In the oven

First Soloeceans boat making good progress

The construction of the first Veolia Oceans one-design is making good progress. Designed by Finot-Conq and Associates and with technical advice from Michel Desjoyeaux, the first baking of the carbon hull was carried out at JMV Industries in Cherbourg. The yard received the deck mould made by Technologie Marine on 5 June and JMV Industries started the construction of the first section immediately afterwards. On Tuesday 12 June, the carbon infusion workshop at the SailingOne base in Saint Philibert (Morbihan, Brittany) got to work building a bow bulkhead.

The SailingOne team has grown significantly since the year started and the production of the Veolia Oceans one-designs is now moving at speed under the management of Christian Brit.

Nearly all the partners and suppliers have been decided upon, they include: Alucarbon and Navtec (who will produce the rigging) Hexcel Composites, North Sails, Harken, NKE and Teem, Karver, Spinlock (Interdist), Nanni Diesel, Plastimo and Goïot (Groupe Navimo), Lancelin, Positech (Lemer Pax), le CRAIN, Profil Composites, Demolin Caen.

Sailing One have also confirmed that sea trials for the first boat will take place during the summer. It will then sail the SolOceans race course on 25 October: France - New Zealand –France. The race proper is to start on the 25 October 2009.