First Atlantic record in a Mini 6.50
Skipper Jay Thomson has set the first reference time in a Mini 6.50 for crossing the Atlantic from west to east, achieving this performance in 17 days, 9 hours, 57 minutes and 43 seconds, between New York and Lizard Point.
A podium upset after Jury on the first leg of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec
Skipper Benoit Tuduri has been demoted from 1st to 4th place in the first leg of the Solitaire du Figaro for failing to comply with the matossage rules. Julie Simon, who had finished 3rd, was demoted to 17th place for failing to comply with the DST. Tom Dolan, the local of the stage, moves up from 2nd to the top step of the podium.
French Foil Moth Championship: victory for Enzo Balanger
Held from August 17 to 20, 2023 in Quiberon, the French Moth à Foils championship was won by Enzo Balanger, closely followed by England's Eddie Bridle.
Barcelona hosts the Class J World Cup
With the America's Cup in October 2024, Barcelona has been designated to host the J Class World Championships from October 7 to 11, 2024.
First start on the Global solo challenge
Dafydd Hughes was the first competitor to cross the starting line of the Global Solo Challenge in La Coruña on August 26, 2023 aboard his 34-foot Sparkman & Stephens. Further starts will be staggered until January 6, 2024.
First tacks for the AC 40 Orient Express Racing Team
The French America's Cup challenger, affiliated to the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, made its first AC 40 outing on the Catalan waters off Barcelona, with Quentin Delapierre at the helm.
Lorient Agglomération renews its commitment to the Globe 40
Lorient Agglomération reaffirms its support for the Class40 Round the World Race in the same format for its second edition, scheduled for 2025-2026. The six-stage route is beginning to take shape, and with two years to go before the start, the event is already attracting interest from a dozen seriously committed projects.
The Famous Project represents France at the Lady Liberty Regatta in New York
Alexia Barrier, accompanied by Marie Riou, Élodie Mettraux and Dee Caffari, has announced her participation in the Lady Liberty Regatta, which will take place off Manhattan from September 8 to 10.
Little tunes la 20 e Quadra Solo Duo
Nabla in the Solo category, skippered by Pascal Caussil, and Ilogan in the Duo category, skippered by Pierre Perdoux, won the Quadra Solo Duo, which ran from August 18 to 25 between Marseille and Porquerolles.
