Stories about Michel Desjoyeaux
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Vendee Globe: Entries include previous winners Michel Desjoyeaux and Vincent Riou
Posted 1 day, 1 hour ago by BYM Sailing News
Philippe de Villiers, President of the Vend?e Council and organizer of the Vend?e Globe presented the line-up for the 2008-2009 edition of the race at a conference in La Roche sur Yon in Western France on July 2 ... more »
Vendee Globe fully subscribed
Posted 1 day, 9 hours ago by Yachte.com.au
Philippe de Villiers, President of the Vendée Council and organiser of the Vendée Globe presented the line-up for the 2008-2009 edition of the race at a conference in La Roche sur Yon in Western France on July 2 and all the most famous and familiar single-handed sailing names and their equally famous boats will again grace the start line including two previous winners, Michel Desjoyeaux (2000-2001) and Vincent Riou (2004-2005). more »
Vendee Globe fully subscribed
Posted 1 day, 9 hours ago by Yachte.com.au
Philippe de Villiers, President of the Vendée Council and organiser of the Vendée Globe presented the line-up for the 2008-2009 edition of the race at a conference in La Roche sur Yon in Western France on July 2 and all the most famous and familiar single-handed sailing names and their equally famous boats will again grace the start line including two previous winners, Michel Desjoyeaux (2000-2001) and Vincent Riou (2004-2005). more »
Record SNSM. Michel Desjoyeaux parle de Foncia apres il a termine 5eme
Posted 11 days, 9 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
Au terme d'une superbe bataille ? couteaux tir?s entre IMOCA 60', FONCIA a coup? ce matin la ligne d'arriv?e de la 4?me ?dition de la Semaine du Record SNSM apr?s 1 jour 13 heures 14 minutes et 27 secondes ... more »
Record SNSM: Thomas Coville revient sur les annees
Posted 13 days ago by BYM Sailing News
Equipier sur le monocoques Imoca de Mike Golding, Thomas Coville revient sur le Record SNSM : il avait ?t? ? l’ouvreur ? sur son trimaran Sodeb’O de la premi?re ?dition en avril 2005 aux c?t?s de Michel Desjoyeaux (G?ant) ... more »
Record SNSM : Cinquante cinq voiliers prendront le depart aujourdhui a 18h00
Posted 13 days, 14 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
7 Monocoques IMOCA *Chemin?es Poujoulat – Bernard Stamm *Delta Dore – J?r?mie Beyou *Ecover – Mike Golding *Foncia – Michel Desjoyeaux *Paprec Virbac – Jean-?Pierre Dick *VM Mat?riaux – Jean Le Cam *Gitana Eighty –Lo?ck Peyron 4 Monocoques ... more »
Record SNSM : Michel Desjoyeaux sur Foncia sera sur la ligne de depart
Posted 16 days, 2 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
Demain, vendredi 20 juin, d?bute la Semaine du Record SNSM. Fid?le ? cette ?preuve depuis sa cr?ation en 2005, Michel Desjoyeaux, vainqueur en 2007, sera sur la ligne de d?part de cette 4?me ?dition ? bord du monocoque ... more »
Bol d'Or Mirabaud: FONCIA Michel Desjoyeaux et Alain Gautier
Posted 22 days, 5 hours ago by BYM Sailing News
Pour la 70?me ?dition du Bol d'Or Mirabaud, le Team FONCIA sera au rendez-vous samedi 14 juin ? 9h00 pour ce qui reste le plus grand rassemblement de bateaux de lac du monde : plus de 520 monocoques et ... more »
Artemis Transat - breaking news
Posted 1 month, 20 days ago by Vela Blog Mistro
Per i Class 40 aspetto domani mattina per fare il resoconto con l’ultimo rilevamento prima dell’inizio blackout. Negli Open 60 la notizia di oggi è il ritiro di quell’immenso velista che è Michel Desjoyeaux. La causa è una collisione con una balena (minchia un’altra!) mentre bolinava intorno agli 11 nodi, gli è partito un canard. Non [...] more »
