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jules verne trophy - Sailing News
Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3's Day-to-day round the worldMar 21, 2010Jules Verne Trophy - Day to day summary of Groupama 3's round the world record attempt Jules Verne Trophy : 48 days 07 hours 44 minutes for Groupama 3Mar 21, 201003/2010 - The Jules Verne Trophy now belongs to ten men who have sailed around the globe at an average of 18.76 knots along the optimum course, beating the reference time set by Orange 2 in 2005 by 2 days 08 hours 35 minutes. Franck Cammas and his men crossed the finish line off the Créac’h lighthouse at Ushant (Finistère) at... Groupama 3: Jules Verne Trophy - finish in 45 minutesMar 21, 2010Franck Cammas and crew aboard Groupama are poised to cut over two days off the round the world sailing record and became Jules Verne Trophy - Goal: UshantMar 19, 2010Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 carries on its rapid progress towards the finish line JULES VERNE TROPHY • Cammas : Ushant in less than 49 days • lead = 1167 milesMar 19, 2010Groupama 3's trajectory seems more rectilinear than recent days and, if all goes to plan, Franck Cammas and his men shouldn't have to put in any more gybes. However, they will have to constantly adapt the sail area as the N'ly wind is forecast to be very unstable. It's (...) Less than 800 Miles to go for New Jules Verne RecordMar 19, 2010
Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 and the Pendulum effectMar 18, 2010Groupama 3's rapid progress towards the finish line and substantially increases its lead over the reference time. Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 ahead of the frontMar 17, 2010Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 is beginning the final sprint in a steady yet disturbed SW'ly wind. JULES VERNE TROPHY • Cammas : final charge towards Ushant • lead = 412 milesMar 17, 2010The final charge towards Ushant began this Wednesday lunchtime as Groupama 3 gybed in a SW'ly wind of a little over twenty knots. Now without fear of being caught up in the calm conditions of an anticyclone, Franck Cammas and his men will still have to be on their guard all the way to the (...) Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 breaks evenMar 17, 2010Jules Verne Trophy - On the 44th day at sea, Groupama 3 has made up the ground on Orange 2 very quickly JULES VERNE TROPHY • Cammas : Back ahead • lead = 72 milesMar 16, 2010On the 44th day at sea, Groupama 3 has made up the ground on Orange 2 very quickly and is now ahead of the reference time. However Franck Cammas and his men have yet to traverse a ridge of high pressure. At that point the giant trimaran is bound to slow down in the lighter breeze, where it will (...) Jules Verne Trophy - Green light for Groupama 3Mar 15, 2010Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 is powering back into contention in relation to her virtual rival Orange 2. JULES VERNE TROPHY • Cammas : Offshore of Cape Verde • deficit = 216 milesMar 15, 2010Offshore of Cape Verde, Groupama 3 is powering back into contention in relation to her virtual rival. Indeed she has made up nearly 200 miles in the past 24 hours and her deficit is set to diminish still further over the coming hours! On her 43rd day at sea, Orange 2 was the slowest she'd (...) Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 in deficit at the final markerMar 14, 2010Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3's final marker before the finish off the Creac'h lighthouse, the equator was traversed Jules Verne Trophy: Groupama 3 takes it step by stepMar 13, 2010Jules Verne Trophy - Groupam 3 attempt. Positioned 430 miles from the line separating the South Atlantic and the North JULES VERNE TROPHY • Cammas : the equator is just a little ahead • deficit = 483 milesMar 13, 2010At the beginning of her forty-first day at sea in her bid to conquer the Jules Verne Trophy, Groupama 3 is finally benefiting from some favourable weather conditions. However, God knows that the crew has had to be patient before they could once again make the kind of speeds worthy of a 32 metre (...) Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3's ZenithMar 13, 2010Jules Verne Trophy. The beat finally seems to be at an end! This is certainly the case for the southern hemisphere... Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 in a difficult zoneMar 11, 2010Jules Verne Trophy. Onboard Groupama 3 Franck Cammas and his nine crew are navigating through a difficult zone JULES VERNE TROPHY • Cammas : Roll on tomorrow • deficit = 309 milesMar 11, 2010Franck Cammas and his nine crew are navigating through a difficult zone between a stormy low and the tradewinds of the Saint Helena High. In fact Groupama 3 will have to continue northward for another 36 hours before she can escape this meteorological minefield and pick up the thread of this (...) Jules Verne Trophy - Atlantic Roll for Groupama 3Mar 10, 2010Jules Verne Trophy. The current phase offshore of the Brazilian coast isn't the easiest section on this round the world POLL : Will Cammas do break the Jules Verne Trophy record?Mar 10, 2010Cammas va battre le TJV? Cammas will break the record? oui / yes non / no ... View Results Web Poll from Free Website Polls Jules Verne Trophy - Virtual separation yo-yoingMar 9, 2010Jules Verne Trophy. Virtual separation between Groupama 3 and Orange 2 has been yo-yoing for the past three days. JULES VERNE TROPHY • Cammas : 5,000 miles left before reaching Ushant • deficit = 331 milesMar 9, 2010With a little over 5,000 miles left before reaching Ushant, the virtual separation between Groupama 3 and Orange 2 has been yo-yoing for the past three days. The giant trimaran has picked up her average speed since escaping the zone of high pressure, whilst five years ago the maxi-catamaran was (...) Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 is zigzagging northwardMar 8, 2010Jules Verne Trophy. Franck Cammas and navigator Stan Honey are remaining concentrated to exploit wind rotations. Jules Verne Trophy: A hellish tackMar 8, 2010On a perfectly rectilinear course since rounding Cape Horn, Groupama 3 is continuing her ascent of the Southern Atlantic by cleverly limiting the haemorrhage of miles lost in relation to the Jules Verne Trophy champion. Furthermore, they are in no way losing sight of the fact that they will have to battle all the way to the end and that they must remain... Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 cleverly fighting onMar 7, 2010Jules Verne Trophy. Groupama 3 is continuing her ascent of the Southern Atlantic. JULES VERNE TROPHY • Cammas : 170 miles conceded to Orange 2 • deficit = 100 milesMar 7, 2010On a perfectly rectilinear course since rounding Cape Horn, Groupama 3 is continuing her ascent of the Southern Atlantic by cleverly limiting the haemorrhage of miles lost in relation to the Jules Verne Trophy champion. Furthermore, they are in no way losing sight of the fact that they will (...) On rounding Cape HornMar 7, 2010
Jules Verne Trophy - Patient concentration for Groupama 3Mar 6, 2010Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 is continuing her ascent of the Southern Atlantic. JULES VERNE TROPHY • Cammas : Offshore of the coast of Argentina • lead = 58 milesMar 6, 2010Offshore of the coast of Argentina, Groupama 3 is continuing her ascent of the Southern Atlantic in weather conditions which are not enabling her to battle on equal terms with the current Jules Verne Trophy champion. This will remain the case over the next few days for a crew who loves a (...) Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 has Cape Horn asternMar 5, 2010Jules Verne Trophy - With Cape Horn astern, Groupama 3 is now traversing some very different weather conditions Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 has one ocean left to devourMar 5, 2010Jules Verne Trophy. Groupama 3 has retained a lead of 175 miles over the Orange 2 reference time. JULES VERNE TROPHY • Cammas : Cape Horn after 32d 04h 34' • lead = 8h 55'Mar 4, 2010On rounding Cape Horn at 1830 UTC this Thursday 4th March, Franck Cammas and his men have retained a lead of 175 miles over the reference time, which equates to 8 hours 55 minutes. However, the beginning of this final stage of the round the world will be complicated for the giant trimaran to (...) Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 begins parabolic descentMar 3, 2010Jules Verne Trophy. Groupama 3 has begun her parabolic descent towards Drake's Passage on starboard tack Jules Verne TrophyMar 3, 2010Jules Verne Trophy - Around 1,000 miles from Cape Horn, the sailing conditions are fairly sporty with over thirty knots Jules Verne Trophy - Hunkering down in the stormMar 1, 2010Groupama 3 has been forced to distance herself from the direct route towards the Horn Jules Verne Trophy - Cold and tough conditions ahead for Groupama 3Feb 28, 2010Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama 3 Record attempt. The sailing conditions have become tougher over the past few hours Groupama 3 Jules Verne Trophy 2009 - 2010Feb 21, 2010
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Jules Verne Training with Team GroupamaNov 4, 2009
Opération lessive sur Groupama 3Feb 6, 2008
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