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HUGO BOSS LEAVES PORTUGAL ON VENDÉE GLOBE QUALIFYING PASSAGE
HUGO BOSS has been based in Portimao, Portugal since 21st February following Alex and Andrew Cape’s second position in the Barcelona World Race. The duo completed the round the world race in 94 days and were fundamentally happy with the performance and systems onboard HUGO BOSS....
A Sweet Launch for the BT Open 60...
Today on the River Thames (London, UK), Seb Josse’s BT IMOCA 60 was officially launched after an extensive race refit. And it proved to be a sweet moment of success for Seb and his teammate Ellen MacArthur as the all-girl band, the Sugababes, joined the duo onboard the BT IMOCA 60 to sing one of the...
Nearly time for the BT IMOCA 60 to flex her muscles…
There are a few reliable and objective indicators to judge the quality of the work that has been carried out during a winter refit (weight saved, percentage of speed increase, improved ease of handling) but not one of them actually comes close to the ultimate sign of satisfaction - the widest smile ...
Hugo Boss safely back on home soil
Well HUGO BOSS has now been down in Portimao in Portugal since 21st Feb, where we have gone through a process of stripping the boat back, servicing everything and refitting her. The Barcelona World Race was not only the first race the yacht had done but also the first long passage so it was a big l...
A World leading designer's viewpoint on the IMOCA 60'
On April first, PRB came out of the shed with two new bow strakes. Was-it an April fool's prank? Adonnante.com asked Pat Shaughnessy, President of Farr Yacht Design in Annapolis in an exclusive interview. With a few months to go before the Vendée Globe, Pat explained his view on the new IMOCA...
ARTEMIS OCEAN RACING II HITS THE WATER
Next Generation IMOCA Open 60 for next generation skipper Today saw the latest cutting edge IMOCA Open 60 hit the water ahead of the Vendée Globe 2008. Artemis Ocean Racing II, the new all-British designed, built and sponsored hi-spec IMOCA Open 60 racing yacht, was officially unveiled at Ocean V...
Work on the 60-foot boats is speeding up
The winter refits are coming to an end for the majority of the thirty IMOCA monohulls taking part in the forthcoming Vendée Globe. In particular, the English Transat is coming up for those, who have decided to take part....
Winter work complete for Gitana Eighty
Crowned with its first victory in the Transat Ecover BtoB, Gitana Eighty returned to its base in Saint Philibert, Brittany, shortly before Christmas. After over two and a half months in the yard and an amazing job by the members of Gitana Team, the 60’ Imoca monohull equipped by Baron Benjamin de Ro...
A night of celebration, next stop 2010...
The prizegiving ceremony for the 18 skippers of the first edition of the Barcelona World Race came to a conclusion on Saturday night (8.3.07) after a spectacular and emotional hour-long ceremony in the presence of the Mayor of Barcelona Jordi Hereu at the Auditorium of the Barcelona Forum....
Bernard Stamm wins the IMOCA World Championship Title
Bernard STAMM (Switzerland), on his "Cheminées Poujoulat" boat has won the IMOCA* 2007 world championship title at the end of a cliff-hanging season. He finished ahead of fellow country-man Dominique Wavre (Temenos) and the winner of the last Barcelona World Race, Frenchman Jean Pierre Dick (Paprec-...
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