The Maxi Edmond de Rothschild forced to return to Lorient
Leaving Ouessant this Sunday at the start of the afternoon for a new attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy, the round the world sailing record, the crew of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild announces this evening that they will turn around and return to their home port in Lorient to repair damage to an element of its generator (engine). If the latter is naturally not used in the propulsion of the 32-meter giant, it is however...
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The 30 Plus Knot Charge Towards The Canaries
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For more than 24 hours, the 25 team members of the Finist?re Atlantique Challenge ACTION ENFANCE have been driving their machines at high speed. Evidenced by the average speeds of the Ultims over the last few hours of racing: nearly 34 knots! After a first passage abreast last night requiring numerous maneuvers and changes of sails, the giants of the seas are heading downwind towards Porto.
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CHILDHOOD ACTION Challenge Good weather, beautiful sea, and light airs.
This Friday the conditions are almost perfect on the magnificent lake of Concarneau for the start at 1 p.m. sharp of Finist?re Atlantique - Challenge ACTION ENFANCE. Only a few knots of wind are missing to allow the four Ultims to take off and express all their spectacular potential. But, in the light south-westerly flow which sets the tempo,...