Offshore Racing – Saturday, March 16, 2024
Saturday, March 16, 2024   

Figaro 3 - Solo Guy Cotten - Concarneau FRA - Day 5

 Figaro 3 - Solo Guy Cotten - Concarneau FRA - Day 5 The 3rd and final leg of the Solo Guy Cotten came to an end in Concarneau yesterday morning. ----- With his second leg victory, Loïs Berrehar FRA was the superior winner, with Alexis Loison FRA and Jules Delpeche FRA taking the honours. Anaelle Pattusch SUI finished 26th, 3 hours 26 minutes behind. ----- The results of leg 3. ----- There is still only a provisional overall classification. This morning, the protest of Gaston Morvan FRA will be heard. The winner of leg 2, who had to abandon the race at the beginning of leg 3 after a collision, is hoping to get redress. The report.
Offshore Racing – Friday, March 15, 2024
Offshore Racing – Thursday, March 14, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 67/Final Day

 Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 67/Final Day Yesterday afternoon, Eric Péron FRA also reached the finish of the Ultime Challenge in Brest with his Adagio, 17 days after winner Charles Caudrelier FRA. For Péron, who was the only one traveling on a conventional trimaran without foils, this was his first-ever circumnavigation of the globe! He crossed the Pacific in just 9 days and 8 hours, making him the fastest in the fleet! ----- The report.
Thursday, March 14, 2024   

Figaro 3 - Solo Guy Cotten - Concarneau FRA - Day 3

 Figaro 3 - Solo Guy Cotten - Concarneau FRA - Day 3 The start of the 3rd leg of the Solo Guy Cotten, the first series of the French single-handed offshore championship, took place yesterday in Concarneau. This morning, the closely bunched fleet sailed around a third of the 370-mile course in the south of Brittany. Leading the overall standings is Loïs Berrehar FRA, followed one mile behind by Alexis Loison FRA. Gaston Morvan FRA, winner of the second leg, retired early after a collision with a leak. Anaelle Pattusch SUI follows in 31st place, 13 miles behind. ----- The race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024   

Figaro 3 - Solo Concarneau - Concarneau FRA - Day 2

 Figaro 3 - Solo Concarneau - Concarneau FRA - Day 2 With 17 miles, a shorter coastal race was on the program in Concarneau yesterday. ----- Gaston Morvan FRA secured victory after a close duel with Loïs Berrehaar FRA, the winner of the first coastal race. The two also lead the overall standings. Anaelle Pattusch SUI finished 25th and improved her overall ranking by one place. ----- Today sees the start of the royal leg over 370 miles, with an expected finish on Friday. ----- The ranking and the daily report.
Offshore Racing – Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 65

 Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 65 After 64 days and one hour, Anthony Marchand FRA with his 'Actual' reached the finish line in Brest yesterday afternoon in 4th place. Although he had to sail without his foils since the Pacific, he achieved an average speed of 19.48 knots. Eric Péron FRA ('Adagio') is the last to finish. He is currently benefiting from an exceptional weather situation with fresh, aft-southerly winds that are bringing him quickly to Brest. He still has 730 miles to go to the finish, which he will reach on Wednesday. ----- The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024   

Figaro 3 - Solo Guy Cotten - Concarneau FRA - Day 1

 Figaro 3 - Solo Guy Cotten - Concarneau FRA - Day 1 The French single-handed annual championship, a series of single-handed regattas, began yesterday with the Solo Guy Cotten, culminating in the Solitaire du Figaro in August. A first 33-mile coastal race was on the program yesterday. ----- Loïs Berrehar FRA won in fresh winds, while Anaelle Patusch SUI, who was sailing for the first time in the class, came 29th out of the 35 participants from 3 nations. The 20-year-old from Geneva began her career in the ILCA and in the 29er, and was able to gain her first offshore experience with Alan Roura SUI and Justine Mettraux SUI. ----- Today, an 11-mile coastal race is on the program. The report with ranking.
Offshore Racing – Monday, March 11, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 64

 Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 64 Anthony Marchand FRA with his Actual will reach the finish in Brest this afternoon in 4th place. This morning, he was still 263 miles short. Eric Péron FRA ('Adagio') is expected to complete the first non-stop round-the-world race for foiling trimarans on Thursday. ----- The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Sunday, March 10, 2024
Offshore Racing – Saturday, March 9, 2024
Saturday, March 9, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 62

 Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 62 Next week, the first ever round-the-world race for foiling trimarans will come to an end. A sporting finale awaits the two remaining competitors Anthony Marchand FRA (Actual) and Eric Péron FRA (Adagio), fresh westerly winds will carry them to the finish in Brest. Anthony Marchand is expected on Monday evening. The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Friday, March 8, 2024
Offshore Racing – Thursday, March 7, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 60

 Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 60 After a very tough crossing of the Doldrums, Eric Péron FRA ('Adagio') is now also traveling at normal speeds in the northerly trade winds. He is 1,000 miles behind Anthony Marchand FRA ('Actual'), who still has 2,000 miles to go to the finish. -----The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 59

While Anthony Marchand FRA has accelerated back to normal speeds in the northerly trade winds - he is still 2,500 miles short of the finish line - Eric Péron FRA is still stuck in the doldrums, his deficit has grown to 600 miles. The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 58

The last two trimarans remaining in the race still have around 3,000 miles to go to the finish. Anthony Marchand FRA ('Actual') has reached the northern trade winds after crossing the equator and has accelerated again. Eric Péron FRA ('Adagio') will reach the equator today but is currently stuck in the doldrums. ----- The event website with the race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Monday, March 4, 2024
Monday, March 4, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 57 - Armel Le Cléac'h FRA on 3rd place

