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October 29. 2009

Bahia's stone trophies

For the fifth time, that is to say since the first edition of The Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6.50 and its arrival in Brazil in 2001, ten trophies award the top three in each class,  as well as Izabel Pimentel the only Brazilian to have raced and finished the race and the three other women involved. They were created by the goldsmith and jeweler Lasbonfim. They represent a sailboat (normal) resting on a stone found only in the region of Bahia, the dumortievita, named after the French geologist, Dumort  who discovered it.

October 29. 2009

Prize giving ceremony

This evening will be held the awards ceremony of the second stage... If all the sailors will be celebrated, light will be particularly shed on six... The winners of Funchal / Bahia for prototypes: Thomas Ruyant (Faber France), Bertrand DELESNE (Entreprendre Durablement) and HP SCHIPMAN (Maisons de l'Avenir Urbatys) and the first three series, Charlie Dalin (Cherche Sponsor charliedalin.com), Francisco Lobato (ROFF / TMN) and Xavier Macaire (Masoco Bay). Reminder: The final awards ceremony will be held on Saturday the 5th of December 2009 at the next Nautic of Paris on the stand of the Charente-Maritime.

October 29. 2009

Maibaum with ups and downs

As the horn sounded Maibaum (Coconut Run) stood up, removed the cloth he was using as his cap and shook two fists very high. He had just finished with his The Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6,50. Whatever his rank (43rd), the German came to live a long and beautiful adventure, without any ambition, except from finishing. "I had moments of high followed by low. It's very, very long. Sometimes I wondered what I was doing here. And the next day, I was happy to be there. "

Will he return for a second experience? It does not say no with certainty but: "Not in 2011. Imust forget the painful moments. "

October 28. 2009

Only 6 still at sea

Quick look at the positions and they are only 6 at sea... 5 prototypes and 1 series boat, Izabel Pimentel should be the next to arrive tonight at about 7/8 pm local time. Then follows Staale Jordan, that is 198 miles from the finish, Caroline Vieille 443 miles, Fabrice Germond 547 miles and Maxence Desfeux 636 miles. The series is Emmanuel Laurent's and she is 608 miles from the finish.

October 28. 2009

Desfeux doubled Fernando

Maxence Desfeux (Matmut), which brings up the rear of the boats still at sea, has just passed Fernando do Noronha, last checkpoint before Bahia. He starts the final stretch along the coast of Brazil. He is 670 miles from the finish. Just before him, about 30 miles, was Emmanuel Laurent (Domaine des Thômeaux). Both skippers have been with Caroline Vieille (Fondation Jérôme Lejeune), Fabrice Germond (Stratus) and Staale Jordan (Stormy) the "hostages" of the doldrums for more than six days.

October 28. 2009

Scrizzi on a direct route.

After causing quite a fright to the organizers for having followed a little "special" route because of GPS problems, which involved sending three planes and a navy boat, Alexandre Scrizzi (Phoenix) is now heading to Bahia. He is was less than 190 miles from the finish.

October 27. 2009

Lecuna off again... on his mini

Jerome Lecuna (I Feel Good) who finished 35th in Series after many galleys will return to the Antilles with his mini.... "I have no money to take the cargo. Our destinies are intertwined. We are inseparable." Jerome wants to leave as soon as possible after his boat is repaired and find work over there maybe as skipper. In winter, life in St. Martin, it's easier. But I really need to work As he sail between three weeks to one month in the case of a forced stop (he has 2 500 miles to cross), the other minis sailors have given the food they did not eat, and he began to store. Only "new" compared to his transat he should have the support of a friend with whom he has already sailed in the Mediterranean.

October 27. 2009

Alexandre Scrizzi: 2nd report

The oral report of the second flight made by the Brazilian Air Force evoke the presence of  something on board, this time in the cockpit. Only the intervention of the Brazilian Navy with one ship that left at 3h00 pm on the 26th will confirm this information. This boat will be on area today, Tuesday the 27th of October, around 3/4 pm.

October 26. 2009

Ricardo, explanations ...

Ricardo was sailing with his spinnaker and helmed a lot for Francisco not to catch up his delay. He then broke a rudder downwind... The wind fell and tired, Ricardo went to sleep without making a GPS point before falling into a deep sleep. He was then awakened by the shock of the keel on the sand, then the boat gently laid on its side. Ricardo ijumped out of the boat with water up to waist. On the beach, he asked for a phone. And called his wife...

• He said: "The boat is lying on the sand... But it's a boy or a girl?"
• His wife: "What, the ship is lying on the sand?"
• Him: "Tell me it's a boy or a girl?"
• She: "It's a boy"
• Him: "Yes, the boat is lying on the sand ...

October 24. 2009

Numerous arrivals today

This will be a great day in Bahia under the deluge of rain and squalls. Sebastien Rogues (Eole Generation GDF Suez) just crossed the finish line as the German Daniela Klein (Jolly Roger) is expected by the very end of the day and before midnight, no less than 23 solo sailors are waited this Saturday 24th of October to finish with their long and wonderful adventure.