Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
[source: Transat Jacques Vabre] At 08:52:10hrs GMT/UTC (02:52:10hrs local time Tuesday 24th) after 15 days 19 hrs 22 mins 10 secs on course Safran co-skippered by France's Marc Guillemot and Charles Caudrelier-Bénac crossed the finish line off Puerto Limon, Costa Rica to win the 14 boat IMOCA Open 60 Class in the Transat Jacques Vabre transatlantic race which started...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Mike Golding secured the final podium place in Transat Jacques Vabre after tortuous approach into Costa Rica.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
A very happy Marc Guillemot and Charles Cauledrier-Benac won the 60-foot division of the Transat Jacques Vabre in Safran today, having led the fleet for 12 of the nearly 16 days.
ISAF News (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
The Multi 50 Crêpes Whaou arrived in Costa Rica late on Monday night to take line hours in the Transat Jacques Vabre, with Safran following four hours later to win the hotly contested IMOCA Open 60 class.
Yachting World news (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Kito de Pavant and François Gabart on Groupe Bel crossed the finish line off Puerto Limon, Costa Rica in brisk winds and afternoon sunshine to secure second place in the Transat Jacques Vabre. The duo's constant high speeds, always pressurising the eventual winners of this IMOCA Open 60 Class, Safran, were not quite enough in the end, and they finished 8 hours 40 minutes and 20 seconds...
Yachting World news (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Crepes Whaou and Safran have crossed the finish line in Costa Rica
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Marc Guillemot and Charles CaudrelierBénac became the first skippers to cross the finish line to win Transat Jacques.
Yachting World news (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
The pressure is slightly off Safran this morning as skipper Marc Guillemot opens up his lead over Groupe Bel
Yachting World news (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Dee Caffari and Brian Thompson have finished the Transat Jacque Vabre in eighth position
Farr Out - Laser 28 (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
FarrOutGBR814WeySC finished the virtual Transat Jacques Vabre last night in 4179th position out of 93,000 odd players. It was fun, but I think I'll wait until the next Vendee Globe to do another one. GBRToeinthe Water is still going, but I've got a beer on the bar for him. Hopefully, looking at the forecast, we might be able to do some real sailing this sunday.
Yachting World news (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
British ocean racer Mike Golding finishes third in the Transat Jacques Vabre
Top 10 Costa Rica (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
The first IMOCA Open 60 to celebrate crossing the Transat Jacques Vabre (TJV) finish line in Costa Rica was the French yacht Safran, raced by co-skippers Marc Guillemot and Charles Caudrelier-Benac. At 0852:10 (0252:10 local time Tuesday, 24 November) after 15 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes and 10 seconds on course, Safran, co-skippered by France’s Guillemot [...]
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
With less than 500 miles to the finish of the Transat Jacques Vabre from Le Havre to Costa Rica, Marc Guillemot and Charles Caudrelier-Brenac maintain their comfortable lead over Kito de Pavant and Francois Gabart with Mike Golding and Javier Sanso trailing by 283 miles but heading for a third-place finish over the next 48 hours.
