners in the Spindrift adventure. The bank Mirabaud (Gold Partner) and the watchmaker Zenith (Official Timekeeper) have committed for three years with, from 2014, to sharing significant challenges on Lake Geneva and all around the Atlantic.
Being bold while remaining pragmatic and organised is the approach adopted by the team from its inception in 2011 and it has been rewarded. Whether sailing the Decision 35 Ladycat, the MOD70 trimaran, or the maxi-trimaran Spindrift 2, the results speak for themselves. On board this year, 2013 was notable for the record-breaking feat of the Discovery Route crew (Cadiz, Spain-San Salvador, Bahamas) lowering the time by more than 20 hours after crossing in 6 days, 14 hours, with an average speed of 24.5 knots.
“Spindrift racing is a young team that brings together a group of professionals whose work has quickly borne fruit,” says Dona Bertarelli, owner and skipper of Spindrift racing. “Our project has grown and already has a good international reputation. With Yann, we have the cards in hand to take the next steps.”
read more here
http://www.spindrift-racing.com/2014/01/spindrift-racing-an-ambitious-new-year/
Spindrift racing : an ambitious new year!
Mirabaud and Zenith join the team as Gold Partner and Official Timekeeper respectively
Spindrift 2 on the North Atlantic and 24-hours record
Yann Guichard to start the Route du Rhum on Spindrift 2
Through Spindrift racing, Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard share their passion for sailing, a sport of many facets, where performance relies primarily on a motivated and efficient team ready to advance together and take on new challenges. The entrepreneurial spirit of the team is reflected today in the first two partners in the Spindrift adventure. The bank Mirabaud (Gold Partner) and the watchmaker Zenith (Official Timekeeper) have committed for three years with, from 2014, to sharing significant challenges on Lake Geneva and all around the Atlantic.
Being bold while remaining pragmatic and organised is the approach adopted by the team from its inception in 2011 and it has been rewarded. Whether sailing the Decision 35 Ladycat, the MOD70 trimaran, or the maxi-trimaran Spindrift 2, the results speak for themselves. On board this year, 2013 was notable for the record-breaking feat of the Discovery Route crew (Cadiz, Spain-San Salvador, Bahamas) lowering the time by more than 20 hours after crossing in 6 days, 14 hours, with an average speed of 24.5 knots.
“Spindrift racing is a young team that brings together a group of professionals whose work has quickly borne fruit,” says Dona Bertarelli, owner and skipper of Spindrift racing. “Our project has grown and already has a good international reputation. With Yann, we have the cards in hand to take the next steps.”
read more here
Extreme Sailing Series update, Sarah Ayton return to competitive sailing with The Wave, Muscat
From the following press release linked by the Sail Racing Magazine website:
http://www.sailracingmagazine.com/editors-blog/sarah-ayton-returns-to-competitive-sailing-with-the-wave-muscat
January 27, 2014
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - British Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton will make her debut in the Extreme Sailing Series in Singapore next month after she joined The Wave, Muscat team for the 2014 season, marking a welcome return to top level competitive sailing after a three year break.
The 33 year-old sailing professional who won her first gold medal in the Yngling class at Athens in 2004 and a second at Beijing four years later, is currently in training in Singapore with Leigh McMillan’s new look crew in preparation for the 2014 curtain raiser which starts on February 20.
Her last competitive outing was in 2010 as a member of the British Olympic squad for London 2012 but joining The Wave, Muscat’s championship winning crew after a break and with little experience of Extreme 40 racing represents an extreme and exciting challenge for Ayton.
“It has been a while since I last raced competitively and my only experience of Extreme 40 sailing was when we did a fly by for Princess Anne in Basilica in Weymouth so it’s all new,” she said.
“It will be the most high-performing sailing I have ever done. Olympic sailing is one thing but racing alongside and against America’s Cup teams with a crew who are going all out to defend their title is a really big deal.
read more here
http://www.sailracingmagazine.com/editors-blog/sarah-ayton-returns-to-competitive-sailing-with-the-wave-muscat
January 27, 2014
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - British Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton will make her debut in the Extreme Sailing Series in Singapore next month after she joined The Wave, Muscat team for the 2014 season, marking a welcome return to top level competitive sailing after a three year break.
The 33 year-old sailing professional who won her first gold medal in the Yngling class at Athens in 2004 and a second at Beijing four years later, is currently in training in Singapore with Leigh McMillan’s new look crew in preparation for the 2014 curtain raiser which starts on February 20.
