Technology News
Progress report on Akena Véranda's refit
2012.02.01 - After losing her mast in the Transat Jacques Vabre, a new one is being made for Akena Vérandas at the JMV yard in Cherbourg. The monohull currently ...
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Winter refit for Groupe Bel
2012.01.20 - At the end of December, Kito de Pavant’s Groupe Bel settled in Port Camargue for a winter refit aimed at making a few improvements, confirming them and ...
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An environmentally friendly Vendée Globe for Caudrelier
2012.01.16 - The French sailor, Charles Caudrelier is currently racing in the Volvo Ocean Race aboard Groupama 4, but looking ahead to 2016 is aiming to compete in the Vendée ...
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Gamesa back home in Southampton
2011.12.26 - Mike Golding’s 60-foot boat, Gamesa is back in Southampton (GB) after twelve weeks in the Atlantic. The British skipper completed the Transat Jacques Vabre ...
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Raphaël Dinelli’s alternative project
2011.12.13 - Tenth in the last Vendée Globe aboard a boat that had been transformed into a floating lab to test sailing without the use of fossil fuels, Raphaël ...
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Rough weather ahead in the Transat BtoB
2011.12.11 - The 8 IMOCA monohulls taking part in the Transat B to B are continuing to make their way across the North Atlantic and are about to tackle a second week of racing ...
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Eight Vendée Globe competitors in the Transat BtoB
2011.12.05 - The Transat BtoB started this Monday afternoon (5th December) at 1400 hrs GMT from St Barts in a twelve-knot easterly wind. Eight solo sailors are heading for ...
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First opportunity to judge the new boats
2011.11.23 - The double-handed crews racing in the Imoca class arrived in Puerto Limon at the end of what was one of the toughest Transat Jacques Vabre races ever, according ...
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A new look website
2011.11.10 - With a new design, making it even easier to find your way around, the Vendée Globe website is undergoing a revolution and has a completely new appearance. ...
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Michel Desjoyeaux looks at the new boats
2011.10.31 - What does Michel Desjoyeaux think about the latest generation of IMOCA monohulls, which have been built for the next Vendée Globe? We asked the twice ...
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