http://www.vendeeglobe.org/ Roland Jourdain's infos fr-FR Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:22:08 +0200 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9814/veolia-environnement-back-in-the-water.html <p>In ten days time, the boat will be taken around to St-Nazaire to get ready for the start&nbsp; of the SNSM Record on 21st June. Before that a few days of adjustments and trials are planned. Roland Jourdain: &quot;<em>Seeing her back in the water, I just want to get out there now! I don't care if ... 2009-06-09 11:20:43 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9814/veolia-environnement-back-in-the-water.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9162/messages-for-the-skippers.html <p>Visitors to this website, who have signed up for the special service in &laquo; The Locker &raquo; have been able to send messages to the skippers. Tens of thousands of messages have been received from around the world. In terms of popularity the rankings are rather different from the race rankings. ... 2009-02-10 15:40:18 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9162/messages-for-the-skippers.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8639/day-75-a-race-within-the-race.html 2009-01-23 21:41:38 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8639/day-75-a-race-within-the-race.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8054/chasing-at-the-cape.html <p>What&rsquo;s more, the second-placed Jourdain is still averaging higher speeds than the &lsquo;Professor&rsquo; &mdash; less than 7,000 miles now to sail and the race is still on. Jean Le Cam (VM Mat&eacute;riaux) too is eking out some more miles &ndash; another 30 gained since last night &ndash; ... 2009-01-05 20:29:55 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8054/chasing-at-the-cape.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8030/news-from-the-front-french-skippers.html <p>A special radio session today, including a live video link with leader Michel Desjoyeaux on Foncia, first to round Cape Horn early this morning (see VIDEO section later today). Also news from the chasing bunch: Bilou, Riou and Le Cam, plus repairs looming for Safran&hellip;<br /> <strong>2nd - Roland ... 2009-01-05 13:08:41 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8030/news-from-the-front-french-skippers.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8009/day-56-down-to-fourteen.html 2009-01-04 20:08:16 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8009/day-56-down-to-fourteen.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7098/greatest-distance-over-24-hours.html <p>Today, Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement) with his crickets covered the greatest distance towards the finish.&nbsp; Currently in second place 43.6 miles from the leader, between 19h UTC&nbsp; yesterday evening and this evening, he covered 439.1 miles. <br /> <br /> &nbsp;</p> 2008-12-13 20:01:05 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7098/greatest-distance-over-24-hours.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/6836/greatest-distance-over-24-hours.html <p>Today, Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement), currently in second place 37.5 miles from the leader,&nbsp; sailed the greatest distance towards the finish.&nbsp; Between 19h UTC on Sunday evening and this evening, he covered 364.7 miles.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> <br /> &nbsp;</p> 2008-12-08 20:12:39 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/6836/greatest-distance-over-24-hours.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/6389/what-the-french-speaking-skippers-have-been-saying.html <p><strong>Jean-Baptiste Dejeanty (Groupe Maisonneuve):</strong> Wet and heeled over so testing conditions.&nbsp; About 5 hrs of sleep in 24h , 3-5 hours studying the weather, 2 hours at the helm, plus time to tidy up and make sure everything is in place, also time looking after himself, as salt water ... 2008-11-29 14:51:55 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/6389/what-the-french-speaking-skippers-have-been-saying.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/5977/today-s-french-radio-session.html <p><strong><br /> Vincent Riou (PRB)</strong> in 3rd place, 29 miles from the leader:&nbsp; Thinks rankings will change a lot as they head off southwards towards St. Helena. It is pleasant to be with others, although can't see anyone for the moment.&nbsp; All in the same conditions in the same race.&nbsp; ... 2008-11-21 13:25:49 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/5977/today-s-french-radio-session.html