Five Vendée Globe heroes in the 2009 Figaro event

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June 23. 2009 at 08:36
Five Vendée Globe heroes in the 2009 Figaro event
© Benoit Stichelbaut

While awaiting the Transat Jacques Vabre this winter, five skippers from the last Vendée Globe – and among them some of the top names – have decided to do battle this summer in the one design monotype series in the fortieth "Solitaire du Figaro". They are Michel Desjoyeaux, ...

RANKING15/03/09 at 18:33

  • 1 - Michel Desjoyeaux - Foncia
  • 2 - Armel Le Cléac’h - Brit Air
  • 3 - Marc Guillemot - Safran
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The new Akéna Verandas in the water

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June 17. 2009 at 11:29
The new Akéna Verandas in the water
© A. Courcoux / Stichelbaut.com / Akena Vérandas

The new Akéna Vérandas monohull (ex PRB) was put back in the water yesterday morning in Port La Forêt in SW Brittany and will be out sailing today in her new colours. Arnaud Boissières will be setting out on the SNSM record with Vincent Riou and seven other crewmen on Sunday, ...

Veolia Environnement back in the water

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June 09. 2009 at 10:27
Veolia Environnement back in the water
© Benoit Stichelbaut / Veolia Environnement

After four months of work, Roland Jourdain's red monohull was put back in the water yesterday. In spite of some windy conditions and the rain in Concarneau, the launch ran to schedule. It was with a new keel exactly like the previous one and a new satellite antenna that Veolia Environnement returned ...

The official 2008-2009 Vendée Globe book has just been published

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May 26. 2009 at 22:00
The official 2008-2009 Vendée Globe book has just been published
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The sixth edition of the non-stop single-handed round the world race, the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe, will be remembered for its many twists and turns. From the Atlantic to the voyage in the southern ocean, you can relive the incredible story of the thirty sailors venturing into the extreme.