IMOCA "Les P'tits Doudous" unveiled
On June 20, 2024, the hull and deck of Armel Tripon's IMOCA were demolded at the Duqueine Atlantique shipyard. This is the first IMOCA built using reused carbon, an evolution of Boris Herrmann's Malizia VPLP design. There's still a lot of composite work to be done, to continue structuring the deck and integrating parts into the hull, before decking. The rudders are being built by AMCO, and the foils by Avel Composites. Her first major sporting event will be the Transat Jacques Vabre 2025. At the same time, Armel Tripon has shown his solidarity by leaving his mast to Sam Goodchild, victim of a dismasting, who is preparing to take the start of the Vendée Globe 2024.
A final race for the Class40 Crédit Mutuel 158
After a second-place solo finish in The Transat CIC, Ian Lipinski is about to set sail for France in the Transat Québec Saint-Malo. While this is the skipper's first participation in the race, it will also mark the last race for the sailor's former Class40. For this crewed race, the skipper will be accompanied by Antoine Carpentier and Benoit Hantzperg. On his return, Ian Lipinski will prepare aboard his new Class40 Crédit Mutuel 202. The boat will make its first race at the start of the CIC Normandy Channel Race 2024 on September 15.
SailGP returns to New York
The penultimate round of Season 4 takes place this weekend, June 22-23, 2024, in New York City . The event is highly anticipated, as 7 of the 10 nations still have a chance of qualifying for the Grand Final, to be held on July 14 in San Francisco. The French, in 4th place, will be doing their utmost to make up the 6 points separating them from the top 3. The races will take place just a few meters from the Governors Island waterfront, in front of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline.
Guyot Environnement and the Water Family strengthen their partnership
Committed since 2021 alongside the Water Family in support of skipper Benjamin Dutreux, Guyot environnement is consolidating its partnership with the Water Family association as part of a cooperation named #PourNotreEnvironnement. The aim is to raise children's awareness of the importance of preserving water, health and all living things, through a 4-pronged approach: a Water Forest School, an educational booklet, educational activities and an awareness-raising area.
15 crews in the running for the Tour Voile
The 45th edition of the Tour Voile kicks off on June 26 in Dunkirk. There will be 15 crews, with an average age of around 23, making a total of 103 sailors, including 36 women, aged from 16 to 52. For 18 days, they will race over 6 legs: Dunkirk from June 26 to 30, Blankenberge from June 30 to July 2, Dieppe from July 3 to 5, Deauville from July 6 to 8, Le Havre from July 9 to 11 and Saint-Cast Le Guildo from July 12 to 14.
Fine performances by the French at the Wingfoil European Championships
The curtain came down on Sunday's European Formula Wing Championships, held in Silvaplana (Switzerland) from June 11 to 16. Most of the competition took place in light airs, Mathis Ghio crowned European Champion for 3rd year running ahead of another Frenchman, Oscar Leclair. Anaïs Mai-Desjardins took bronze! Bastien Escofet and Orane Ceris finished 4th.
Launch of the 12m JI World Championship
June 17, 2024 saw the opening of the Hyères-Porquerolles 12m JI World Championship . The star yachts of the America's Cup from 1958 to 1987, 16 participants and 14 in contention for the World Championship, began a training race in the harbor of Hyères to test their mettle. For the 2024 World Championship, the 12m JI yachts are divided into two groups: Group 1 (7 entrants), comprising Grand Prix yachts built from 1983 to 1987 and Modernes from 1963 to 1983, and Group 2 (7 entrants), comprising Vintages built before 1950.
Although the race was due to start on Tuesday June 18, the organizers had to cancel it that day due to strong winds and chaotic seas.
Record attendance for the Yaka Paddle Festival
After a successful edition in 2023 with over 500 participants, the Yaka Paddle Festival returns to Larmor-Plage on August 25. Over 1,000 participants are expected, and the patrons of one of the biggest paddle events will be none other than Antoine Albeau and Olivia Piana. The race will take place at the Larmor-Plage nautical arènes, from the Nourriguel beach to Kerpape âeuros Ploemeur. It will bring together amateur and seasoned athletes rowing for a good cause. Among the pros will be French champion Iona Rivet, Dominique Bianchi, and many others multi-sport champion, or Pierre Alain Debois, World Champion 2022, Anais Guyomarch, Ethan Bry... On the program, 3 races: 4 km for children aged 8 to 14, 8 km in the leisure category open to Juniors and Adults, and 12 km for Juniors and Adults in the amateur category.
Victory for Sails of Change in the Bol d'Or Mirabaud
Sails of Change 8 takes a 5th victory for the team in the Bol d'Or Mirabaud on Lake Geneva. Yann Guichard and his crew were constantly in the lead, enjoying "fantastic" conditions. Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard had won the Bol d'Or Mirabaud four times, in 2010 as Ladycat, and in 2014, 2016 and 2019 as Ladycat powered by Spindrift Racing. 400 participants took part in the 123 km long race. At the finish, Sails of Change 8 and Realteam Sailing battled for the lead several times, with Yann Guichard finally crossing the line 1 minute and 20 seconds ahead, with a time of 6 hours 22 minutes and 33 seconds.
Time for Act 2 of the Ocean Fifty Series 2024 Championship
After Act 1 of the Ocean Fifty Series 2024 Championship in Saint-Malo, the Ocean Fifty fleet headed to Pornichet-La Baule for Act 2 from June 20 to 23. The 10 Ocean Fifty boats kicked off with a warm-up round on June 19, followed by insole courses on June 20 and 21 in the Bay of Pouliguen. This will be followed by a 24-hour offshore course along the Ligérienne coast from Vilaine to Sables-d'Olonne, via Ile d'Yeu and Noirmoutier. For the time being, Solidaires En Peloton (skipper Thibaut Vauchel-Camus) and Realites (skipper Fabrice Cahierc) are respectively 1st and 2nd, tied on points in the provisional overall ranking.
