Qualifiers: 1st September- the crucial date

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September 02, 2008
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After the First of July, the First of September was the next important date for the few skippers, who have not yet completed their qualifier for the forthcoming Vendée Globe. Let us take a look at the rules concerning the qualifiers and then look at what is happening...

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Guillemot on track for the Vendée Globe

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20.08.2008 - 04h10
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Marc Guillemot has just obtained his ticket for the forthcoming Vendée Globe. The skipper from La Trinité sur Mer has completed his 1500-mile single-handed qualifying passage. In strong winds and rough seas resulting from a summer low in the Bay of Biscay, he was able to ratify the latest modifications made to his Safran monohull for his non-stop solo round the world voyage. Marc Guillemot has now fulfilled all the requirements to allow Safran to line up at the start of the Vendée Globe on 9th November.

Yannick Bestaven on a quest for new energy sources

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With three months to go before the Vendée Globe, Yannick Bestaven’s team has also been somewhat troubled by the announcement from Cervin-Enr that they are bringing the partnership with the “Energy around the World” project to an end. A decision taken essentially because of the economic conditions that face the firm, and in no way a reflection on the quality of Yannick Bestaven and his team’s project, as they remain determined to be there at the start of the Vendée Globe on 9th November.