Friday News - 11 de Agosto

Transgascogne 6.50, last race before the Mini-Transat La Boulangère

Transgascogne 6.50, leaving from Les Sables d'Olonnes, with a stopover in Avilès and coming back at Les Sables d'Olonnes is the last Mini 6.50 race of the season before the Mini-Transat. On the 65 sailors who did this race (in solo or double), 40of them will be on the Mini-Transat La Boulangère departure line on the 1st of October.
Last adjustement, testing of new sails or just the joy to sail on the gulf, this Transgascogne also allowed Patrick JAFFRÉ FRA814 to finish his last qualification nautic miles for the Mini-Transat La Boulangère.
Well done to all, to Ian LIPINSKI FRA865, winner proto in solo and to Clarisse CRÉMER FRA902, winner série in solo!

Label Bleue first drawing!

A few weeks ago, we received pictures from the class CE2-CM2 of Les Sources School, in France, presenting proudly their drawing which will cross the Atlantic Ocean on the main-sail of Estelle GRECK FRA514.

Mini-Transat La Boulangère escort boats

We've already presented you four boats of the seven that will leave in total. Today we present you the fifth boat.
It's a Gib Sea 742, "PLATINE", owned by Christophe AUDIS and will be skipped by Bruno SOTTOVIA. Bruno know reall well the mini as among other things, he arrived second série on the Mini-Transat 2005.
It's again a crew from the Haute-Savoie in the Alpes who will take care of the sailors during the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.

Baptism your boat on the race village!

Dear skippers, dear sponsors,
Please let us know the date and time chosen for your boat baptism so we can add it to the village race schedule!
Also, know that you can book a privatized tent for the event. Booking : Dorothée Merle, La Rochelle Evènement, 05 46 45 90 90.