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View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Pointe-à-Pitre, 1 December 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre The first words of Benoît Marie Benoît Marie sets foot on the dock. He is still amazed by his performance, deeply moved to see his family … He only learned of his victory in the Bay ofContinue reading “Mini Transat – The first words of Benoit Marie”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Pointe-à-Pitre, 1 December 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre FLASH – ARRIVAL Benoît Marie wins the Mini Transat The skipper of benoitamarie.com crossed the finish line in Pointe-à-Pitre line at 17h 46m 05s local time (21h 46mn 05s GMT). His total racing time was 18d 13hContinue reading “Mini Transat – FLASH – ARRIVAL”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Pointe-à-Pitre, 1 December 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre The battle of the Atlantic The winner is expected to arrive around 18.30 local time (00.30 GMT) A little more than ten miles separate Benoît Marie and Giancarlo Pedote Conflicting emotions As the finish looms for BenoîtContinue reading “Mini Transat – The battle of the Atlantic”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Pointe-à-Pitre, 30 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre ERRATUM – Sisyphus of the sea The competitors accumulate constraints Giancarlo Pedote under threat from Benoît Marie Temporary respite for the tail end of the fleet How to follow the arrival tomorrow Caught in an eternal nightmareContinue reading “Mini Transat – Sisyphus of the sea”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Pointe-à-Pitre, 28 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre The Northerners Giancarlo Pedoti and Benoît Marie, off like a shot The wind comes from the north A ray of hope for the southerly tail of the fleet A nasty headache! The stormy depression that is plaguingContinue reading “Mini Transat – The Northerners”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Douarnenez, 26 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre The nerves are raw The fleet is progressing at slow speed towards the fleet Low speed disrupts the fleet Heading for a fracture in the fleet The next few hours are likely to be decisive. An axisContinue reading “Mini Transat – The nerves are raw”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Douarnenez, 24 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre The obscure, the unranked No change at the head of the fleet There are still 54 en route to Guadeloupe More than a week separates the first and last in each category There are now two racesContinue reading “Mini Transat – The obscure, the unranked”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Douarnenez, 23 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre Scattered, and trying to solve the puzzle The trade winds continue to be unstable Benoît Marie stalks Giancarlo Pedote in the prototypes A position for Arnaud Gentien The soloists of the Mini Transat are still not finishedContinue reading “Mini Transat – Scattered and trying to solve the puzzle”

It gives me great sadness to report that the Mini Transat is now over for me and 816. So many hours of hard work over the past two years of my life up in dust, but too many things were not right and I guess sometimes you need to know when to stop. This decisionContinue reading “Mini Transt Over for 816”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Douarnenez, 21 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre South if you can! The anticyclone covers the Canaries The fleet lies at the mercy of the light and shifty breeze Escape lies to the south The anticyclone currently located immediately north-west of the Canaries it takingContinue reading “Mini Transat – South if you can!”