Koesio, the first Ocean Fifty with steering wheel
Erwan Le Roux's Ocean Fifty, Koesio, underwent several major modifications this winter. Aerodynamic tarpaulins have been fitted, a new mast installed and a few superfluous kilos removed. But the main novelty is the installation of a new autopilot combined with an augmented electronic steering wheel system. This device was developed by MerConcept teams in collaboration with Mobius France and Madintec for the SVR-Lazartigue trimaran. Tested on Act 1 of the Ocean Fifty Series, it offers extraordinary steering subtleties. The navigator has more precise indications of the boat's behavior, whether it's hard or soft, thanks in particular to the very short latency between the movement of the steering wheel and the actual rudder movement time, made possible by a new-generation autopilot actuator, the Mobius L300-700.
Second leg of the Engie Kite Tour in Morbihan at Lorient-Larmor Plage
After a successful first stage in Fréjus, Var, at the beginning of June, the envy Kite Tour will set sail for the first time on Kerguelen beach in Larmor Plage (Morbihan), after three consecutive years in Gâvres. This year, two Engie Kite Tour ambassadors will be present in Lorient âeuros Larmor Plage: Jessie Kampman, who recently won the Semaine Olympique Française (SOF) in Hyères, and Chris Ballois.
Sail GP France, 100% women's training
The women sailors in SailGP's Women's Pathway Program took part in an exceptional simulator training session organized by France SailGP Team in Barcelona. For two days, the Spanish, Danish, Australian and French athletes were able to exploit this revolutionary technological tool, made available by French challenger Orient Express Racing Team. It was an opportunity to develop new skills at the helm and trim stations, and to gain rare experience.
Skipper Fréderic Denis is looking for a new partner
Following the withdrawal of his title sponsor, who had committed to him for two seasons in Class40, Frédéric Denis is looking for a new, trustworthy partner willing to accompany him on a high-performance, turnkey project, with a new boat under construction and the goal of winning the next Route du Rhum in 2026. He learned of his partner's withdrawal just as construction of his Lift V3, sister-ship to Corentin Douguet's future boat, was about to begin.
Two sailing torchbearers for Olympic opening ceremonies
On June 13, 2024, the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) and the French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF) unveiled the French delegation's flag-bearer candidates for the opening ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Camille Lecointre and Jean-Baptiste Bernaz have been selected as flag-bearer candidates for the French delegation at the Olympic Games.
Tour Voile 2024, a hundred crew members expected
For the 2024 edition of the Tour Voile, which kicks off in Dunkirk on June 26, just over a hundred crew members will alternate between coastal and offshore sailing. The regattas will cover the North Sea and the English Channel, finishing on July 14 in Saint-Cast Le Guildo (Côtes d'Armor) after a Belgian leg (Blankenberge) and three Normandy legs (Dieppe, Deauville, Le Havre).
A rich line-up for the Dhream-Cup /Grand Prix de France de course au large
The 2024 edition of the Dhream-Cup /Grand Prix de France de course au large, to be held from July 11 to 21, will welcome around 90 participants. These include a fine fleet of Class40s, a large number of IRC double-handed and crewed boats, as well as some legendary multihulls. Organized every two years since 2016, this will be the 5th edition. 85 boats are registered with over a month to go before the start of the race between Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and La Trinité-sur-Mer, a fine edition despite a busy schedule this year for IMOCA, Class40, Ocean Fifty...
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez celebrates its 25th anniversary
Organized since 1999, the Voiles de Saint-Tropez welcomes some of the world's finest sailing yachts. The event will celebrate its 25th anniversary at the next edition, from September 28 to October 6, 2024. The regattas will feature three classes - the Classics, the Moderns and the Maxis, for a spectacle both at sea and on land.
See you at Foiling Week 2024
The 11th edition of the event dedicated to foiling is organized from June 24 to 30, 2024 at Fragile Vela Malcesine, on Lake Garda, Italy. Seven foiling classes and a downwind race for boards will be on the program. 11 university teams from around the world will compete in the Foiling Sumoth Challenge 2024.
