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The Artemis Transat Exceeds Media Targets06.10.08

The first of two important studies looking back at the 13th edition of the famous single-handed transatlantic race, confirms media expectations were exceeded

The Artemis Transat 2008: the race, day by day29.05.08

A final and comprehensive look at the event which saw Loïck Peyron capture his historical third win on the North Atlantic.

Roland Jourdain's column - episode 323.05.08

Having relaunched his Veolia Environnement IMOCA 60 two days ago, a busy Roland Jourdain has been following closely the last developments of The Artemis Transat. He gives us his views on this edition.

Sable Island – The graveyard of the Atlantic21.05.08

Trapped in fog for more than 150 days a year, Sable Island looks more like a fragile strip of sand awaiting to be eaten by ocean waves than a safe, sturdy rock upon which one could set foot.

Newfoundland and the Grand Banks19.05.08

Originally named “Terra Nova” by Giovanni Cabotto (aka John Cabot), the Bristol-based Italian explorer who landed there in 1497, the Canadian island of Newfoundland is separated from the Labrador Peninsula by the Belle Isle Strait.

Against the flow (Part 2)19.05.08

In recent years, the question of the Gulf Stream’s hypothetical disappearance has been raised with the melting of Arctic glaciers due to global warming taking the blame.

Tacking - the complete guide to an exhausting manoeuvre - by Kito de Pavant19.05.08

It's probably the most basic manoeuvres of them all, the first one every kid learns when he takes up sailing lessons. Yet this move, which each entrant in The Artemis Transat has performed a million times on all types of boats, remains a very tricky one to carry out swiftly aboard an IMOCA Open 60.

Against the flow (Part 1)18.05.08

Partially responsible for the mild weather conditions of western Europe, the Gulf Stream and associated currents provide the North Atlantic with its genuine “character” and shapes this ocean’s complex dynamics.

Brian Thompson's take on the Blackout17.05.08

As the fleet are now half way through their enforced blackout, the skippers will now be accustomed to the lack of information, and may even be relishing it. Several hours of each previous day would have been taken up by analysing the position and progress of the other boats, by running routing from each position and by generally second guessing the competition's sail choice, strategy and the skippers psychology, just from a lat/lon on a computer screen.

Roland Jourdain's column... phase 216.05.08

Whilst supervising the work carried out on his Veolia Environnement in Concarneau, Roland Jourdain follows closely The Artemis Transat. Today, he gives us an insight on the psychological phenomenon at work in the case of a forced retirement, in the wake of Michel Desjoyeaux's demise. He also evokes the (impatiently awaited) arrival of stronger breeze.

Brian Thompson's look at the race15.05.08

Brian Thompson has been racing for over twelve years, holds 25 world records to date and has clocked-up more multi-hull and canting keel monohull sailing miles than any other Briton.

Roland Jourdain's column13.05.08

Roland Jourdain, skipper of Veolia Environnement, will be giving us his in-depth look at the race, talking about life on board based upon his firsthand experience.

The Fastnet, or “rock of solitude”12.05.08

Before becoming a mythical landmark for yacht racing enthusiasts, the Fastnet had been known as “Ireland’s teardrop”, a nickname given by the Irish emigrants on their way to America, as it was the last piece of Irish land they saw.

Lizard Point11.05.08

Lizard Point and its unmistakable lighthouse marks the southernmost tip of mainland England, a very hazardous zone for navigation but also a strategic location at the entrance of the Channel.

Eddystone Lighthouse, Established in 169811.05.08

First race gate on The Artemis Transat course, the current Lighthouse is the fourth structure built on the famous Eddystone rocks.

Go West! Part 2, the course in detail10.05.08

After having analysed the two most likely weather scenarios on the North Atlantic, today Pascal Landuré and Jean-Francois Bonnin (MeteoStrategy) break the course down into three portions.

Go West! Tactical Course Analysis (Part 1)09.05.08

Famous for its fierce winter storms, the North Atlantic remains a perilous ocean even as summer is getting close. Jean-François Bonnin and Pascal Landuré (MeteoStrategy) help us understand what tactical options and traps lie ahead for the skippers entered in The Artemis Transat.

Plymouth – The Barbican...08.05.08

The area now referred to as ‘the Barbican’, and around which the official village of The Artemis Transat will be set-up, roughly equates to the old part of Plymouth … as it was in Tudor times.

The North Atlantic Challenge20.04.08

For over 1000 years, the Atlantic Ocean has provided a brooding challenge to Europe’s navigators. The Viking Leif Ericsson, St Brendan of Ireland, Jacques Cartier, the French explorer, Hudson, Davis, countless sailors sought fame and fortune by stretching their ambitions ‘to reach the other side’ – if it existed.

Boston...18.04.08

The Boston Harbor Hotel at historic Rowes Wharf, which was recently awarded the Mobil Travel Guide Five Star Award, stands as the city’s proud welcome sign to travelers.

Half a century of technical innovation...18.04.08

Monohulls now cross the North Atlantique almost four times faster than they did some fifty years ago. The first pioneers were discovering long-distance solo sailing, then the race became a genuine sporting event, before the purpose-built radical boats took the game to a whole new level.

Go West...18.04.08

Infamous for its fierce winter storms, the North Atlantic remains a perilous ocean even as summer draws near. Jean-François Bonnin and Pascal Landuré (MeteoStrategy) help us understand what tactical options and traps lie ahead for the skippers entered in The Artemis Transat.

Boston ready to welcome the Artemis Transat fleet11.02.08

Two new entries now confirmed for the 13th edition of the race: Arnaud Boissieres with his Open 60’ Akena Verandas and Thierry Bouchard/ Mistral Loisirs-Elior in Class 40 category. With these two further French entries, the official entries now stand at 12 boats so far - six in Open 60’ and six in Class 40 – with the entry deadline of 15th February looming.

12d 11h 45m 35s

Generali 376nm

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