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PRECISION SAILING
The IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran carried out an important manœuvre yesterday afternoon, as planned by her skipper Francis Joyon, when they…
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IDEC SPORT SPEEDING TOWARDS THE OCEAN WILDERNESS
Petrels, albatrosses, a longer and longer swell, and clear skies since the front went over… all these elements noted by…
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UPS AND DOWNS
While the men on IDEC SPORT were able to enjoy the weather on Sunday afternoon, as Francis Joyon told us…
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THE GOOD HOPE EXPRESS
Last night, IDEC SPORT began to tackle the powerful area of low pressure developing off Argentina, which is is sweeping…
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ON THEIR WAY TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
After eight days of racing, Francis Joyon and his crew of five had to deal with a serious weather hurdle…
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THE WHIMS OF ST. HELENA
After a favourable North Atlantic, the Southern Hemisphere is proving to be more complicated. That is however what Francis Joyon…
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INTO A LIGHT PATCH
It has been a difficult night for IDEC SPORT, as Marcel Van Triest, the onshore router for Francis Joyon had…
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THE WIND HAS PICKED UP AGAIN
After a complicated night during which IDEC SPORT found her self becalmed, as we feared in light airs, the wind…
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REMEMBERING BAHIA
IDEC SPORT passed the latitude of Salvador de Bahia this lunchtime (Saturday), a place that the sailors know very well.…
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INTO AN AREA OF UNCERTAINTY
IDEC SPORT has been keeping up a good pace since yesterday afternoon. Close to the Horn of Brazil, Francis Joyon’s…
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