Transat Québec Saint-Malo, a 100% female crew for Amélie Grassi
The Transat Québec Saint-Malo, due to start on June 30, 2024, will bring together a fleet of 26 Class40 boats. For this highly atypical course, which combines coastal and offshore sailing, Amélie Grassi has put together a 100% female crew. Surrounded by two ocean racing experts in Anne-Claire Le Berre and Marie Riou, Amélie has also chosen to offer Italian Claudia Conti the opportunity to sail her first Atlantic crossing alongside them. Neither of them has taken part in the Transat Québec Saint-Malo before. So this will be a total discovery.
12m JI World Championship from June 17 to 23, 2024
Sixteen 12m IMs are expected in Porquerolles from June 17 to 23 for the 12m IM World Championship the queen of metric classes. Organized by the Porquerolles Yacht Club, the 12m JI World Championship will be the highlight of the season. Over the course of a week, the stars of the America's Cup will put on a show on the Hyères racecourse. A World Champion title will be awarded at the end of the competition.
The film Repartir available on the Sailorz platform
Tuesday June 11 saw the release of Maxence Perras' documentary film Repartir on the Sailorz platform. The 35-minute documentary traces the rebuilding of Ocean Fifty Le Rire Médecin Lamotte. A few hours after the start of the 2nd leg of the Jacques Vabre, the crossbeam broke and the mast collapsed. Adrien Hardy came to the rescue of the two sailors and the boat.
Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) wins the New York Vendée
Charlie Dalin crossed the finish line on Saturday June 8th at 23h 44mn 30s, winning the second edition of the New York Vendée âeuros Les Sables-d'Olonne. He completed the course in 10 days, 03 hours, 44 minutes. The only skipper, along with Boris Herrmann, to pass through the front at the start of the race, which decided the scenario for the transatlantic race, Charlie was then able to manage his lead.
Boris Herrman takes second place on the podium after a very northerly course. Arriving at 16:52 on June 9, he completed the race in 10 days 20 hours 52 min 32s, his 3rd podium finish in a major race in two years. Jérémie Beyou completes the podium with a finish on June 10 at 21h11 and 49 seconds in 12 days 01h 11 min 49 sec.
All the competitors have now arrived, with Denis Van Weynberg closing the finish line on June 13, 2024. We know a little more about the Vendée Globe 2024 qualifiers we'll have to wait until July 2 to find out the final line-up and the Wild Card award.
Sail GP chooses Geneva for Switzerland's first Sail Grand Prix in 2025
SailGP has announced that the first-ever Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix will take place on the waters of Lake Geneva on September 20 and 21, 2025. This is the third event confirmed on the calendar of a highly anticipated Season 5 of the world sailing championship. The event will also mark the home debut of the Switzerland SailGP team, whose driver for Season 5 will once again be Genevan Sébastien Schneiter.
Yann Guichard wins TF35 at Genève-Rolle-Genève
The two crews of Sails of Change 8 and Sails of Change 10 were back on Lake Geneva, ready to do battle at the second Grand Prix of the season in Mies. Yann Guichard and his men won the first long-distance event of the season, the Genève-Rolle-Genève. The crew finished second in the Grand Prix de Mies and 2nd overall in the TF35 Trophy.
New partner and record edition for the Aegan 600
The Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC), along with Olympic Marine, have announced a partnership with Rolex for the 2024 edition of the Aegan 600. It will start on July 7 from Lavrion, Greece, for a 600-mile course through the picturesque Greek islands of the Aegean Sea. Nearly 70 monohulls and multihulls from 25 countries have registered to take part, a new record of international interest. Will they beat the record set in 2023 by the 100-foot monohull Leopard 3 (MON) of 45 hours, 5 minutes and 25 seconds?
Porquerolle's Classic draws to a close
The Porquerolle's Classic came to an end on June 9, 2024 with the round Porquerolle. The 57 competitors set off on the traditional course around the island in an easterly wind of around fifteen knots, with slightly rough seas. With three races validated for the classics, the winners of this 21 e edition of Porquerolle's Classic are Hallowe'en (Big Boat), Olympian (Epoque Aurique), Arcadia III (Classique Marconi), Falcon (Epoque Marconi A), One Wave (Epoque Marconi B). With five races under its belt, South Australia is the winner in the 12m JI class. The next event will be the 12m JI World Championship from June 17 to 23.