Her last competitive outing was in 2010 as a member of the British Olympic squad for London 2012 but joining The Wave, Muscat’s championship winning crew after a break and with little experience of Extreme 40 racing represents an extreme and exciting challenge for Ayton.
“It has been a while since I last raced competitively and my only experience of Extreme 40 sailing was when we did a fly by for Princess Anne in Basilica in Weymouth so it’s all new,” she said.
“It will be the most high-performing sailing I have ever done. Olympic sailing is one thing but racing alongside and against America’s Cup teams with a crew who are going all out to defend their title is a really big deal.
read more here
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Want to get onboard with one of the fastest offshore multihulls in the Pacific? The Transpac winning Tritium modified ORMA 60 is for sale
Tritium the Transpac record chasing modified ORMA 60 Bonduelle/Artemis AC72 testbed is up for sale.
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2000/Orma-72-2637352/San-Francisco/CA/United-States#.UtRH-fbkg4Q
FIRST TO FINISH - 2013 TRANSPAC!
TRITIUM is a modified ORMA Trimaran - stretched to 72 feet. Originally built by offshore veteran, Jean Le Cam, the boat was updated by Artemis Racing for testing of AC wing and dagger foils. The boat was heavily modified - with floats lengthened to 72 feet - and cross beams reinforced, for the new loads.
TRITIUM recently competed in the 2013 Transpac, where it was First-to-Finish and had the fastest elapsed time. It remains one of the fastest offshore vessels in the Pacific - and is ready for new record attempts.
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2000/Orma-72-2637352/San-Francisco/CA/United-States#.UtRH-fbkg4Q
FIRST TO FINISH - 2013 TRANSPAC!
TRITIUM is a modified ORMA Trimaran - stretched to 72 feet. Originally built by offshore veteran, Jean Le Cam, the boat was updated by Artemis Racing for testing of AC wing and dagger foils. The boat was heavily modified - with floats lengthened to 72 feet - and cross beams reinforced, for the new loads.
TRITIUM recently competed in the 2013 Transpac, where it was First-to-Finish and had the fastest elapsed time. It remains one of the fastest offshore vessels in the Pacific - and is ready for new record attempts.
Prince de Bretagne Maxi 80 trimaran capsizes off coast of Brazil, Lionel Lemonchois safe onboard
The following update from the teams facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/MaxiPrinceDeBretagne
and the rough bing translate:
https://www.facebook.com/MaxiPrinceDeBretagne
and the rough bing translate:
After his emergency beacon in mid-afternoon to 800 miles off the Brazilian coast Monday, Lionel Lemonchois had a brief telephone contact with his team ashore evening.
The latter informed its multihull had capsized, he was safely inside the central hull after having released the rigging to relieve the boat.
Monday, 27 January 2014
Festival of Sails update, Nacra 36 "Malice" just edges out Seacart 30 "Morticia" in regatta
From the following article on the Festival of Sails website:
http://festivalofsails.com.au/news/malice-steels-to-defeat-the-unbeaten
A ‘get out of jail free card’ has been credited for saving the Festival of Sails multihull champion Malice from a race defeat that would have proven terminal to any regatta winning hopes.
Mal Richardson’s Nacra 36 Malice from Port Douglas won the Fuso Trucks Multihull Series by just two points over rival Morticia, a Sea Cart 30 skippered by Chris Williams from Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
The same margin separated the pair going into the last hit-out of the seven race series at twilight on Sunday, and tensions were high.
Richardson said he thought all was lost when Malice parked-up in a lull just metres from the finish line as Morticia led the fleet on a wind-fuelled charge to the finish.
“There was some sweat on the forehead, I don’t think I’ve any nerves left,” Richardson said.
“Thankfully we managed to steel ourselves and we won.”
It was far from a perfect performance for the Malice crew, who began the series by starting incorrectly not just once, but twice in the regatta’s spectacular Melbourne to Geelong passage race on Friday.
read more here
and the series results below:
http://www.topyacht.net.au/results/2014/fos/multi/series.htm
http://festivalofsails.com.au/news/malice-steels-to-defeat-the-unbeaten
A ‘get out of jail free card’ has been credited for saving the Festival of Sails multihull champion Malice from a race defeat that would have proven terminal to any regatta winning hopes.
