Sailing

Fabrice Thomazeau20 January 2017
1,611
NEW EQUATOR RECORD FOR IDEC SPORT
At 1228hrs UTC on Friday 20th January, the maxi-trimaran IDEC SPORT crossed the Equator achieving the best performance ever for…
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Fabrice Thomazeau19 January 2017
1,330
FINAL HOURS IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
The IDEC SPORT Maxi trimaran will soon be leaving the South Atlantic. Francis Joyon and his crew of five should…
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Fabrice Thomazeau18 January 2017
771
THE CHARM OF THE TROPICS
IDEC SPORT is less than 1000 miles from entering the Northern Hemisphere. At 17°S this morning, the big red and…
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Fabrice Thomazeau17 January 2017
1,095
FROM PEACEFUL CALMS TO PLEASANT TRADE WINDS
Sailing 800 miles off the coast of Brazil approaching the latitude of Rio de Janeiro, IDEC SPORT is now being…
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Fabrice Thomazeau17 January 2017
856
HEADING NORTH
After picking up the trade winds last night, on the 33rd day of racing against the clock, IDEC SPORT is…
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Fabrice Thomazeau16 January 2017
807
A WELCOME REST
It was a quiet fifth Sunday for the crew of the IDEC SPORT Maxi Trimaran, which they used to get…
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Fabrice Thomazeau13 January 2017
1,346
GETTING A LIFT OFF ARGENTINA
While they had to wait a short while for the low-pressure system to leave Argentina, Francis Joyon and his men…
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Fabrice Thomazeau13 January 2017
745
TAKING A BREAK IN THE FALKLANDS
With IDEC SPORT less than 6500 miles from the finish, they still hold a lead of 1850 miles over the…
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Fabrice Thomazeau12 January 2017
1,309
FRANCIS JOYON SETS A NEW RECORD AT CAPE HORN
IDEC SPORT more than 4 days and 6 hours ahead of the record at the Horn.
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Fabrice Thomazeau11 January 2017
1,065
THE HORN THIS EVENING, FOUR DAYS AHEAD OF THE RECORD PACE
After shattering the Indian record (4 days, 9 hours and 37 minutes) IDEC SPORT should be rounding the Horn this…
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