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THE GAP WIDENS AGAIN
After getting back to 460 miles of their virtual rival, the maxi trimaran Banque Populaire V, which has held the…
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BACK IN THE NORTH-EASTERLY TRADE WINDS
After a short transition phase in the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, as Francis Joyon forecast, the IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran found…
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HEADING FOR A RAPID RETURN IN THE ATLANTIC
With four days and a few hours to go to the record time for the Trophée Jules Verne, and with…
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IDEC SPORT NARROWS THE GAP
30 knots or nothing. That is the affectionate nickname Francis Joyon and his five men gave to the IDEC SPORT…
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A FINAL BREATHTAKING WEEK
“Our final week looks very exciting.” That was how the youngest member of Francis Joyon’s crew, Gwénolé Gahinet, summed up the…
Read More » OH WHAT A NIGHT!
On her 40th day at sea, sailing off Salvador da Bahia, around 4000 miles from the finishing line for the…
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IDEC SPORT TO CROSS THE EQUATOR ON NEW YEAR’S DAY
The IDEC SPORT maxi-trimaran has finally found the SE’ly trade wind they were looking forward to. This has allowed the…
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AMBLING ALONG
The maxi-trimaran IDEC SPORT is still ambling along, but since dawn has been on a more direct route towards the…
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CLIMBING BACK DUE NORTH
As the wind has veered and the trade winds have filled the sails, the IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran has been…
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TACKING UP THE BRAZILIAN COAST
The IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran is continuing her slow climb back up northwards off Rio de Janeiro. In order to…
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