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January 25, 2008De Pavant becomes the seventh man

Having qualified for the Vendée Globe 2008, when he took part in the Transat Ecover B to B, Kito de Pavant, skipper of the Groupe Bel monohull today became the seventh name registered for the next edition of the Vendée Globe. After a single-handed transatlantic race, in which he shone to finish in second place behind Loïck Peyron, Kito has handed over his large red monohull for a winter refit, during which the skipper from Montferrier (South of France), intends to improve her performance capablities still further. One to keep an eye on…

January 25, 2008Yann Eliès, sixth candidate to sign up

Since the launch of his 60´ Generali in Vannes on 21st April 2007, Yann Eliès has never hidden the fact that the Vendée Globe is the major goal of his programme. After taking part in The Race and two Jules Verne Trophy events alongside Bruno Peyron, the young skipper from northern Brittany has been busy sailing, in order to be perfectly ready for the start of the Vendée Globe. Having fulfilled all the requirements for his registration to be accepted, Yann has thus become the sixth skipper to sign up officially for the Vendée Globe 2008-2009.

January 17, 2008Marc Thiercelin with the French Naval shipbuilders

Marc Thiercelin announced today that he will be taking part in the next Vendée Globe on a brand new 60-foot Open currently under construction that will bear the name of his partner: DCNS, the French Naval shipbuilders. This entry for the Vendée Globe (his fourth) is part of a project, whereby Marc will be transmitting his experience to young racing skippers. Marc Thiercelin: «I’m proud to be the godfather of the Young talent section of the DCNS. It’s no ordinary sporting partnership, but an operation that also includes teaching, and a social and citizenship element. The idea of a handover has accompanied me throughout my life and I’m in particular involved as Marine Ambassador for the European Union by promoting sea-going professions. For several years I have dreamed of a partnership, which could bring together competitive sailing and my social interest. On a sporting level, I’m very ambitious about my participation in the Vendée Globe 2008 and the other races in the programme.»

January 10, 2008Jean Le Cam and Samantha Davies sign up

After Roland Jourdain, Jérémie Beyou and Jean-Pierre Dick, who were the first three to complete their registration for the Vendée Globe, now Samantha Davies and Jean Le Cam have fulfilled all the requirements. In other words, having completed their qualifying run, they have now completed all the necessary paperwork.

December 27, 2007The first three boats to register for the Vendée Globe 2008-2009

Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement), Jérémie Beyou (Delta Dore) and Jean-Pierre Dick (Paprec-Virbac) have become in order the first three competitors to officially register for the Vendée Globe 2008-2009. We should add that official registration for the Vendée Globe requires the entrants to carry out a qualifying run, which is generally the equivalent to a single-handed transatlantic race, and to have filed all the necessary papers. That has been accomplished by the three skippers, who all set out on the Barcelona World Race, although only Jean-Pierre Dick remains in the race. He is currently leading the fleet, which has been decimated by a series of incidents.

December 14, 2007Loïck Peyron has won the Transat Ecover B To B

Last night, Loïck Peyron (Gitana Eighty) won the first edition of the Transat ECOVER B to B, between Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) and Port-la-Forêt (Brittany). The yachtsman from La Baule finished the single-handed crossing in 14d, 09h, 13´ and 25´´. He came in ahead of the Southerner, Kito de Pavant (Groupe Bel), who was second in front of Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia). We should add that the latter hit a fishing boat forty miles from the finish.