Charles Caudrelier
Oman Air horizon job
Sidney Gavignet and the crew of Oman Air-Musandram have made an admiral effort leading the MOD70 class in the Route des Princes, despite losing the lead momentarily in a park-up earlier this mornin
Oman Air blasts out of Valencia
Valencia laid on another day of exciting, brisk conditions for the eight trimarans competing in the first Route des Princes race clockwise around the European coastline.
Edmond de Rothschild hat trick
Three wins, including two inshore races in which they led at every mark, has demonstrated the initial superiority for Sébastien Josse and his polished crew of Edmond de Rothschild,
New race in town
The Route des Princes got underway yesterday with the first of two days of in-port racing on the (for us) highly familiar waters off Valencia.
Spindrift in front on tiebreak
The Route des Princes started in earnest today with the first three inshore races for the MOD70 class off Valencia.
Practice race
As the final dress rehearsal for Friday’s first points scoring inshore races of the Route des Prince, two training races today gave an immediate insight into how close the short, sharp round
Multihulls in Valencia
The race fleet for the first Route des Princes is now assembled in the Marina Real Juan Carlos I in Valencia where the first leg, to Lisbon, Portugal starts on Sunday.
Lining up for the Route des Princes
The first running of the Route des Princes, a new race solely for racing multihulls, has attracted the best crews from the Multi50 and MOD70 classes along with Lionel Lemonchois' brand new Prince d
Foncia clinches European Tour victory in final seconds
A second place finish in Genoa this morning on the final leg of the MOD70's European Tour was just enough to secure Michel Desjoyeaux and the crew of Foncia overall victory in this inaugur
Musandam-Oman Sail holds tiniest of leads
After an unexpected outbreak of squalls, localised calms and torrential showers this afternoon, it is computed that less than one mile separated leaders Musandam-Oman Sail from fifth place