IMOCA 60 Foncia hit by whale
Posted 1 month, 20 days ago by Cowes Online
Michel Desjoyeaux, skipper of the IMOCA 60 monohull Foncia, has been forced to retire following a collision with a whale. more »
FEATURES : Roland Jourdain's column... phase 2
Posted 1 month, 20 days ago by Artemis Transat
Whilst supervising the work carried out on his Veolia Environnement in Concarneau, Roland Jourdain follows closely The Artemis Transat. Today, he gives us an insight on the psychological phenomenon at work in the case of a forced retirement, in the wake of Michel Desjoyeaux's demise. He also evokes the (impatiently awaited) arrival of stronger breeze. more »
Artemis Transat - Whale strike knocks out Fonica
Posted 1 month, 20 days ago by Sail World UK
Michel Desjoyeaux, Foncia, retires from Artemis Transat after collision with whale - BT continues to lead more »
Artemis Transat:: Desjoyeaux out - Josse opens up big lead
Posted 1 month, 21 days ago by Yachte.com.au
While Sébastien Josse has taken a solid lead in the Artemis Transat, Michel Desjoyeaux, skipper of Foncia, reports he was forced to retire whilst in fifth place following a collision with a whale, but says was unharmed and the boat safe and seaworthy. more »
Artemis Transat:: Desjoyeaux out - Josse opens up big lead
Posted 1 month, 21 days ago by Yachte.com.au
While Sébastien Josse has taken a solid lead in the Artemis Transat, Michel Desjoyeaux, skipper of Foncia, reports he was forced to retire whilst in fifth place following a collision with a whale, but says was unharmed and the boat safe and seaworthy. more »
Foncia hits whale, retires from Artemis Transat
Posted 1 month, 21 days ago by Sail World Australia
Michel Desjoyeaux, skipper of the Foncia was forced to retire from the Artemis Transat after a collision with a whale. more »
Foncia hits whale, retires from Artemis Transat
Posted 1 month, 21 days ago by Sail World UK
Michel Desjoyeaux, skipper of the Foncia was forced to retire from the Artemis Transat after a collision with a whale. more »
NEWS : Day 5: Foncia out - "My first offshore race retirement", says Desjoyeaux
Posted 1 month, 21 days ago by Artemis Transat
At 14h45 GMT, Thursday May 15 2008, Michel Desjoyeaux contacted The Artemis Transat Race Direction to inform the team he had hit a whale and had to withdraw from the race. His position at the time of the impact was 46°24.59 N 30° 40.33 W more »
Artemis Transat: Michel Desjoyeaux on Foncia abandons after hitting a whale
Posted 1 month, 21 days ago by BYM Sailing News
Michel Desjoyeaux, skipper of the Open 60 Foncia, has been forced to abandon his race after hitting a whale. The collision occured at 16hrs 4 UTC, when Desjoyeaux was in fifth place. The boat was damaged forward and also suffered ... more »
Artemis Transat : Abandon de Michel Desjoyeaux apres avoir heurte une baleine
Posted 1 month, 21 days ago by BYM Sailing News
Michel Desjoyeaux, skipper du monocoque 60 pieds Foncia, a ?t? contraint ? l’abandon apr?s avoir heurt? une baleine. A 17H24 heure fran?aise, ce jeudi 15 mai 2008, alors qu’il ?tait en 5?me position sur The Artemis Transat, le monocoque Foncia ... more »
Artemis Transat: Jean-Luc Nelias's tactical analysis on14 May
Posted 1 month, 22 days ago by BYM Sailing News
Its not always easy to understand the track of the competitors in a solo race. Yesterday morning we could have imagined that Michel Desjoyeaux had an idea in his head, having luffed all the night of Monday/Tuesday in order ... more »
