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Two announces in one: a new boat and a new race
9.00 am today in la Seyne-sur-Mer, right before the last race of the 2009 Tour de France à la Voile: the race director William Borel revealed the monotype to replace the Farr 30 in 2011. He exposed her name to the 23 teams of the TFV and in the presence of Henry Bacchini, vice president of the French Sailing Federation, and Frédéric de Watrigant, the Tour de France à la Voile director: the M34 project, built by the Archambault boatyard and designed by Joubert-Nivelt Design, a French yacht design office. Lire la suite
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The Tour de France à la Voile 2009 takes place from June 25 to July 23, between Dunkerque and La Seyne-sur-Mer. This 32nd edition will benefit from an ambitious schedule according to the same race principles: eleven ports of call, 27 racing... Lire la suite
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Sailors need to be patient when it comes to the Mediterranean Sea! This racing day in Saint-Cyprien began with a forced nap under the palm trees: the wind was too light for the race comity to ask the fleet to leave the pier. At 1.00 pm, a solar wind allowed the crews to sail two legs in a seven to eight knots southeastern wind. It was just a... Lire la suite
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The agency Effets Mer is taking care of media relations on the Tour de France à la Voile 2009, don't hesitate to contact them. Lire la suite