Stories about Francis Joyon
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Round the Island Race: Team Origin just outside multihull race record held by Francis Joyon
Posted 7 days, 5 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
The JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race took place today, Saturday 28th June, with a record nearly 1900 boats taking part. The TEAMORIGIN Extreme 40 team took line honours being the first boat round the race course ... more »
Round the Island Race: TeamOrigin after Francis Joyon multihull record
Posted 8 days, 5 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
The JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race takes place this Saturday 28th June with a record nearly 1900 entries expected for the 50 mile course. TEAMORIGIN will be present in 3 boats: the TEAMORIGIN Extreme 40 will ... more »
iShares Cup: Francis Joyon joins Extreme 40 fleet in Hyeres
Posted 22 days, 19 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
Mistral conditions forecast for the first day of racing tomorrow in Hy?res - it's going to be belt and braces racing! Multihull French star, Fred Le Peutrec, racing onboard iShares bringing some invaluable local knowledge with him Going into ... more »
NEWS : Ready for Round 2 of the iShares Cup
Posted 22 days, 22 hours ago by iShares Cup
French sailing legend, Francis Joyon, sails with Extreme 40 fleet during practice day more »
IDEC a Marseille: Les prochains defies de Francis Joyon
Posted 23 days, 19 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
Le navigateur Francis Joyon est arriv? hier apr?s-midi ? Marseille ? bord de son multicoque g?ant IDEC, au terme d'un long convoyage depuis la Bretagne. Joyon arrive sur la ? grande Bleue ? avec un "agenda de Ministre" ; ... more »
The adventure continues for Francis Joyon
Posted 1 month, 20 days ago by Cowes Online
Just a few months after Francis Joyon's amazing round the world record of just over 57 days, the yachtsman from Locmariaquer in Southern Brittany is working on his giant IDEC trimaran preparing for some new adventures. more »
The adventure continues for Francis Joyon
Posted 1 month, 20 days ago by Cowes Online
Just a few months after Francis Joyon's amazing round the world record of just over 57 days, the yachtsman from Locmariaquer in Southern Brittany is working on his giant IDEC trimaran preparing for some new adventures. more »
Joyon to tackle Mediterranean and North Atlantic
Posted 1 month, 20 days ago by Sail World Australia
Francis Joyon is working on his giant IDEC trimaran preparing for some new adventures. more »
Mediterranean record: Francis Joyon and IDEC ready for an attempt
Posted 1 month, 20 days ago by BYM Sailing News
Francis Joyon is back in business! A few months after his astonishing record Round the World, of just over 57 ? days, the Locmariaquer sailor is readying his giant trimaran IDEC for new adventures. First on the agenda is ... more »
Joyon to tackle Mediterranean and North Atlantic
Posted 1 month, 20 days ago by Sail World UK
Francis Joyon is working on his giant IDEC trimaran preparing for some new adventures. more »
WSSR Council announces ratification of Francis Joyon intermediate records
Posted 2 months, 12 days ago by BYM Sailing News
The WSSR Council announces ratification of a number of intermediate records achieved by Francis Joyon during his record breaking singlehanded? Around the World voyage: Record : 24 Hour Singlehanded. Yacht:? "Idec" Name:? Francis Joyon, FRA Dates:? 11th December 2007 ... more »
Not a good look...
Posted 4 months, 18 days ago by Rule 69 Blog
Hate to say "I told you so" but I did....To my eyes Groupama always looked like a short sprinter and not a marathon runner but it's a sorry end to a great boat that did much to push the envelope of what is dreamable... Makes Francis Joyon's feat look even more remarkable... more »
Not connected...
Posted 5 months, 7 days ago by Rule 69 Blog
Is it just me or are you feeling the same way about the fully-crewed Groupama attempt on the round the world record? It just doesn't capture my imagination, especially after the heroics of Francis Joyon doing it single-handed and absolutely obliterating the record of the much over-hyped Dame Stella Macartney of Bond Street. I must qualify this by saying that I do really like Frank Cammas; and the Groupama project is pretty damned awesome but I get the daily updates from the website, read about one line, and then hit the delete button. It's a travesty really and perhaps I should pay more attention but to be honest I have to feel it in my soul to buy into something and fully-crewed around the planet just doesn't quite push the buttons. Plus I've got a nagging feeling that they're just doing this to satisfy the sponsors commitment - you know, the clause buried deep in the contract that states: "a round the world record attempt must be undertaken within 12 months." Call me a cynic but I rarely take anything on face value and why would you choose the current weather window? Just a thought.... more »
Suhaili and IDEC
Posted 5 months, 14 days ago by Messing about in boats
T here is so much that is amazing about Francis Joyon's accomplishment. It's hard not agree with Magnus at Rule69's assertion that it's the most incredible feat in sailing in 20 years. 54 days round the world. Christ, he made... more »
Groupama 3 : vers un d?part le 24 janvier ?
Posted 5 months, 14 days ago by Groupama 3
Quelques heures seulement apr?s l'arriv?e victorieuse de Francis Joyon ? Brest, l'?quipage de Groupama 3 annonce un nouveau passage en Code Orange, synonyme d'un ?ventuel d?part sur le Troph?e Jules Verne d'ici 4 jours. Si ce cr?neau se confirme, le maxi trimaran de 31,50 m?tres pourrait quitter son port d'attache de Lorient mercredi 23 janvier dans l'apr?s-midi, afin de regagner la ligne de d?part au large de l'?le de Ouessant jeudi 24 au petit matin. more »
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Posted 5 months, 15 days ago by Sail Juice
If you’ve enjoyed following Francis Joyon’s progress around the world over the past couple of months, here is a good summary of his record-breaking voyage. Act I: gliding all the way to Tasmania Francis Joyon set sail from Brest on Friday 23rd November 2007 at 11h05, in a north-easterly flow, which reached 25 knots at the tip [...] more »
WSSR Council ratifies Francis Joyon Around the World Singlehanded record
Posted 5 months, 15 days ago by BYM Sailing News
The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a new World Record: Record: Around the World Singlehanded Yacht:? "IDEC" 98 ft TrimaranName:? Francis Joyon, FRA. Dates: 23rd November 2007 to 19th January 2008.? Start time: 10h 05m 52s; 23/11/07 Finish ... more »
The long snouted round the worlder
Posted 5 months, 15 days ago by $$$ The Daily Sail $$$
We speak to Nigel Irens about designing Francis Joyon's phenomenal IDEC2 maxi-trimaran more »
More Francis Joyon photos
Posted 5 months, 16 days ago by Messing about in boats
Some great shots of Francis Joyon's arrival from flickr by Breton, Erminig Gwenn L' arrivee Francis the Conqueror Ellen la philosophe Local Guy (This is one guy who doesn't look like a dork in a Breton fishing cap) more »
NEWS : Ellen MacArthur welcomes Francis Joyon in Brest
Posted 5 months, 16 days ago by Team Ellen Macarthur
?It couldn?t have gone to anyone better?, said Ellen MacArthur in Brest, welcoming Francis Joyon who magnificently broke her solo round-the-world record, established in 2005... more »
