A test event in Marseille for the 2024 Olympic Games
From July 7 to 16, the best Olympic sailing athletes will gather on Marseille's Olympic stretch of water to take part in the Test Event, the only dress rehearsal before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The first Sun Fast 30 One Design to hit the water at the end of July
Visit Sun Fast 30 One Design our ambition is to open up a new page in ocean racing by offering a lively, powerful, economical monohull, simple without foils or ballast - designed for multi-day competition with a crew of 4 or 5, double-handed or even single-handed, with certification eligible for transatlantic races.
The number 1 in the one-design series, with its slightly rounded bow inspired by the "scow" design - decorated by Jean-Baptiste Epron - will be presented, complete and trimmed on its berth, in Cherbourg-en-Corentin at the end of July, as part of the finish of the Rolex Fastnet Race. Built by Bénéteau in Elium resin, 43 units have already been sold.
11th Hour Racing Team wins
11th Hour Racing Team won The Ocean Race 2022-23, after a demanding round-the-world race. Following the collision in The Hague just 27 minutes after the start, the team had requested redress from World Sailing's International Jury. After deliberation on June 29, the Jury decided to award the American team an additional 4 points, giving them 37 points and first place in the overall race ranking. This is the first time an American team has won the race in its 50-year history. They are followed by Holcim PRB and Malizia, who complete the podium.
A new Class40 launched
The Movember FRA191 has just been launched in the port of Combrit. This 40-foot sailboat, in the colors of the Movember Foundation, which promotes men's health, is a Verdier design built by Pogo Structures. Fast, powerful and versatile, it will be in the hands of Bertrand Guillonneau, urological surgeon and skipper for a 4-year ocean racing project.
Race start Les Sables Horta Les Sables
The start of the Les Sables - Horta - Les Sables race took place off Port Olona at 13:02 on Tuesday June 27. Propelled by a north-westerly flow blowing gently at between 5 and 6 knots, the sixteen duos set off towards the Azores, with a total of 1,270 miles to cover. Alberto Bona and Pablo Santurde del Arco (IBSA) got off to a very good start and were the first to round the clearing mark, before being overtaken by Achille Nebout and Gildas Mahé (Amarris) as they set a clear course offshore.
Christening of the trimaran Réalites
Skipper Fabrice Cahierc's trimaran Réalités was launched on June 19, 2023 in La Trinité-sur-Mer, before being christened on June 26 in Nantes. The Ocean Fifty's godmother is Olympic athlete Laura Valette.
End of the 2nd leg of the 2023 Engin Kite Tour season
Organized by the Centre Nautique de Lorient and the Lorient Glisse & Foil association, the second leg of the Engie Kite Tour 2023 season came to a close on Sunday June 25. Ambassadors of the circuit and enlightened amateurs competed in all disciplines: kitefoil (63 entries), Twin-Tip (11 entries), directional board (13 entries) and wingfoil (35 entries). The conditions were just right on the Gâvres spot to offer participants a fine last day on the water.
Macif launched
Charlie Dalin's new IMOCA Macif Santé Prévoyance was launched on Saturday June 24. Built at CDK Technologies in Port La Forêt, the boat took nearly 22 months to complete. This is a multi-purpose boat, designed by Guillaume Verdier in collaboration with the Mer Concept teams. Charlie Dalin has drawn on his experience of the Vendée Globe 2020 and his single-handed sailing to design a boat without compromising on performance, but with a major focus on ergonomics. The hull has been extensively reworked for improved behavior in rough seas. The cockpit has also been improved to avoid too many displacements.
