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25 November 2016 / 18:17

Beware of the doldrums !

After cutting their way through the Atlantic Ocean thanks to very favorable weather conditions before reaching the Cape Verde Islands, Francis Joyon and his team experienced a slowdown on Friday. But the crew remains confident as they continue their way to the Equator. Twenty-four hours ago, the maxi-trimaran Idec Sport was a little ahead […]

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6 December 2016 / 11:24

24 November 2016 / 18:16

Idec Sport forges ahead

On Thursday, Francis Joyon and his five teammates went past the enchanting Cape Verde Islands after 3 days and 15 hours of sailing. A fine performance given the conditions in which the IDEC crew started out their Jules Verne Trophy attempt on Sunday. They sailed through the center of a low, with winds ranging […]

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6 December 2016 / 11:25

23 November 2016 / 19:52

The strategy pays off

After a somewhat chaotic start in variable weather conditions, Francis Joyon and his five crewmembers picked up their pace and are shooting ahead to the southwest of the Canaries. Before the team’s departure last Sunday, Marcel Van Triest and Francis Joyon formulated a plan, which was meant to start bearing fruit from the Equator […]

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29 January 2017 / 23:27

22 November 2016 / 19:51

Not plain smooth sailing !

When they crossed the start line at Ushant last Sunday, Francis Joyon and his 5 crew members knew one thing: the start of their adventure was not going to be one smooth ride. After nearly 48 hours on a multifaceted sea, offering them both calmness and strong winds, the Idec Sport team has started to […]

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6 December 2016 / 11:25

21 November 2016 / 21:12

Twenty-four hours after their departure in quest of the Jules Verne Trophy, Francis Joyon and his crew met with a difficult start before finding their cruising speed on Monday morning, thanks to very favorable winds. The maxi-trimaran is now sailing down the Portuguese coast. We can’t exactly say that Francis Joyon got off to […]

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6 December 2016 / 11:26

21 November 2016 / 13:31

Jules Verne Trophy: relive IDEC Sport’s departure

On Sunday 20 November, at 21:44, Francis Joyon and his 5 fellow crewmembers set off on board their maxi-trimaran, Idec Sport, to conquer the Jules Verne Trophy. Relive, via this video, the start of this wonderful sporting and human adventure, which we invite you to follow on our web site’s news page. You can also […]

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6 December 2016 / 11:26

20 November 2016 / 21:31

Go-ahead for Francis Joyon !

On Sunday, a little before 20:00, Francis Joyon and his five crewmembers cast off from the port of Brest, to guide Idec Sport to the Jules Verne Trophy start line between Ushant and Lizard Point. At 22:14, the six men went over the start line. The timer is now ticking for the Idec Sport trimaran […]

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29 January 2017 / 23:25

20 November 2016 / 19:16

Imminent departure for Francis Joyon

On Sunday, Francis Joyon and the IDEC Sport team went back into Code Green, the signal indicating that they may well be about to set off. It’s the third time since the start of November that the Idec Sport team has seen a favourable weather window open up, but this time may well be […]

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8 December 2016 / 15:41

13 November 2016 / 14:15

Francis Joyon again delays his departure

He’d been hoping that weather conditions would allow him to set off on Saturday 12 November. But Idec Sport’s new attempt to beat the Jules Verne Trophy won’t be getting off to a start this weekend after all. The last weather assessments made by Marcel Van Triest, the team’s router and meteorologist, have shown that […]

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29 January 2017 / 23:23

11 November 2016 / 19:10

Uncertainty clouds Francis Joyon’s plans

After going back to Code Amber on Wednesday, Francis Joyon and his crew have been hoping that weather conditions will allow them to set off to conquer the Jules Verne Trophy on Saturday 12 November. But their hopes may well be thwarted once again as “the latest changes in the North Atlantic have clouded the […]

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29 January 2017 / 23:23

9 November 2016 / 21:58

Joyon and Idec Sport anticipate a departure on Saturday

Francis Joyon and his crew returned, on Wednesday, to Code Amber during their stand-by wait for appropriate conditions to embark on their new attempt to beat the Jules Verne Trophy record. The IDEC SPORT skipper, along with his onshore router Dutchman Marcel van Triest, is gearing up for a possible departure from Ushant on Saturday […]

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29 January 2017 / 23:22

6 November 2016 / 13:00

Vendée Globe’s 8th edition gets started

Nicknamed “the Everest of the Seas,” the Vendée Globe is considered to be the most demanding race to exist because it is a singlehanded event comprising no stops and no assistance. For its 8th edition starting this Sunday, 29 skippers will be taking up this landmark navigation challenge. Created in 1989 by Philippe Jeantot, the […]

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Vendée Globe Challenge

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6 December 2016 / 11:28

5 November 2016 / 21:00

Thomas Coville hunts a new record

The sailing world is at full tilt this weekend. Not only is the 8th edition of the Vendée Globe starting while Francis Joyon with his Idec Sport crew wait to begin their Jules Verne Trophy attempt, Thomas Coville is also ready to set off at the helm of his multihull Sodebo. The sailor from Brittany […]

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29 January 2017 / 23:20

5 November 2016 / 19:17

Postponed departure for Francis Joyon and Idec Sport

Despite his hopes of launching, on Sunday, his second attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy, Francis Joyon was forced to modify his plans on Saturday. Unfavorable weather conditions in the South Atlantic didn’t look like they’d let him beat the standing record. On the starting blocks in Brest since Friday, Joyon and his crew nonetheless […]

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29 January 2017 / 23:19

5 November 2016 / 10:01

Francis Joyon hopes to set off on sunday

Arriving in Brest on Friday afternoon, Francis Joyon and his crew on the maxi trimaran Idec Sport are hoping that conditions will be favorable for them launching, this Sunday, their attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy. Before setting off on this second try at beating the record for sailing around the world, non-stop and without […]

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6 December 2016 / 11:29