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LAST MINUTE. Damage to Actual Ultim 3
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🚧 Scheduled stopover for Armel Le Cléac'h!
There's a long way to go and the whole team will be doing their utmost to get Armel and the Maxi Banque Populaire XI back into the race as quickly as possible. Ronan Lucas, Manager of Team Banque Populaire During this pit-stop, the members of Team Banque Populaire will be taking the opportunity to rectify an anomaly discovered in the hydraulics of the foil system. The boat is expected in Recife between tonight and tomorrow morning (French time) by part of the shore crew. The rules authorise...
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The big departure
Television, radio, internet... Exceptional coverage for the start of the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE - Brest!
TELEVISION. France Télévisions on all fronts! Coverage on France 3 promises to build throughout the weekend. This Saturday, journalist Isabelle Rettig will be presenting a special live programme. On set, François Gabart, holder of the solo round the world record (42 days and 16 hours in 2017) and Guillaume Rottée, Race Director of the ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE - Brest will take time to present the challenges of the race and the particularities of each of the competitors. The following day, it's...
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Photos : arrival parade
Today's program! 29/12/2024
It's the start of a great adventure, and you can all take part. The village will be inaugurated this Friday at 10 a.m. and will then be open every day. This is your chance to discover the 11,000 m2 of exhibition space before welcoming the competitors, as the six skippers and their boats are expected to arrive throughout the afternoon. Discover the program! It's another stage rich in emotions and smiles, ten days before a giant event. Starting this Friday, everything in Brest is set to...
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Charles Caudrelier: Ultim Commander
From the windows of the family home in Beg-Meil, you can see the entire bay of La Forêt, from the Pointe de Trévignon to the beach at Cap Coz, where Desjoyeaux, Jourdain, Le Cam and Poupon have all sailed in their day. This is the setting in which young Charles Caudrelier dreams. When others tiptoe home from the disco, he quietly moors his parents' friends' boat, borrowed secretly at night to wander between Concarneau and the Glénan. No dinghy, no Olympic sailing for Charles Caudrelier, who...
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TOM LAPERCHE: THE STUFF OF HEROES
THE VILLAGE, 11,000 m2 TO GET IN THE RACE!
Exceptional events call for exceptional structures. For several days now, on the Quai Malbert, the people of Brest have been watching the construction of the huge ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE - Brest village. In total, almost 11,000 m2 dedicated to the race are currently under construction. The six boats - Actual Ultim 3, SVR-Lazartigue, Sodebo Ultim 3, Maxi Banque Populaire XI, Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, Ultim Adagio - will all be lined up, one after the other. Opposite these trimarans, several...
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THOMAS COVILLE, THE OCEAN ENCYCLOPAEDIST
JUST A MONTH AWAY FROM A MAJOR EVENT!
ANTHONY MARCHAND: DECEPTIVE NONCHALANCE
The story of "Antho", as he is known on the pontoons, began at the Plérin sailing centre (22), where he is still a member. The youngster showed talent from the Optimist level onwards, performing well in the Laser Radial, before landing a place in the 470 at the Pôle France in Brest. From his years as a light sailor, he has retained a universally recognised sensitivity at the helm and the ability to adapt to a wide range of craft: "He's a gifted person. You can put him on a skateboard, a kite...
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