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Golden Globe Race

2 weeks ago

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If you would like to see a really well found #GGR2022 yacht...check this out...very impressive so good luck MIKE!!...but try not to head plant the fire extinguisher.. :) ...looking very organised indeed!

Michael Date Sailing GGR 2022
Well; I haven't posted for a while but been busy just the same. If you get time have a look at the video my daughter put together ! ... See MoreSee Less

Golden Globe Race

3 weeks ago

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#GGR2022 Refits can be a bit "More of the same" but Kirsten has really stumbled on a couple guys and a community a bit by chance and circumstance with exceptional results....it makes for interesting reading if you like her blogs :) ....These guys really are doing everything in one shop ( with Kirsten's experienced eye) and something tells me it is not only fast, efficient but probably very good value too. .... :)

Kirsten Neuschäfer
As promised, here is the latest refit post: after what feels like weeks and weeks of fairing and sanding, priming, touching up on fairing and then sanding again, we now have Minnehaha's deck, coach roof and cockpit as good as perfect, and have applied the first layer of white Awlgrip primer. As anyone who has done painting will know, the prepping, which consists of sanding and subsequent cleaning away of dust and masking the things that are not to be painted, is the biggest task of all - and a clean surface the key to a successful paint job. We started by rolling the paint on with sponge rollers, but Eddie, being the perfectionist that he is, was not happy with the result, so the very same evening he decided that he would spray the paint on instead. With almost all the deck fittings removed, it only entailed a little extra masking and taping. The result is an exceptionally, smooth, professional finish - and this is still only primer - wait till we have the topcoat on! As with everything he does, Eddie did the spray-painting immaculately! Another great job, Eddie! And Minnehaha is starting to look really cheerful, and yet another step closer to getting re-launched! #boatrefit #painting #spraypainting #deckpainting #GGR2022 #boatadventures #princeedwardisland ... See MoreSee Less

Golden Globe Race

4 weeks ago

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An emotive Video just released. The Vendee Globe, Golden Globe and 6.50 Mini Transat all depart from Les Sables d'Olonne currently the center of the world for Solo sailing...BRAVO and thanks for being such great Partners to #GGR2022 and friends and such a great place to live and work!! ..

Les Sables d'Olonne
𝐋𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐝'𝐎𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞 : 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐮 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞.

Port de départ des plus grandes aventures, ville du grand large,
Les Sables d’Olonne est le théâtre des plus belles compétitions nautiques.

Une édition incroyable du Vendée Globe s'achève à peine, et déjà les pontons de Port Olona vibrent au rythme de la Solo Maitre Coq, tandis qu'en coulisse de grandes courses sont en préparation :
☑ La Mini Transat en septembre prochain, qui pose ses valises aux Sables d’Olonne pour 3 éditions.
☑ La Golden Globe Race, dont la renaissance a eu lieu aux Sables il y a 4 ans, et qui s’élancera pour une nouvelle édition en septembre 2022.

𝐋’𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐭 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝é𝐞𝐧 𝐧’𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐜é𝐚𝐧𝐬.

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𝐋𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐝’𝐎𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠.
The greatest sea adventures start at Les Sables d’Olonne harbour.
This wonderful city is the hub of the most beautiful nautical competitions ever existed.

While an incredible edition of the Vendée Globe has just come to an end, the « Port Olona » pontoons are already echoing under the rythm of the « Solo Maitre Coq » sailing race.
Our town is now getting ready to bring you the next unmissable events in single-handed ocean racing :
☑ with the « Mini Transat », which will be held in Les Sables d’Olonne for the next three editions, the first of which will take place in September 2021.
☑ the « Golden Globe Race » once again after 4 years will commence in September 2022.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐝é𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬.

Team Arnaud Boissières Manuel Cousin Benjamin Dutreux Sebastien Simon Jean Luc Vandenheede Istvan Kopar ... See MoreSee Less

Golden Globe Race

1 month ago

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WE are excited to welcome Damien Guillou and PRB to the #GGR2022 .. We will upload an English Subtitle Video shortly..

DAMIEN GUILLOU AND PRB ENTER THE GOLDEN GLOBE RACE 2022
MARCH 18, 2021
Damien Guillou is preparing to take up an extraordinary challenge under the colors of PRB. At 38, the Breton will live alone at sea for more than 200 days for a round the world nonstop, without assistance and without modern means of communication, the Golden Globe Race.
Faced with competitors who, like him, take up this crazy bet, Damien will make his way with the sextant! The sailor, trained in Olympic sailing (optimist, laser, 49er) and Figaro knows everything about modern monohulls. He could even draw eyes closed for the 60 'PRB with which Kevin Escoffier entered the last Vendée Globe. It was he who, as PRB's boat captain, took care of this carbon boat until the last minutes before kick-off. But today he has chosen to set off on a boat of only 11 meters and deprived of any electronic tool ... Minimalist comfort, paper maps and sextant will be his companions for this competition which defies all the codes of modern navigation (no computers, no satellite navigation aid, no automatic pilot, etc.). Damien creates the surprise because he is not necessarily the one we imagined embarking on such an epic. But it is as a true lover of the sea and passionate about competition, that he will cover these 30,000 miles through the three capes. Particularly proud to lead this adventure with PRB, Damien continues the history of the Vendée company with tours of the world.

