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Dominique Wavre and his team took a short break over the winter: “We had a good two-week holiday in the south of France riding our mountain bikes and generally relaxing,” … [+]
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Last weekend Mirabaud returned safely to its home port in La Rochelle. This now opens a new chapter for Mirabaud with the main focus and preparations on the Vendée Globe … [+]
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Dominique Wavre and Michele Paret, co-skippers of the IMOCA Mirabaud, crossed the Transat Jacques Vabre finish line this morning at 03:39:26. They finished eighth in class out of thirteen yachts … [+]
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Mirabaud is currently only 100nm from the finish line. The wind is light and tricky, the Burton brothers are only 20nm ahead of them and behind them the Golding / … [+]
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Puerto Limon, a small town of around 6,000 inhabitants on the east coast of Costa Rica, has played host overnight to Transat Jacques Vabre competitors. Jean-Pierre Dick and his co-skipper … [+]
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Jean−Pierre Dick and Jérémie Beyou crossed the finish line of the tenth edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre at 08h 15mn 54s, UTC/GMT this Friday morning, or 02h 15mn 54s … [+]
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“We had an interesting encounter yesterday. Dom woke me up with an alarming announcement called down between waves and some devilish surf: “we are gybing and we are being followed.” … [+]
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Jean-Pierre Dick, onboard Virbac Paprec, is currently in the lead as the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet negotiates a high-speed approach into the Mona Passage that lies between the Dominican Republic … [+]
Mirabaud has the gennaker up and is heading west at full speed. We spoke to Dominique Wavre via satellite phone for some insight on their next move. “We plan to … [+]
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Virbac Paprec and Hugo Boss continue to hold a healthy lead over the rest of the fleet, but with only 130 nm separating the last boat (Groupe Bel and Kito … [+]
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For the moment, the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet is enjoying fairly steady Trade Winds, although there is a weather system up ahead. Mirabaud is currently lying 7th in the IMOCA … [+]
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The Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCAs are moving again and expect to reach the Trade Winds tomorrow during the day. “The conditions are excellent,” said Dominique Wavre from onboard Mirabaud. “And … [+]
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The Transat Jacques Vabre crews are at last enjoying a lull in the weather that has pounded them since the start – they will be making the most of it … [+]
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The Mirabaud duo had a good night and the conditions are at last calming down – relatively speaking. Dominique and Michele are on top form, Michele’s sense of humour is … [+]
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Transat Jacques Vabre competitors were pounded by another violent low-pressure last night that affected the whole fleet and in particular PRB and Cheminées Pojoulat, who might have to retire. One … [+]