Transatlantic Jacques Vabre Race
Pamela Lee of Greystones is “Sailor of the Month (Offshore)” for November
1st December 2023 Sailor of the Month
The short-handed long-distance offshore racing scene from France is recognised as the world peak in a very specialised area. Design development at all boat sizes is at such a pace that in a hyper-hot division such as Class40, anyone racing…
Pamela Lee and Tiphaine Ragueneau Complete Transat Jacques Vabre in 29th place in Class40
27th November 2023 Class40
Pam Lee and Tiphaine Ragueneau, the Irish-French duo, who raced the Atlantic under the Cap pour elles initiative, crossed the finish line of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre off Fort-de-France, Martinique on a beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon at…
Ireland’s Pamela Lee of Greystones, sailing with Tiphaine Rageneau on the Class40 Engie-DFDS-Brittany Ferries, finished 29th in class today (Sunday) at Martinique, having leapt back into the race despite an enforced return to Lorient for an emergency sail repair. Italian…
Italian Boats Dominate Transat Jacques Vabre Class40 Podium with First and Third
24th November 2023 Class40
With Alberto Bona and Pablo Santurde del Arco on the Italian Mach 40.5 IBSA crossing the Class 40 finish line in fourth place on the 16th Transat Jacques Vabre on Thursday afternoon, November 23rd, their aggregate time of 18 days…
Beccaria and Andrieu on Alla Grande Pirelli Take First Place in Class40 in the Transat Jacques Vabre
23rd November 2023 Class40
Italian skipper Ambrogio Beccaria and French co-skipper Nicolas Andrieu sailing the all-Italian Musa 40 Alla Grande PIRELLI took first place in the highly competitive Class40 race on the 16th Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre two-handed race when they crossed…
Thomas Ruyant and Morgan Lagravière (For People) Take IMOCA First Place in the Transat Jacques Vabre
19th November 2023 Transatlantic Jacques Vabre
When they broke the finish line of the 30th-anniversary edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre off Fort-de-France, Martinique in the inky darkness of this Sunday morning at 0202hrs local time, (0602hrs UTC), Thomas Ruyant and Morgan Lagravière…
Transat Jacques Vabre Favourites Thibaut Vauchel-Camus and Quentin Vlamynck Deliver Ocean Fifty win
16th November 2023 Transatlantic Jacques Vabre
In heavy rain at the end of a day which had been interspersed with squalls and long calm periods, Thibault Vauchel-Camus and Quentin Vlamynck (Solidaires en Peloton) crossed the finish line of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre off…
Banque Populaire XI wins ULTIM Race on 16th Transat Jacques Vabre
13th November 2023 Transatlantic Jacques Vabre
French duo Armel Le Cleac'h and Sebastien Josse sailing Maxi Banque Populaire XI crossed the finish line of the 16th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre off Fort de France, Martinique at 18h19 local time (23h19 UTC)…
Pamela Lee Rejoins Class40 In Transat Jacques Vabre After Setback In Early Stages Of Re-Start
7th November 2023 Class40
Class 40 and Ocean Fifty were back in full race mode some eight days after the initial start from Le Havre a week past Sunday; 46 duos aboard their Class40 monohulls and Ocean Fifty multihulls returned to the Transat Jacques…
Transat Jacques Vabre Set to Start on Monday and Tuesday
4th November 2023 Transatlantic Jacques Vabre
Following the passage of storms Ciaran and Domingos, a suitable weather window is set to open, which will allow all of the record fleet of 40 IMOCAs to start the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre two handed race to…
Transat Jacques Vabre: Banque Populaire XI In Charge in the Trade Winds as Ultims Find Good Weather
3rd November 2023 Transatlantic Jacques Vabre
After passing Madeira, out of a high-pressure ridge and speeding up in the trade winds on Thursday (2 November), the five Ultims on the Transat Jacques Vabre race from Le Havre to Martinique are now into good weather with pleasant…
No Start Before Monday for Transat Jacques Vabre Fleet Sheltering from Storm Ciarán
3rd November 2023 Transatlantic Jacques Vabre
All of the 90-boats fleet in the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre were kept safe and secure through Storm Ciarán, which ravaged the Brittany coast and the English Channel with gusts of over 80 knots on Wednesday night (1…
Sunday is Still Being Looked at for the IMOCAs Start of Transat Jacques Vabre
1st November 2023 Transatlantic Jacques Vabre
At a press meeting this lunchtime, Francis Le Goff, the Race Director and Gildas Gautier, co-director of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre, ran through the various scenarios for the start for the boats currently on hold in Le…
Pamela Lee Finishes 26th At Lorient In Fleet Of 43 Class 40s In Transat Jacques Vabre
31st October 2023 Class40
Ireland's Pamela Lee of Greystones, co-skippering with Tiphaine Ragueneau on the Class 40 Engie-DFDS-Brittany Ferries, finished 26th in the fleet of 43 at Lorient this morning (Tuesday) at 05-02-25hrs, with the last stage of the new Transat Jacques Vabre shortened first…
Storm Ciaran is set to sweep across the north-west quarter of France, on Wednesday night. Atlantic Storm Ciaran will blast a powerful windstorm into Ireland, the UK, and France on Thursday, with more storms as we head into next weekend.…
Transat Jacques Vabre Sees Mixed Reactions To Succession Of Biscay Gales And Prospect Of Storm Ciaran
30th October 2023 Transatlantic Jacques Vabre
The current Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre - to give the big one its full title - is confusing for any casual observer, as a succession of gales in the Bay of Biscay, coupled with the prospect of Storm Ciaran…