Mal Richardson’s Nacra 36 Malice from Port Douglas won the Fuso Trucks Multihull Series by just two points over rival Morticia, a Sea Cart 30 skippered by Chris Williams from Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
The same margin separated the pair going into the last hit-out of the seven race series at twilight on Sunday, and tensions were high.
Richardson said he thought all was lost when Malice parked-up in a lull just metres from the finish line as Morticia led the fleet on a wind-fuelled charge to the finish.
“There was some sweat on the forehead, I don’t think I’ve any nerves left,” Richardson said.
“Thankfully we managed to steel ourselves and we won.”
It was far from a perfect performance for the Malice crew, who began the series by starting incorrectly not just once, but twice in the regatta’s spectacular Melbourne to Geelong passage race on Friday.
read more here
and the series results below:
http://www.topyacht.net.au/results/2014/fos/multi/series.htm
Armel le Cleach on Banque Populaire VII well ahead of Route of Discovery record time sets new 24 hour solo multihull record
Armel is well ahead of record pace on BPVII and has just set a new unratified solo multihull 24 hour record 677nm at 28.20 knots.
From the following Banque Populaire press release (in French)
http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/Armel-Le-Cleac-h/FLASH-RECORD-Armel-Le-Cleac-h-explose-le-record-de-distance-parcourue-a-la-voile-en-24-heures-en-solitaire-9901.html#suite
and the rough bing translate:
FLASH RECORD: Armel Le Cléac ' h exploded the record for distance sailed in 24 hours single-handed!
Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 5:00 pm
Armel Le Cléac ' h and the Maxi Trimaran Solo Bank Populaire VII , today, beating the record for distance covered in 24 hours alone with 677 miles * is 1253 km to the stunning average of 28,20 knots. This is the new absolute record of speed in 24 hours and solitaire.
The skipper of the Bank of the sail, party Thursday night, trying to beat the record of the Route de la Découverte between Cadiz (Spain) and San El Salvador (Bahamas).
Armel Le Cléac ' has h, at 16.30 clock, 311.3 mile lead over the course of reference * There are 2283,5 miles to go the bow of the trimaran in the colours of the Banque Populaire.
"It's perfect, it's great!"said Armel Le Cléac ' h. "Distance in 24 hours record is beaten! From the Canary Islands, the conditions are conducive to speed even though I am cautious. The sea is in the right direction and my trimaran goes almost as fast as the wind (about 30 knots) while I'm still on the same side. This record was part of our goals on the road of discovery or as early as late May between New York and the Lizard. Today, it is in the Pocket. »
* This new absolute record is now running the World Record Sailing Speed Council approval. It belonged to Francis Joyon with 666.2 miles.
* This course of 3 884 miles on the Route de la Découverte is held by Francis Joyon since February 2013 in 8 d 16 h 07' 05 ", either 18,66 knots...
Route de la Découverte - Maxi Solo Banque... by VoileBanquePop
From the following Banque Populaire press release (in French)
http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/Armel-Le-Cleac-h/FLASH-RECORD-Armel-Le-Cleac-h-explose-le-record-de-distance-parcourue-a-la-voile-en-24-heures-en-solitaire-9901.html#suite
and the rough bing translate:
FLASH RECORD: Armel Le Cléac ' h exploded the record for distance sailed in 24 hours single-handed!
Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 5:00 pm
Armel Le Cléac ' h and the Maxi Trimaran Solo Bank Populaire VII , today, beating the record for distance covered in 24 hours alone with 677 miles * is 1253 km to the stunning average of 28,20 knots. This is the new absolute record of speed in 24 hours and solitaire.
The skipper of the Bank of the sail, party Thursday night, trying to beat the record of the Route de la Découverte between Cadiz (Spain) and San El Salvador (Bahamas).
Armel Le Cléac ' has h, at 16.30 clock, 311.3 mile lead over the course of reference * There are 2283,5 miles to go the bow of the trimaran in the colours of the Banque Populaire.
"It's perfect, it's great!"said Armel Le Cléac ' h. "Distance in 24 hours record is beaten! From the Canary Islands, the conditions are conducive to speed even though I am cautious. The sea is in the right direction and my trimaran goes almost as fast as the wind (about 30 knots) while I'm still on the same side. This record was part of our goals on the road of discovery or as early as late May between New York and the Lizard. Today, it is in the Pocket. »
* This new absolute record is now running the World Record Sailing Speed Council approval. It belonged to Francis Joyon with 666.2 miles.