Yesterday evening, after 56 days, Armel Le Cléac'h FRA ('Banque Populaire') reached the finish in Brest in 3rd place. The duel for 4th place continues: Anthony Marchand FRA crossed the equator last night, and Eric Péron FRA was able to catch up to 250 miles. The two are expected in Brest next weekend. ----- The event website with the race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Sunday, March 3, 2024
Offshore Racing – Saturday, March 2, 2024
Saturday, March 2, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 55

After the finish of Thomas Coville FRA, Armel Le Cléac'h FRA is now expected in Brest tomorrow evening. He was still 747 miles short this morning. In the South Atlantic in the battle for 4th place, the conditions are unusually calm at the moment: While Anthony Marchand FRA is sneaking through flat zones near the Brazilian coast, Eric Péron FRA is still in the middle of the Atlantic in search of the trade winds, which are currently very weakly established, and his deficit has grown again to 450 miles. ----- The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Friday, March 1, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 54

 Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 54 2 days and 6 hours behind, Thomas Coville FRA (Sodebo) arrived in Brest yesterday in 2nd place of the Ultim Challenge. He will be followed on Sunday by Armel Le Cléac'h FRA (Banque Populaire), who is now back on track towards the finish after a repair stop. In the north of the Azores, he still has 1,200 miles to go. In the duel for 4th place, Anthony Marchand was able to increase his lead over Eric Péron FRA to 400 miles again. The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Thursday, February 29, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 53

Late this afternoon, Thomas Coville FRA with his 'Sodebo' will reach the finish in Brest in 2nd place. It remains to be seen whether Armel Le Cléac'h ('Banque Populaire') will arrive in 3rd place at the weekend as planned: Yesterday evening Le Cléac'h FRA reported an incident with water ingress, and he had to stop racing. Details should be available on the event website later this morning. The duel for 4th place remains exciting: Anthony Marchand FRA ('Actual') also lost distance to Eric Péron FRA yesterday with his route close to the Brazilian coast. Peron is now just 190 miles behind and will probably be the first to reach the trade winds in the middle of the South Atlantic during the the day. The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Wednesday, February 28, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 52

We broadcast the finish of Charles Caudrelier FRA live yesterday. Numerous spectators celebrated his arrival in Brest - the report. Thomas Coville FRA (Sodebo) covered 654 miles in 24 hours yesterday in the fresh westerly winds and is already in the final stretch: he still has 770 miles to go to Brest, which he should reach tomorrow evening. At the back of the fleet, Eric Péron FRA (Adagio) has made up 300 miles on Anthony Marchand (Actual) and is now only 200 miles behind. The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Offshore Racing – Monday, February 26, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 50

Charles Caudrelier FRA was still 460 miles short of the finish in Brest this morning, which he should reach tomorrow morning. Stormy northerly winds will provide another challenge on the final day. Thomas Coville FRA, sailing in 2nd place, still has 2,000 miles to go and is expected to arrive in Brest on Saturday. The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Sunday, February 25, 2024
Sunday, February 25, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 49

Charles Caudrelier FRA resumed the race yesterday after his 48-hour stop in Horta on the Azores. However, the home stretch to Brest - 1,100 miles, expected arrival time Monday evening - will be rough again with winds of up to 40 knots. ----- The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Friday, February 23, 2024
Friday, February 23, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 47

In the harbour of Horta in the Azores, Charles Caudrelier FRA continues to wait for the weather to improve before tackling the final 1200 miles. His lead over Thomas Coville FRA is still more than 1,600 miles. The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Thursday, February 22, 2024
Thursday, February 22, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 46

While the leading Charles Caudrelier FRA let the storm front in the north pass by in the shelter of the Azores, Eric Péron FRA rounded Cape Horn yesterday in 5th and last place. With his non-foiling trimaran he crossed the Pacific as the fastest in the fleet! He has now moved up to within 200 miles of Anthony Marchand FRA, the pitfalls of the Atlantic on the way north should make for an interesting duel. The event website with the race tracker and the reports, including a 15-minute video summarising the race action of the last few days.
Offshore Racing – Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 45

This morning, Charles Caudrelier FRA reached the Azores and decided to make a safety stop. A massive storm depression would have pushed the trimaran to the limit in the Bay of Biscay. Thomas Coville FRA got into a huge intra-tropical convergence zone with no wind south of the equator while Anthony Marchand FRA passed Cape Horn yesterday in 4th place. The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Tuesday, February 20, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 44

Charles Caudrelier FRA is on his approach to the Azores this morning. In the flat zone between the trade winds and the westerly wind belt in the north, he is currently not making very fast progress. But then things are likely to get hectic again for the remaining 1,500 miles: Two storm fronts will accompany Caudrelier FRA all the way to Brest. A security stop is also an option, which would postpone his finish until Monday. Pursuer Thomas Coville FRA - 2100 miles behind - will pass the equator today and Anthony Marchand FRA, who is in 4th place, will reach Cape Horn. The event website with race tracker and the reports.
Offshore Racing – Monday, February 19, 2024
Monday, February 19, 2024   

Ultim Trimaran - Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest FRA - Day 43

Charles Caudrelier FRA continues to make good progress at the front. This morning, 1950 miles short of the finish, he is expected in Brest on Thursday. Armel Le Cléac'h FRA has resumed the race in Rio after 48 hours following the replacement of his two damaged rudders. He is now 3rd 400 miles behind Thomas Coville FRA. ----- The event website with race tracker and the reports.
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