More places in the Vendée Globe
euros Nearly 400 days before the start of the Vendée Globe euros, which will take place on November 8, 2020, at 1:02 p.m. Yves Auvinet, President of SAEM Vendée euros, the Vendée Globe euros Organizing Company, has announced that the Vendée Globe will host up to 34 competitors, instead of 30 . This is the number of people registered for the solo non-stop round the world race without assistance. But this list is likely to change since the closing date for entries is set for November 1, 2019.
Finally the departure for the Mini Transat La Boulangère 2019!
After several postponements, the departure of the Mini Transat The 2019 Boulangère will (finally) take place this Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 10:30 am. Initially scheduled for September 22, this departure is a real liberation for the 87 sailors of this 22nd edition, who are forced to wait or go back to the course of their activities.
Given the tide times on Saturday in La Rochelle, the Mini 6.50s will leave the Bassin des Chalutiers between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m., with a departure scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
Luna Rossa unveils its AC75
After the New Zealanders, the Americans and the British, it is now the turn of the Italians to unveil their AC75, the flying monohull of the future America's Cup. The Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team launched its all-black flying boat in Cagliari, Sardinia.
72 hours under the sea!
It is a first that the teams of the Under The Pole expedition have just accomplished! In Moorea, French Polynesia, the divers of Under The Pole III euros Ghislain Bardout, expedition leader, Gaël Lagarrigue and Franck Gazzola euros have successfully completed the first 72-hour saturation dive in the Capsule, between Wednesday, September 25 and Saturday, September 28, 2019.
The three men spent three days and three nights under the sea and made several underwater excursions. This stay has already allowed them to go further in the knowledge of human physiology in extreme conditions, but also to observe the coral ecosystem in a new way thanks to the giant portholes.
25 participants in the 2019 Rallye des Iles du Soleil
The Rallye des Iles du Soleil is a transatlantic race in flotilla for yachtsmen who want to enjoy the sensations of the open sea. It is organized by Grand Pavois Organisation, which will start on November 3rd at 11:00 am from the Marina de Santa Cruz de la Palma. Until then, the 25 participants will be fine-tuning their boats, finishing their preparations or already on their way to the Canaries.
