Tour Voile

Team Beijaflore Tour Voile Champions 2019

Team Beijaflore Tour Voile Champions 2019

A truly unforgettable Super Final of the Tour Voile served up an even higher than usual dose of tension, excitement and top-level sailing – all set against the stunning backdrop of the Baie des Anges in Nice. A thrilling match within the match saw overall leaders Team Beijaflore and Cheminées Poujoulat embark on an incredible battle to the very last tack with a breathtaking comeback from Beijaflore in the final few metres that clinched the title for...

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Fighting to the Finish in Nice

Fighting to the Finish in Nice

There is very little that is predictable about the racing in the Tour Voile and this 42nd edition is no exception. From the top eight boats that qualify for the Nautical Stadium Finals to the daily winners and even the wind conditions, anything can and does happen on a regular basis. Today in Nice, with tension building to maximum levels, the Tour delivered precisely the kind of twists and turns that are known for keeping teams and spectators on the edge of their...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/20/fighting-to-the-finish-in-nice/

Cheminées Poujoulat burns bright in Hyères

Cheminées Poujoulat burns bright in Hyères

Robin Follin, Gaulthier Germain and Antoine Rucard of Cheminées Poujoulat shot off the line in today’s Nautical Stadium Final and stormed around the course in textbook fashion, never really looking like they were in danger of being caught. Coupled with a fifth-place finish from overall leaders team Beijaflore, this performance brings them to just six points from the top spot on the Tour Voile with just two days to go. Behind them Team Réseau IXIO –...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/19/cheminees-poujoulat-burns-bright-in-hyeres/

Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola racks up breezy first win

Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola racks up breezy first win

Port Barcarès delivered some superb breeze and brought youth and female teams to the fore in the Coastal Raid of Act 5. After almost four hours on the water, the youth team of Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola (Solune Robert, Louis Flament and Charles Dorange) claimed their first victory of the Tour Voile, just seconds ahead of the all-female team of La Boulangère (Mathilde Géron, Louise Acker and Amélie Riou) – who also celebrated their best...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/16/golfe-du-morbihan-breizh-cola-racks-up-breezy-first-win/

In Les Sables d’Olonne on Bastille Day Morrison and Renaissance Services make it three stadium wins

In Les Sables d’Olonne on Bastille Day Morrison and Renaissance Services Make It Three Stadium Wins

Stevie Morrison the Oman Sail team on Renaissance Services became the only team on the 2019 Tour Voile to win three Stade Nautique finals when they emerged triumphant from the most exciting stadium showdown yet, contested on Bastille Day in a gusty offshore breeze off Les Sables d’Olonne. Renaissance Services added the Les Sables d’Olonne stadium win to successes on Day 2 in Dunkirk, and the Act...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/14/in-les-sables-dolonne-on-bastille-day-morrison-and-renaissance-services-make-it-three-stadium-wins/

Dunkirk Deals Up Surprises and Upsets As Tour Voile Kicks Off

Dunkirk Deals Up Surprises and Upsets As Tour Voile Kicks Off

Light winds and strong tidal currents off Dunkirk’s Malo Les Bains beaches conspired to deliver surprises and upsets on the first day of the Tour Voile as the Belgian team Caraibois BE.Brussels won the opening stade nautique Final and two of the top seeds were effectively eliminated from the Final for jumping the start gun.

While the strongly tipped Réseau Ixio-Toulon Provence Méditerranée skippered by Sandro Lacan and Golfe du...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/05/185742/