* This course of 3 884 miles on the Route de la Découverte is held by Francis Joyon since February 2013 in 8 d 16 h 07' 05 ", either 18,66 knots...
Route de la Découverte - Maxi Solo Banque... by VoileBanquePop
Sunday, 26 January 2014
Team Australia update, Sean Langman puts first steps in place to establish Australian Offshore Racing Multihull Association
From the following article on mysailing.com
http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/sean-langman-decides-to-be-proactive-with-new-offshore-multihull-association
Sean Langman decides to be proactive with new Australian offshore multihull association
http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/sean-langman-decides-to-be-proactive-with-new-offshore-multihull-association
Sean Langman decides to be proactive with new Australian offshore multihull association
Irritated that multihulls remain barred from major events like the Rolex Sydney Hobart and the Australia Day Regatta (see Related Content), Sydney sailing identity and owner of the Orma 60 Team Australia has decided to take matters into his own hands.
He has instructed a friend who is a lawyer and a sailor to draft the constitution for AORMA. the Australian Ocean Racing Multihull Association, which he hopes to get affiliated with Yachting Australia and become proactive in organising offshore events for multihulls.
read more here
He has instructed a friend who is a lawyer and a sailor to draft the constitution for AORMA. the Australian Ocean Racing Multihull Association, which he hopes to get affiliated with Yachting Australia and become proactive in organising offshore events for multihulls.
read more here
Maxi trimaran Banque Populaire VII, Armel le Cleac'h passes the Canary Islands and is ahead of reference time for the Discovery Route
From the following press release (in French) on the Banque Populaire sailing website:
http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/Armel-Le-Cleac-h/Armel-Le-Cleac-h-prend-le-large-9893.html#suite
and the rough bing translate below:
After now more than a day and a half of navigation, Armel Le Cléac ' h, aboard the Maxi Solo Bank Populaire VII, file at high speed in the direction of the Bahamas. Last night was not any rest for the skipper of the Bank of the sail but it has very well negotiated the first delicate passage, the Canary Islands. At 9 h 30 clock, it has more than 87.9 mile lead over the reference time set by Francis Joyon in February 2013 on the Route de la Découverte, crossed the Atlantic between Cádiz and the island of San El Salvador.
It is never easy to go in the middle of the Canary Islands, the wind is often very irregular and very present maritime traffic. But at the moment everything is smoothly as explains Ronan Lucas, Director of the Team Banque Populaire who joined Armel by phone this morning: «» Armel is shaped and the boat also! We knew that this passage in the Canary Islands would be one of the most delicate moments of the course and we were not wrong. The wind was very irregular, Armel met with winds gusting up to 40 knots and had to maneuver a good part of the night. He took a second reef in the mainsail for more cautiously. He crossed Gran Canaria starboard * around 4:30 in the morning and then it gybed towards San El Salvador. Now it is left for a long starboard tack tack several days but we are really relieved that within 24 hours when it will be definitely out of this delicate area. It should still extend his lead in the coming hours if everything goes well. »
http://www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/Armel-Le-Cleac-h/Armel-Le-Cleac-h-prend-le-large-9893.html#suite
and the rough bing translate below:
After now more than a day and a half of navigation, Armel Le Cléac ' h, aboard the Maxi Solo Bank Populaire VII, file at high speed in the direction of the Bahamas. Last night was not any rest for the skipper of the Bank of the sail but it has very well negotiated the first delicate passage, the Canary Islands. At 9 h 30 clock, it has more than 87.9 mile lead over the reference time set by Francis Joyon in February 2013 on the Route de la Découverte, crossed the Atlantic between Cádiz and the island of San El Salvador.
It is never easy to go in the middle of the Canary Islands, the wind is often very irregular and very present maritime traffic. But at the moment everything is smoothly as explains Ronan Lucas, Director of the Team Banque Populaire who joined Armel by phone this morning: «» Armel is shaped and the boat also! We knew that this passage in the Canary Islands would be one of the most delicate moments of the course and we were not wrong. The wind was very irregular, Armel met with winds gusting up to 40 knots and had to maneuver a good part of the night. He took a second reef in the mainsail for more cautiously. He crossed Gran Canaria starboard * around 4:30 in the morning and then it gybed towards San El Salvador. Now it is left for a long starboard tack tack several days but we are really relieved that within 24 hours when it will be definitely out of this delicate area. It should still extend his lead in the coming hours if everything goes well. »
Saturday, 25 January 2014
Festival of Sails update, Seacart 30 trimaran Morticia claims overall line honours in Melbourne to Geelong passage race
From the following article on the Festival of Sails event website:
http://festivalofsails.com.au/news/morticia-resurrects-race-to-take-line-honours-in-melbourne-to-geelong
The featherweight trimaran Morticia fought above its weight to claim a surprise victory against much bigger and more powerful rivals in the Festival of Sails’ Melbourne to Geelong passage race today, Friday 24th January, 2014.
