http://www.soloceans.com/ News of the SolOceans, single-handed round the world race with equal opportunities en Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:21:18 +0200 http://www.soloceans.com/images/logo-soloceans.jpg http://www.soloceans.com/ http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/80/Gildas-Morvan-and-Vincent-Riou-double-handed-on-board-the-SolOceans-one-design.html Thursday June 4th 2009: Gildas Morvan* (Skipper of Cercle Vert) and Vincent Riou** (Skipper of PRB) discovered the SolOceans one-design (16 metres - 52.5 foot) during the 25th Transmanche en double on the 220 nautical mile course from l’Aber Wrac’h (Brittany - France), to Plymouth breakwater (England) and back.  At 14.95 knots on average,...

Gildas Morvan and Vincent Riou double-handed on board the SolOceans one-design

Thursday June 4th 2009

Gildas Morvan* (Skipper of Cercle Vert) and Vincent Riou** (Skipper of PRB) discovered the SolOceans one-design (16 metres - 52.5 foot) during the 25^th Transmanche en double on the 220 nautical mile course from l’Aber Wrac’h (Brittany - France), to Plymouth breakwater (England) and back.  At 14.95 knots on average,...

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]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:33:00 +0200 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/80/Gildas-Morvan-and-Vincent-Riou-double-handed-on-board-the-SolOceans-one-design.html http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/79/Halvard-Mabire-on-board-a-SolOceans-one-design.html Thursday May 28th 2009: The Norman Halvard Mabire* took advantage of a good breeze to go sailing in the Channel Sea on board the SolOceans one-design (16 metres - 52.5 feet) at his favourite spot, just off Cherbourg Harbour (Normandy - France) between the Raz Blanchard and the tip of Barfleur. Halvard Mabire was...

Halvard Mabire on board a SolOceans one-design

Thursday May 28th 2009

The Norman Halvard Mabire* took advantage of a good breeze to go sailing in the Channel Sea on board the SolOceans one-design (16 metres - 52.5 feet) at his favourite spot, just off Cherbourg Harbour (Normandy - France) between the Raz Blanchard and the tip of Barfleur. Halvard Mabire was...

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]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 10:07:00 +0200 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/79/Halvard-Mabire-on-board-a-SolOceans-one-design.html http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/78/Liz-Wardley-on-board-a-SolOceans-one-design.html Tuesday May 26th 2009: Liz Wardley* (skipper of Sojasun) is the first sailor to have sailed on board the SolOceans one-design (16 metres - 52.5 feet) in the condition of a solo race, during 36 hours, on the Brest to Cherbourg (Normandy - France) trip. Previously, Liz Wardley took part to the fine-tuning of...

Liz Wardley on board a SolOceans one-design

Tuesday May 26th 2009

Liz Wardley* (skipper of Sojasun) is the first sailor to have sailed on board the SolOceans one-design (16 metres - 52.5 feet) in the condition of a solo race, during 36 hours, on the Brest to Cherbourg (Normandy - France) trip. Previously, Liz Wardley took part to the fine-tuning of...

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]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 11:30:00 +0200 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/78/Liz-Wardley-on-board-a-SolOceans-one-design.html http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/77/A-Successful-Comparison-Test-against-the-IMOCA-60-rsquo-and-the-Class40.html Wednesday May 13th 2009: The speed runs of the Grand Prix Petit Navire at Douarnenez, on Thursday 30 April and Friday 1 May, were a good occasion to set a record for the SolOceans one-design (16 metres - 52.5 feet) in comparison with the best representatives from the IMOCA 60’ (18.20m) and the Class40...

A Successful Comparison Test against the IMOCA 60’ and the Class40

Wednesday May 13th 2009

The speed runs of the Grand Prix Petit Navire at Douarnenez, on Thursday 30 April and Friday 1 May, were a good occasion to set a record for the SolOceans one-design (16 metres - 52.5 feet) in comparison with the best representatives from the IMOCA 60’ (18.20m) and the Class40...

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]]> Wed, 13 May 2009 16:25:00 +0200 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/77/A-Successful-Comparison-Test-against-the-IMOCA-60-rsquo-and-the-Class40.html http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/76/Fabien-Delahaye-onboard-the-SolOceans-one-design.html Wednesday April 15th 2009: Fabien Delahaye*, skipper of the Figaro Bénéteau Port de Caen Ouistreham, sailed onboard the SolOceans one-design between 3 and 5 April, from (Normandy - France) towards Belle-Ile and Lorient (Brittany - France) in order to be at the start of the Transat BPE. It was his first navigation onboard that...

