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Dominique Wavre on the state of play
2011.05.24 - Although he was forced to retire from the Barcelona World Race, Dominique Wavre remains positive about his latest experience. He can now look forward to the ...
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Sam looking forward to motherhood
2011.05.18 - The British skipper Samantha Davies and her partner, the French sailor Romain Attanasio are looking forward to the birth of their first child, a boy that is ...
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Groupe Bel back in her home port
2011.05.16 - After colliding with a sea mammal on 7th March during the Barcelona World Race, Kito de Pavant’s monohull Groupe Bel was forced to retire from the event. ...
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Cheminées Poujoulat in the water
2011.05.13 - Bernard Stamm’s brand new 60-foot boat was lowered into the water on Thursday in La Ciotat in Southern France. On Friday morning, the monohull successfully ...
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Jérémie Beyou in the starting blocks for 2012
2011.05.12 - Jérémie Beyou believes he is ready to tackle the Vendée Globe once again. It is true that since he was forced to retire from the race back ...
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A look at the Vendée Globe with 18 months to go to the start
2011.04.29 - Since the publication of the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe Notice of Race last December at the Paris Boat Show, there have been a few new appointments made and ...
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Jean-Pierre Dick, 2010 IMOCA world champion
2011.04.29 - With the completion of the Barcelona World Race, the 2010 rankings have now been established. Quite logically, it is Jean-Pierre Dick (Virbac-Paprec 3) who ...
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Safran back in the water
2011.04.27 - After a winter refit lasting three months, Marc Guillemot’s monohull Safran was put back in the water on Tuesday 26th April in her home port of La Trinité-sur-Mer. ...
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Safran, PRB, Akena and DCNS in Douarnenez
2011.04.26 - This year the season gets underway for the 60-foot IMOCA boats with the Douarnenez Grand Prix, an event that is always popular with the public and skippers alike. ...
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Marc Emig, the man from Marseilles dreaming of the Vendée Globe
2011.04.20 - Marc Emig has a dream : He wants to become the first skipper from Marseilles to take part in the Vendée Globe. But in order to achieve this goal, he needs ...
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