Transat Jacques Vabre starter i dag
Transat Jacques Vabre, klassikeren innen shorthanded seiling, starter i dag. Regattaen, som har gått annen hvert år siden 1993 fra Le Havre i Franrike til Puerto Limon i Costa Rica, har de fleste ledende stjerner innen shorthanded seiling i verden på startlinjen.
For de største seilerne innen shorthanded seiling er dette en regattaen et must å delta på. Her finner en navn som en har sett i de største regattene rundt verden, solo eller double. Sponsorene står tett som haggel for å støtte både seilerne og regattaen. Det er et enormt sirkus!
Gå til sidene for mer informasjon, men her er et sammendrag:
Regatten er for fire klasser:
- IMOCA Class Monohulls as defined by IMOCA handicap rules.
- Class 2 Monohulls Monohulls from 45.1’ to 50’ as defined in FICO rules
- Class 50 Multihulls as defined by Class 50 open Rules
- Class 40 Monohulls as defined by Class 40 rules
De er delt i to ruter, som det fremkommer av kartet så seiler monohulls en noe kortere og direkte rute (rød linje), mens multihulls seiler en sydeligere og noe lengre rute (gul rute).
Starten i dag er delt opp slik: Monohulls kl. 14:00 og mulithulls kl. 14:30
Regatten er underlagt en rekke allianser og retningslinjer for utvikling og miljø, hvor alle seilerne må signere på at de skal følge dette. Dette omhandler både seilingen i seg selv, miljøet rundt seiling, organiseringen, i tillegg til å støtte regnskogsødeleggelse.
History:
Having existed now for fourteen years, the Transat Jacques Vabre has established a rhythm and a format, convinced racers and excited the public, while confirming its legitimacy and strengthening its alliances. The basic idea in the beginning was a simple one: a major race based around a historic route. Like a good coffee, a race is a delicate mixture of flavours, tastes and aromas. A winning formula for this transatlantic race... espresso
Records for the route: record times for the Transat Jacques Vabre:
Orma trimarans: Groupama (Franck Cammas & Franck Proffit) in 11 days 23 hours 10 minutes 41 seconds or in other words 16.49 knots
Imoca monohulls: Virbac-Paprec (Jean-Pierre Dick & Loïck Peyron) in 13 days 09 hours 19 minutes 02 seconds or in other words 13.51 knots
50-foot multihulls: Crêpes Whaou ! (Franck-Yves & Kevin Escoffier) in 12 days 06 hours 13 minutes 59 seconds or in other words 14.75 knots
50-foot monohulls: Gryphon Solo (Joe Harris & Josh Hall) in 19 days 09 hours 05 minutes 45 seconds or in other words 9.33 knots
Key measures
An action plan was drawn up by all those signing the Transat Jacques Vabre charter to develop this concept of sustainable development during the race.
1 - Better for the environment
Reduction in CO2 emissions linked to the organisation of the race
Forest replanting programme in Bahia to offset the remaining CO2 emissions
Waste management in the race village in Le Havre
Skippers committed to limiting pollution
2 - More for Bahia with the Bahia Mission
Help respect the criteria of sustainable development on coffee plantations
Sending two students on a mission to Brazilian coffee farms
3 - Publicising sustainable development at the village at the start
The Transat Jacques Vabre charter
Recreation of a responsible coffee plantation on the quayside in Le Havre
Allowing everyone to commit themselves on a daily basis by taking up the Earth Challenge