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November 03. 2008 at 14:23One is the loneliest number

Yannick Bestaven: "This was the number of Yves Parlier's Aquitaine Innovations. Yves has supported me a lot in this project, so there was no way I was going to change the number..."

November 03. 2008 at 13:20The name game

Cheminées Poujoulat was actually christened by Jean-Pierre Dick ien 2004 and her name has not been changed: «He named her «Absolute Dreamer» and I don't have the courage to change her name, as that is said to be unlucky!» explained Bernard Stamm.

November 03. 2008 at 13:09Why the number 1000?

1000 is the number displayed by Marc Thiercelin's Finot-Conq designed DCNS. It refers to the social policy included within his partnership project. 1000 is the number of young job applicants, who will be going through a training course with DCNS.

November 03. 2008 at 12:00Today's sailings

Five skippers requested permission to leave harbour today to test sails, electronics, rigging, communications systems… or simply for a jaunt with guests: Yannick Bestaven (Aquarelle.com), Bernard Stamm (Cheminées Poujoulat), Steve White (Spirit of Weymouth), Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss) and Sébastien Josse (BT).

November 03. 2008 at 10:35Live from the Pontoons on Monday

From eleven this morning, the guests on the "Live from the Pontoons" programme will be in order, Isabelle Autissier, Bernard Stamm and Arnaud Boissières. However, Pierre-Louis Castelli and Frédéric Ottenhof will also be talking to Gérard Faugeron, a Councillor in Vendée about the Vendée Globe educational project. "Live from the Pontoons", the Vendée Globe radio show can be heard every morning live on the website from 11h00.

November 03. 2008 at 09:00Damp, but mild

Still under the influence of a thundery low-pressure area, which is hardly moving now over the Bay of Biscay, today's weather (Monday) will tend to be overcast with some outbreaks of light rain and showers around midday. The temperatures will be slightly above the seasonal average with ten degrees this morning and around twelve this afternoon. The easterly wind around twelve knots off Les Sables d’Olonne will gradually ease off during the evening.

Tide times
Monday 3rd November: coefficient 56 - 51
High tide: 6h58 – 19h11
Low tide: 1h10 – 13h33

Tuesday 4th November: coefficient 46 - 42
High tide: 7h43 – 20h03
Low tide: 1h50 – 14h17

November 03. 2008 at 06:00International jury

To ensure that the rules laid down by ISAF (the world sailing authority) are respected, an international jury has been appointed: It will make judgements as quickly as possible contacting the competitor(s) by e-mail, if required. This protest committee is presided over by Bernard Bonneau (FRA), assisted by the vice-President, Christian Peyras (FRA) aided by Ion Echave (ESP), Trevor Lewis (GBR) and Jean Vermant (BEL).

November 02. 2008 at 13:45Bahrain Team Pindar being named

It is at 2.30 this afternoon that the Juan K designed boat skippered by Brian Thompson will be officially named, in the presence of his Excellency, the Minister of Labour of Bahrain, Dr. Majeed Bin Muhsin Al Alawi, Andrew Pindar – the CEO of the Pindar Group, as well as Ian Williams, the world match racing champion.
Brian Thompson: “Today is a very important day. We're expecting a lot of people from Bahrain and Paris to come and see the boat. It's great that the people from Bahrain see what the Vendée Globe looks like and how big an event it is. You really need to be here to appreciate that. I imagine they can compare it to a Formula 1 GP event (a circuit has been in place in Bahrain since 2004). It's the same level. The project came about thanks to a professional contact that Andrew Pindar had out there. However, the people involved have become increasingly involved in the Vendée Globe project. We've been on the front page of the papers a few times and there have been a lot of press articles, which is amazing."
We can add that Bahrain is a kingdom in the Arab Emirates located on the Persian Gulf, near Saudi Arabia. Bahrain is an island with a surface area of 665 km², with 700,000 inhabitants.

November 02. 2008 at 13:33Why 35?

Jérémie Beyou: "It's quite simply the number of the French department, where Delta Dore has its headquarters. The firm is based in Combourg in Brittany, and so it is a way to take my hat off to them, after they have supported me for so long."

November 02. 2008 at 11:58Why a seven?

This is the number seen on Cheminées Poujoulat, which was in fact chosen by Bernard Stamm eight years ago. The Swiss skipper explains this choice: «In 2000, few people believed in my project, and thought I would make it to the start or complete the construction of my boat. Poker players will understand why I chose seven: if you play well, with a pair of sevens, you can beat four aces!»