http://www.challengeandadventure.com Sailing News From Around The Globe Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:52:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_11031" align="aligncenter" width="443" caption="Team Groupe Edmond De Rothschild ( Photo by Paul Wyeth / OC Events )"][/caption] Yann Guichard and his crew on Groupe Edmond de Rothschild have won the third round of the 2010 Extreme Sailing Series™ in Kiel with a race to spare – an unusual occurrence on ... http://www.challengeandadventure.com/archives/11030 [caption id="attachment_7181" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Banque Populaire V On Standby (Photo by BPCE/Benoit Stichelbaut)"][/caption] After 7 weeks of yard work for a complete check up, the Maxi Banque Populaire V is now all set for the start of the term! The skipper, Pascal Bidegorry, is pleased to announce his crew list and ... http://www.challengeandadventure.com/archives/11021   [caption id="attachment_11009" align="aligncenter" width="422" caption="Groupama 70 (Photo courtesy of Team Groupama)"][/caption] It was at 1126 hours BST on Sunday that Franck Cammas and his ten crew took victory in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland off the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. By covering the 1,802 ... http://www.challengeandadventure.com/archives/11008 [caption id="attachment_10994" align="aligncenter" width="506" caption="Ecover Extreme In Kiel, Germany (Photo by Paul Wyeth / OC Events )"][/caption]   After the opening day of round 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series™ in Kiel, Germany, it is clear that at the halfway stage of the 2010 circuit there are three or four teams in ... http://www.challengeandadventure.com/archives/10993 [caption id="attachment_10985" align="aligncenter" width="438" caption="Louis Duc (Photo courtesy of Velux 5 Oceans)"][/caption]   Up and coming French solo sailor Louis Duc today announced his withdrawal from the 2010/11 VELUX 5 OCEANS. Constrained by a lack of time and struggling to find sufficient financial support, the 26-year-old from was left with no choice ... http://www.challengeandadventure.com/archives/10984 [caption id="attachment_10980" align="aligncenter" width="422" caption="Groupama 70 Starting Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. (Photo courtesy of Franck Cammas and Team Groupama)"][/caption]   Scheduled for 1400 hours local time, the start of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race took place bang on target. The English punctuality didn't favour Groupama 70, who were ... http://www.challengeandadventure.com/archives/10979   1400 local time, Monday 23rd August, ICAP Leopard, the record breaking British 100ft supermaxi will begin the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. ICAP Leopard, owned by Helical Bar plc Chief Executive Mike Slade, will look to break the current RORC race record of seven days, four hours, 29 ... http://www.challengeandadventure.com/archives/10976 [caption id="attachment_205" align="aligncenter" width="315" caption="Spirit of Canada (Photo courtesy of Derek Hatfield and Spirit of Canada)"][/caption] Hello from Spirit of Canada The summer months are flying by as we continue with our offshore training sessions and preparations for the Velux 5 Oceans this October. I now have almost 10,000 nm and six ... http://www.challengeandadventure.com/archives/10973 [caption id="attachment_10968" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Le Pingouin Ready To Launch (Photo Courtesy of Team Lazarus)"][/caption]   Sole US Entry in Velux 5 Oceans Race Takes Huge Step Forward In Round The World Campaign   Solo American sailboat racer Brad Van Liew and his devoted support team can score one victory already in their campaign ... http://www.challengeandadventure.com/archives/10967 [caption id="attachment_10962" align="aligncenter" width="577" caption="Caja Mediterraneo Region of Murcia Trophy (Photo by Ian Roman / Audi MedCup)"][/caption] The penultimate regatta of the 2010 Audi MedCup Circuit, the Caja Mediterráneo Region of Murcia Trophy starts off Cartagena in just one week’s time and has drawn a full complement of 11 TP52 teams ... http://www.challengeandadventure.com/archives/10959