Veolia Oceans® sail tests under the breeze
Tuesday November 20th 2007 News RSS
The first Veolia Oceans® one-design for the SolOceans is being tested at the moment in Cherbourg-Octeville (Lower Normandy - France) and Caen (Lower Normandy - France) by a team lead by Erwan Tabarly. Yvan Griboval, the initiator of the one-design and designer of the SolOceans summarises those first tests in light wind, medium wind and breeze, in which he actively participated.
Erwan Tabarly is skipping the Veolia Oceans® on a continuous planning, making more than 20 knots of speed on average in a 30 knots true wind (force 7 wind), under full mainsail and gennaker. The photo was taken during the sail tests under the breeze on November 19th in the middle of the Channel.
Free of rights for press use, subject to the compulsory mention:
Photo Jean-Marie Liot - SailingOne
“The results are above my wishes. The designers Jean-Marie Finot, Pascal Conq and their team have made the perfect oceanic one-design for the SolOceans program and its additional oceanic races. In one word, it’s an easy yacht, not demanding for the sailor but who will allow him (or her) to go far safely and at a high speed. Very high even! Her power is impressive while still being easy to steer, without digging in the breeze on the run, without beating the steep wave on the wind. At the helm, it’s a real treat and you just need to read the pleasure on Erwan Tabarly or Liz Wardley’s face - who is also taking part to the sail tests - to realize how seducing this Veolia Oceans® is”.
The sail tests and final adjustments will go on for the next three weeks. The starts of the first leg of the Reconnaissance Tour of the SolOceans is set for mid-December from Caen (Lower Normandy - France) towards Wellington (New Zealand) round the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) and Leeuwin (Australia). The second leg will link Wellington to Cherbourg-Octeville (Lower Normandy - France) round the Cape of Horn (South America).
The sail tests and final adjustments will go on for the next three weeks. The starts of the first leg of the Reconnaissance Tour of the SolOceans is set for mid-December from Caen (Lower Normandy - France) towards Wellington (New Zealand) round the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) and Leeuwin (Australia). The second leg will link Wellington to Cherbourg-Octeville (Lower Normandy - France) round the Cape of Horn (South America).
Previous headlines
- Bostik heading towards La Trinité-sur-Mer - Thursday August 28th 2008
- Bostik is back in Cherbourg - Monday August 11th 2008
- Bostik has left New York City for Cherbourg - Wednesday July 30th 2008
- The second Veolia Oceans® one-design is built - Thursday July 24th 2008
- Bostik is arrived in United States - Monday July 21st 2008
- Bostik expected in New York City around July 23rd - Tuesday July 15th 2008
- Bostik heading west in a strong breeze - Monday July 7th 2008
- Bostik from Cherbourg to New York City - Friday July 4th 2008
- Bostik 1,700 nautical miles in Northern Europe - Wednesday July 2nd 2008
- Bostik is sailing in Northern Europe - Monday June 23rd 2008
- Promotion of the SolOceans in Northern Europe and in the United States - Monday June 2nd 2008
- International Media Coverage of the SolOceans on Eurosport - Friday May 23rd 2008
- Bostik back in Europe - Friday May 16th 2008
- Too many icebergs to round Cape Horn - Monday March 10th 2008
- Bostik arrived safe and sound at Wellington in New Zealand - Friday March 7th 2008
- Bostik at the end of the week in Wellington - New Zealand - Tuesday March 4th 2008
- Bostik still faster towards Wellington - Tuesday February 26th 2008
- This time, Bostik got to the heart of the matter! - Tuesday February 19th 2008
- Charles Caudrelier and Liz Wardley double-handed in the Indian Ocean - Tuesday February 12th 2008
- Bostik extends its stopover in Cape Town - Monday February 4th 2008
- Bostik from Lisbon to Cape Town at 13.15 knots on average - Thursday January 24th 2008
- Bostik is heading south on the Solocean’s course - Thursday January 3rd 2008
- Bostik put in for a week in Portugal - Friday December 21st 2007
- Bostik on its way to Wellington in New Zealand - Sunday December 16th 2007
- Bostik will leave Caen for Wellington (NZ) on Sunday - Thursday December 13th 2007
- Rendez-vous with Eurosport in 59 countries - Wednesday December 12th 2007
- Bostik christened by Catherine Chabaud in Caen - Saturday December 8th 2007
- Charles Caudrelier Around the World with Bostik - Tuesday December 4th 2007
- The Entry List for the SolOceans is now Open - Friday November 30th 2007
- Start of the round the world Reconnaissance Tour in Caen la mer - Monday November 26th 2007
- Veolia Oceans® sail tests under the breeze - Tuesday November 20th 2007
- Prologue and Arrival of the SolOceans in Cherbourg-Octeville - Saturday October 27th 2007
- Launching of the first Veolia Oceans® - Wednesday October 24th 2007
- The SolOceans stopover will be Wellington, the capital of New Zealand - Friday October 5th 2007
- First Veolia Oceans® deck in Caen - Wednesday September 26th 2007
- Eurosport Events enters the capital of SailingOne - Tuesday August 28th 2007
- The first Veolia Oceans® one-design leaves the mould - Thursday August 2nd 2007
- Construction of the first Veolia Oceans® one-design - Thursday June 14th 2007
- Lower Normandy to host the SolOceans - Wednesday May 30th 2007
- SolOceans Takes on Board Eurosport Events - Friday May 25th 2007
- SolOceans media alert - Thursday May 24th 2007
- The deck of the Veolia Oceans® monohull begins to take form - Wednesday April 25th 2007
- Veolia Oceans® Assembly and Maintenance in Caen - Thursday April 12th 2007
- Veolia Oceans® to be built in Normandy - Thursday March 15th 2007
- Veolia - Main Sponsor of the SolOceans - Wednesday March 7th 2007
- The SolOceans has a Main Sponsor - Monday January 29th 2007
- OceanoScientific® Programme for the SolOceans - Wednesday November 29th 2006
- Answers to current questions - Wednesday November 22nd 2006
- The Oceanic One Design® takes shape - Wednesday November 15th 2006
- Three years before the start of the SolOceans - Wednesday October 25th 2006
- Construction of the Oceanic One Design® boats of the SolOceans - Monday September 11th 2006
- Right on time - Tuesday July 25th 2006
- Launch of the SolOceans - Thursday June 15th 2006