Weighing in at just 900 kilos the pure carbon 30-foot racer was built by Formula 1 car manufacturers in Europe, and it performed like one once the southerly change revved-up the 230-strong fleet across the 34 nautical mile course.
Morticia’s skipper Chris Williams said they were in fifth place with about 15 nautical miles to go when a sloppy 8 knot sou’easterly breeze finally clocked around to the south, building to near 20 knots.
read more here
http://festivalofsails.com.au/news/morticia-resurrects-race-to-take-line-honours-in-melbourne-to-geelong
The featherweight trimaran Morticia fought above its weight to claim a surprise victory against much bigger and more powerful rivals in the Festival of Sails’ Melbourne to Geelong passage race today, Friday 24th January, 2014.
Weighing in at just 900 kilos the pure carbon 30-foot racer was built by Formula 1 car manufacturers in Europe, and it performed like one once the southerly change revved-up the 230-strong fleet across the 34 nautical mile course.
Morticia’s skipper Chris Williams said they were in fifth place with about 15 nautical miles to go when a sloppy 8 knot sou’easterly breeze finally clocked around to the south, building to near 20 knots.
read more here
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| Seacart 30 trimaran Morticia, photo courtesy Terri Dodds/Festival of Sails |
Friday, 24 January 2014
Thomas Coville on the maxi trimaran Sodebo crosses the equator in less than 7 days on his round the world solo record attempt
From the following press release (in French) on the sodebo maxi trimaran website:
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/sodebo-franchi-equateur-moins-7-jours
and the rough bing translate below:
24/01/2014
Sodebo crossed the equator in less than 7 days!
First contract completed for Thomas Coville, who cut the virtual border between the two hemispheres that night to 4 h 01 ' 50 (French time). As it was the skipper who tackles record around the world single-handed, Sodebo passes under 7 days for this first part of course. Party of Ouessant Friday last at 7 h 42'44 ", the maxi-trimaran crossed the equator in 6 days, 20 hours, 19 minutes and 6 seconds after having travelled on the bottom from the start 3538 miles with the average speed of 21.5 knots. On the direct route, the ship conducted 3018 miles to 18.4 knots. Thomas is better than on these first three attempts. With only 3 hours and 16 minutes behind the record holder Francis Joyon who had 6 days and 16 hours and 58 minutes in 2007, the 'challenger' Coville is well in the match!
Thomas Bravo and bravo to its routers, Jean-Luc Nélias, Thierry Douillard, and Thierry Briend who knew how to get the most out of a window far from easy. With a start to the close in muscular conditions, the game is not announced simple for Sodebo who had several weather transitions to negotiate before touching fast conditions.
A passage from light winds in the Bay of Biscay, a shot of dog throughout Portugal, a first quick 'run' under Madeira before squalls in the Canary Islands, Thomas has given a lot on these first three days. He was then awarded by three days of pure gliding. Yesterday, slowdowns of the 'Pot - le-Noir' had expected, allowing the skipper to win quickly towards the equator. Since the beginning of the afternoon, the Speedo has nevertheless slowed without ever stopping for as much. This morning, happened in the southern hemisphere at 12.3 knots for an average speed of 14.3 knots over the last 24 hours.
A peeling scores of the night, imagine however the efforts made by the skipper to adapt the wing of his boats to the horrors of the 'pot'. The Trinitain was not the only one to activate as a handsome devil to move his trimaran since Lionel Lemonchois who carries out Port Louis (France) - Port Louis (Mauritius), another record of Francis Joyon, plunged South 3 h 15 minutes before Thomas.
And already, a new chapter opens for these solitaires that must definitively out of the 'Pot - le-Noir' and then fetch the southeast trade winds before the St. Helena anticyclone which seems well spread on the road. Follow...
