7 Vendée Globe skippers taking part in the Solitaire du Figaro

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July 27. 2010 at 15:13
7 Vendée Globe skippers taking part in the Solitaire du Figaro
© Jean-Marie Liot / DPPI

Rather like the Samourai, there will be seven Vendée Globe skippers lining up for the start of the Solitaire du Figaro, which begins in Le Havre at two on Tuesday 27th July. That is a lot, but it is not that surprising, as the Solitaire du Figaro is often considered to be a vital event for those ...

PRB heading for home

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July 18. 2010 at 18:39
PRB heading for home
© Laurent Oudin / PRB

After a successful Round Spain Race and two weeks of PR operations in the Mediterranean for the boat’s owner, Vincent Riou’s new PRB is on her way to Brittany, and she is due to reach Port la Forêt on 23rd July. After that she will be going through measurement procedures that are required ...

Virbac Paprec 3 from Auckland to Panama

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July 15. 2010 at 19:03
Virbac Paprec 3 from Auckland to Panama
© Chris Lewis / Absolute Dreamer

After 6500 nautical miles (12,038 km) sailed between Auckland and the entrance to the Straits of Panama, Jean-Pierre Dick and his crew reached land a few days ago by arriving at the entrance to the Panama Canal. This ocean crossing meant he was able to discover the new Virbac-Paprec (3) and test the ...

The stuff of dreams…

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July 13. 2010 at 11:59
The stuff of dreams…
© Jacques Vapillon / DPPI / Vendée Globe

They wore out the bottoms of their foulies on the same banks as Vincent Riou, Armel Le Cléac’h and Yann Elies. They form part of this generation of talented sailors, who have gathered together experiences from the Solitaire du Figaro to the Jules Verne ...