Fabien Delahaye onboard the SolOceans one-design

Wednesday April 15th 2009

Fabien Delahaye*, skipper of the Figaro Bénéteau Port de Caen Ouistreham, sailed onboard the SolOceans one-design between 3 and 5 April, from (Normandy - France) towards Belle-Ile and Lorient (Brittany - France) in order to be at the start of the Transat BPE. It was his first navigation onboard that...

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]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:58:00 +0200 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/76/Fabien-Delahaye-onboard-the-SolOceans-one-design.html http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/75/Eric-Loizeau-onboard-the-SolOceans-one-design.html Thursday April 9th 2009: Eric Loizeau* sailed onboard the SolOceans one-design between 3 and 5 April, from Caen (Normandy - France) towards Belle-Ile and Lorient (Brittany - France) in order to be at the start of the Transat BPE. It’s his second time onboard, after around 100 nautical miles sailed between the Mediterranean Sea...

Eric Loizeau onboard the SolOceans one-design

Thursday April 9th 2009

Eric Loizeau* sailed onboard the SolOceans one-design between 3 and 5 April, from Caen (Normandy - France) towards Belle-Ile and Lorient (Brittany - France) in order to be at the start of the Transat BPE. It’s his second time onboard, after around 100 nautical miles sailed between the Mediterranean Sea...

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]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:49:00 +0200 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/75/Eric-Loizeau-onboard-the-SolOceans-one-design.html http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/74/The-OceanoScientific-Campaign-to-serve-humanity.html Wednesday April 1st 2009: Since its origins, in 2005, the SolOceans was created with two parts. On one side, a sportive part: a round the world single-handed race on equal footing and on the other side a scientific part: the OceanoScientific Campaign. The vocation of this campaign is to help the scientists around the...

The OceanoScientific Campaign to serve humanity

Wednesday April 1st 2009

Since its origins, in 2005, the SolOceans was created with two parts. On one side, a sportive part: a round the world single-handed race on equal footing and on the other side a scientific part: the OceanoScientific Campaign. The vocation of this campaign is to help the scientists around the...

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]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:41:00 +0200 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/74/The-OceanoScientific-Campaign-to-serve-humanity.html http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/73/The-first-SolOceans-will-start-on-23-October-2011.html Monday March 30th 2009: In the context of the world economic crisis, SailingOne and the sponsors from the private and public sectors of the SolOceans* - the first round-the-world single-handed race on equal footing raced on 16-metre high tech monohulls - have officialised this morning the postponement of the start of the first edition...

The first SolOceans will start on 23 October 2011

Monday March 30th 2009

In the context of the world economic crisis, SailingOne and the sponsors from the private and public sectors of the SolOceans* - the first round-the-world single-handed race on equal footing raced on 16-metre high tech monohulls - have officialised this morning the postponement of the start of the first edition...

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]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +0200 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/73/The-first-SolOceans-will-start-on-23-October-2011.html http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/71/The-SolOceans-holds-its-course-for-October-25th-2009.html Thursday December 11th 2008: During the Press Conference hosted last Tuesday by Laurent Beauvais, President of the Lower Normandy Region and organised on the Norman stand of the Nautic, the International Paris Boat Show, Yvan Griboval, CEO of SailingOne (Eurosport Group) and creator of the SolOceans gave an update on the event, after the...

The SolOceans holds its course for October 25^th 2009

Thursday December 11th 2008

During the Press Conference hosted last Tuesday by Laurent Beauvais, President of the Lower Normandy Region and organised on the Norman stand of the Nautic, the International Paris Boat Show, Yvan Griboval, CEO of SailingOne (Eurosport Group) and creator of the SolOceans gave an update on the event, after the...

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]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:59:00 +0100 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/71/The-SolOceans-holds-its-course-for-October-25th-2009.html http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/70/Heading-towards-Paris.html Monday December 1st 2008: After having her keel removed and having been prepared at the V1D2 yards by SailingOne team with the help of Marc Lefebvre (V1D2), Bostik, the first unit of the Veolia Oceans® one-design series of the SolOceans was put on a lorry and set off for Paris on this Monday afternoon...

Heading towards Paris

Monday December 1st 2008

After having her keel removed and having been prepared at the V1D2 yards by SailingOne team with the help of Marc Lefebvre (V1D2), Bostik, the first unit of the Veolia Oceans^® one-design series of the SolOceans was put on a lorry and set off for Paris on this Monday afternoon...

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