Spirit of Helsinki wins Ocean Globe Race
While Pen Duick VI, skippered by Marie Tabarly, led the first leg of the Ocean Globe Race from England to Cape Town until October 15, the Spirit of Helsinki crew finally won on Friday, October 20. After covering 7,672 miles in 39 days, 20 hours, 10 minutes and 46 seconds, Jussi Paavoseppä and his crew are the winners of the first leg of this crewed round-the-world race on their Swan 651.
French Kitefoil and Kite Freestyle Championships in Leucate
This Friday, October 20, 2023, Leucate welcomes France's best kitefoil and kite freestyle riders for the French Championship. This week's competition also includes the French Boarder-Cross Cup, a kite course open to all licensed riders. All kiteboarding disciplines are represented. The championship will also be open to all generations, with the Youth Championship for 12 to 18 year-olds. An Open section is also open to all, with on-site registration for those aged 15 and over.
Nine women sailors take part in the Challenge Région Bretagne - CMB Océane
In 2019, the Brittany Region and the CMB have created the Challenge Océane entirely dedicated to women. The Océane selection provides a young female sailor with the best resources to perform at the highest level in the Figaro Bénéteau Class. After supporting Élodie Bonafous (2019-21) and Chloé Le Bars (2022-23), last June the Filière launched a call for applications to find her new skipper. Nine candidates were selected. The sailors will now undergo technical and sporting assessments in Port-la-Forêt, from November 27 to December 1. At the end of this second phase, three women will qualify for the final, to be held from December 9 to 13. The new skipper will be announced on December 13.
Register for a virtual Transat Jacques Vabre
Registration to race the Transat Jacques Vabre on Virtual Regatta is now open. The race will start on October 29. Virtual Regatta Offshore will offer players the chance to take part in one or more of the competing classes. The start will follow the same pattern as in real life, i.e. 13h10 for the Ultims, 13h20 for the Ocean Fifties, 13h30 for the IMOCAs and 13h40 for the Class40s. The course will also be the same as in the real race for each class, with a compulsory waypoint: Ascension Island for the Ultim 32/23, San Pedro and Paolo for the IMOCA, Fernando de Naronha for the Ocean Fifty and Sal Island for the Class40.
Xavier Macaire is looking for a co-skipper for the njii 40
For the niji 40, a new Class40 race from Belle-Île-en-Mer to Marie Galante in Guadeloupe, Xavier Macaire on Groupe Snef is calling for applications for a co-skipper. The co-skipper must be between 18 and 30 years old, and already have offshore experience, in a Mini Transat or Figaro Bénéteau for example. The pair will spend three weeks training together in February and March 2024, before setting off on the transatlantic race organized from March 30 to April 26, 2024.
A 4th National Sailing League victory for the APCC
After three consecutive victories in 2019, 2020 and 2021, APCC Nantes won at home. They thus catch up with the Yacht Club de Cherbourg, who won in 2022, also at home, and finished in second place. As a reminder, 24 crews were competing, divided into 3 pools of 8 boats.
End of Sail GP's European tour
The 5th Sail Grand Prix took place in Spain on October 14, 2023, bringing the European leg to a close after two events in France and Italy. While the first leg was won by the Spaniards, the second day of racing was won by Jimmy Spithill's Americans, Denmark's Rockwool Den and the Australians. The teams can now take a breather before the next grand prix in Dubai in December.
