Transat Jacques Vabre
27/11/09 All of the Spaniards reach Puerto Limon With the arrival of Pachi Rivero and Yves Parlier’s 1876, each of the Spanish participants in the Transat Jacques Vabre have now finished the race. The FNOB racing team has successfully completed the challenge of this... |
27/11/09 Thrilling finishes A heart-stopping finish between W Hotels and Veolia Environnement. 1876 is expected late this afternoon in Puerto Limón. |
26/11/09 Bubi Sansó, third with Mike Golding The Majorcan sailor has become the first Spanish to take the podium of the Transat Jacques Vabre. W Hotels with Alex Pella and Pepe Ribes is expected to finish tomorrow. |
25/11/09 Groupe Bel second The IMOCA Open 60 Groupe Bel has finished in second place in the Transat Jacques Vabre. Kito de Pavant and Françoise Gabart’s entry took 16 days, 4 hours and 2 minutes to race from Le Havre (Normandy, France) to Puerto Limon... |
24/11/09 Victory for Safran The IMOCA Open 60 Safran has won the Transat Jacques Vabre. Marc Guillemot and Charles Caudrelier’s entry has taken 15 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes and 10 seconds to race from Le Havre (in Normandy, France) to Costa Rica'... |
23/11/09 Undercover dart for the finish The hotly awaited finish of Safran is expected tonight at Puerto Limon. W Hotels continues to improve, whilst 1876 has suffered the aggravating effects of a windless pocket. |
22/11/09 Gybes with no margin for error The close battle continues between Safran and Groupe Bel now into their penultimate day's run before Puerto Limon. Bubi Sansó is very close to the podium. |
21/11/09 Safran and Groupe Bel: a 1,000 mile sprint The race leaders are making the most of the ideal sailing conditions to test the power of their boats. The entry to the Caribbean will be decided for the rast of the fleet over the next 24 hours.
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20/11/09 Leaders reach the Caribbean Pushed by the trades, Safran and Groupe Bel have entered the Caribbean Sea beginning the final phase of the race. Whilst W Hotels won’t have any surprises at the moment, the next 24 hours will be crucial for 1876’s future... |
19/11/09 Gateway to the Caribbean The Transat Jacques Vabre fleet is moving towards one of the most tactical points in the whole race: the entrance to the Caribbean. The options for passing through this area are numerous, but those with the broadest spectrum... |
18/11/09 Radical choice of 1876 Pachi Rivero and Yves Parlier’s 1876 surprised with a sudden tack west, a tactical choice to optimise a small area of strong winds to the far north of the fleet. 1876 is in eighth position and W Hotels is in seventh place. |
17/11/09 The joy of the trades The second week in the Transat Jacques Vabre is progressing calmly. With the confirmation that Hugo Boss is out of the race there are now ten boats racing, gaining west in a stretch of the race that allows them to enjoy... |