It was during the Vendée Globe village, last October, that the project began to germinate. Then a member of the IMOCA PRB technical team, Damien Guillou talks with Jean-Jacques Laurent, President of the Vendée SME on the mythical pontoon of Sables d'Olonne. The latter lets Damien know that he wants to realign a PRB boat on the Golden Globe Race and that he is looking for a skipper. Concentrated on the preparation of the 60 feet, the Breton hears but does not project himself immediately. “When Jean-Jacques Laurent told me that, we were in the home stretch to prepare for IMOCA so I didn't really react, even though this proposal obviously appealed to me. Following this discussion, I took the time to find out about the dates of the race and the idea gradually gained momentum. I was at this stage still in personal reflection. Afterwards I took the step to talk about it to my wife and I also discussed it with Paul Meilhat and Anthony Marchand, two childhood friends who know me well. It was only after having had their points of view that I returned to Jean-Jacques Laurent to inform him that I really wanted to embark on this project, he then replied Go! "

“I find myself fully in this ordeal! "
This is a challenge completely new Damien Guillou will tackle next year with passion and desire. “All the criteria are met for this Golden Globe Race! The racing aspect, my love of boats and the sea, my taste for technical preparation and adventure! Even if it may seem surprising, I find myself fully in this ordeal! I had carefully followed the 2018 edition, telling myself that it was both interesting and daring, but without imagining that I would one day take the start of this race. And doing it under the PRB colors really means something to me, I'm very proud of it! The story continues in a different way in a way and I'm very happy to have Kevin's support in this project too. His seamanship and his advice are very precious! " Supported in his approach by Kevin Escoffier, Damien benefits from all the energy of the “PRB family”. Vincent Riou, former winner of the Vendée Globe under the PRB colors in 2004, will welcome Damien's boat in its structure to prepare it. The Rustler 36 bought last month in Italy will reach Port-La-Forêt at the end of April.

A total refit project
The monohull which perfectly meets the strict criteria of the Golden Globe Race was built on plans drawn before 1988 (1980). The sailboat will be under construction for about two months as indicated by Damien: “We are still awaiting the Italian authorizations for the exceptional transport which will be done by road. The health context complicates things a bit, but this should unblock soon. As soon as we have received the boat, it will go into the yard for a total refit. For the moment, it is in cruise configuration. The objective will be to put it in race mode and that requires significant changes. We are planning a relaunch at the end of June so that I will sail all summer to take it in hand and start qualifying for 2000 miles at the beginning of September. "

First step: learning to use a sextant
While waiting, Damien Guillou has started learning the sextant… An essential first step for this Golden Globe Race. “I went for two days for training in Toulouse with a person passionate about sextant who has made it his job. This allowed me to acquire the basics and since then I have been doing arithmetic exercises almost every day. When it's sunny, I also go to the edge of the coast to do some surveys. The sextant can be frightening at first, but it's not overwhelming! In no time, I managed to get by! I can't wait to put it all into practice on the boat this summer! » Says Damien already fully launched in his project.
For Jean-Jacques Laurent, it is the continuity of a beautiful meeting. “I really wanted to return to this race. We took part in the first edition with Philippe Péché. And we discovered a universe totally different from the Vendée Globe. In the Vendée Globe, we are in a technological dimension and things have to go quickly. It is exciting. We have seen the enthusiasm generated by the edition which has just ended. On the Golden Globe Race, we maintain a relationship with the long term! It's a whole different challenge, but it's just as fascinating. It's fantastic that Damien wears our colors. He was already in the PRB family. He's a great sailor. He is very enthusiastic and has a very serious approach. I think it is very respectful to be part of the history of PRB with the tours of the world. He has our full confidence and also Kevin's support, which is obviously important to us. It's a very good story that begins in view of this extremely difficult race. "

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💥 Damien Guillou et PRB s'engagent sur la Golden Globe Race 2022

C’est un défi hors norme que s’apprête à relever Damien Guillou sous les couleurs de PRB. À 38 ans, le Breton va vivre seul en mer pendant plus de 200 jours pour un tour du monde sans escale, sans assistance et sans moyen moderne de communication, la Golden Globe Race dont le départ sera donné le 4 septembre 2022 !

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