In the meantime, to find Thomas at 1400 hours on sodebo.fr/sail
Photo Yvan Zedda/Sodebo
http://www.sodebo.fr/voile/actualites/article/sodebo-franchi-equateur-moins-7-jours
and the rough bing translate below:
24/01/2014
First contract completed for Thomas Coville, who cut the virtual border between the two hemispheres that night to 4 h 01 ' 50 (French time). As it was the skipper who tackles record around the world single-handed, Sodebo passes under 7 days for this first part of course. Party of Ouessant Friday last at 7 h 42'44 ", the maxi-trimaran crossed the equator in 6 days, 20 hours, 19 minutes and 6 seconds after having travelled on the bottom from the start 3538 miles with the average speed of 21.5 knots. On the direct route, the ship conducted 3018 miles to 18.4 knots. Thomas is better than on these first three attempts. With only 3 hours and 16 minutes behind the record holder Francis Joyon who had 6 days and 16 hours and 58 minutes in 2007, the 'challenger' Coville is well in the match!
Thomas Bravo and bravo to its routers, Jean-Luc Nélias, Thierry Douillard, and Thierry Briend who knew how to get the most out of a window far from easy. With a start to the close in muscular conditions, the game is not announced simple for Sodebo who had several weather transitions to negotiate before touching fast conditions.
A passage from light winds in the Bay of Biscay, a shot of dog throughout Portugal, a first quick 'run' under Madeira before squalls in the Canary Islands, Thomas has given a lot on these first three days. He was then awarded by three days of pure gliding. Yesterday, slowdowns of the 'Pot - le-Noir' had expected, allowing the skipper to win quickly towards the equator. Since the beginning of the afternoon, the Speedo has nevertheless slowed without ever stopping for as much. This morning, happened in the southern hemisphere at 12.3 knots for an average speed of 14.3 knots over the last 24 hours.
A peeling scores of the night, imagine however the efforts made by the skipper to adapt the wing of his boats to the horrors of the 'pot'. The Trinitain was not the only one to activate as a handsome devil to move his trimaran since Lionel Lemonchois who carries out Port Louis (France) - Port Louis (Mauritius), another record of Francis Joyon, plunged South 3 h 15 minutes before Thomas.
And already, a new chapter opens for these solitaires that must definitively out of the 'Pot - le-Noir' and then fetch the southeast trade winds before the St. Helena anticyclone which seems well spread on the road. Follow...
In the meantime, to find Thomas at 1400 hours on sodebo.fr/sail
Photo Yvan Zedda/Sodebo
Extreme Sailing Series update, Gazprom team rumoured to be fielding a team in the 2014 season
From the following article on vsail.info
http://www.vsail.info/2014/01/23/gazprom-set-to-enter-the-extreme-sailing-series-led-by-paul-campbell-james/
If one is to believe our well-informed sources from Australia, the Extreme Sailing Series is set to become in 2014 the undisputed, premiere sailing circuit that will gather the who-is-who of the sport in the world. Two weeks ago, organizers unveiled a lineup of nine teams that included two of the world’s most renowned skippers, Sir Ben Ainslie and Franck Cammas. Then, two days ago, Emirates
Team New Zealand was confirmed as the tenth team. America’s Cup veteran Dean Barker and young gun Peter Burling will alternate at the helm of the kiwi Extreme 40.
When we thought that the circuit had reached its peak, our well-informed sources from Australia surprised us with the news that the 11th team that will complete this year’s lineup will be no other than a strong Russian entry, funded by energy giant Gazprom and skippered by two-time winner of the circuit, Great Britain’s Paul Campbell-James.
read more here
http://www.vsail.info/2014/01/23/gazprom-set-to-enter-the-extreme-sailing-series-led-by-paul-campbell-james/
If one is to believe our well-informed sources from Australia, the Extreme Sailing Series is set to become in 2014 the undisputed, premiere sailing circuit that will gather the who-is-who of the sport in the world. Two weeks ago, organizers unveiled a lineup of nine teams that included two of the world’s most renowned skippers, Sir Ben Ainslie and Franck Cammas. Then, two days ago, Emirates
Team New Zealand was confirmed as the tenth team. America’s Cup veteran Dean Barker and young gun Peter Burling will alternate at the helm of the kiwi Extreme 40.
When we thought that the circuit had reached its peak, our well-informed sources from Australia surprised us with the news that the 11th team that will complete this year’s lineup will be no other than a strong Russian entry, funded by energy giant Gazprom and skippered by two-time winner of the circuit, Great Britain’s Paul Campbell-James.
read more here
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