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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

Transat 1995

Edition 1995 - Double Coffee

The single-handed did not prove to be entirely satisfactory, given the serious competition from the Route du Rhum and the Ostar. Given that the great double-handed transatlantics of the eighties had nearly all disappeared, Gérard Petipas and Pen Duick decided to relaunch the format with the support of Jacques Vabre: 1995 would be a double year with a second consecutive victory for Paul Vatine, partnered by Roland Jourdain in the multihull class, with Jean Maurel and Fred Dahirel coming home first in the monohull race.

     Monohulls  
       
1. J.Maurel & F.Dahirel Côtes d'Or 21j 08h 40'
2. J.Y Hasselin & H. Besson PRB Vendée 22j 12h 05'
3. P. de Radigues é Y. Le Cornec La Novia 22j 23h 47'
AB : E. Dumont & G. Campan Casino d'Etretat (Démâtage)  
AB : J.L Collet & Y. Costollec Claude Philippe Création  
       
     Multihulls  
       
1. P.Vatine & Roland Jourdain Région Haute Normandie 14j 12h 25'
2. F. Joyon & J. Vincent Banque Populaire 14j 13h 01'
3. L. Bourgnon & C. Lewis Primagaz 14j 16h 12'
4. J.L. Miquel & L. Roucayrol La Teste de Buch 19j 20h 17'
AB : M. Guillemot & G. Chapelain Groupe Larzul  
AB : L. Peyron & F. Proffit Fujicolor II (Démâtage)  
Departure the 8th november 2009
Race Time :

2007's ranking

12/09/2009 14:00
Monohulls
IMOCA
1-SAFRANMarc Guillemot - Charles Caudrelier Benac
2-GROUPE BELKito De Pavant - François Gabart
3-MIKE GOLDING YACHT RACINGMike Golding - Javier Sanso
Multihulls
Multi50
1-CRÊPES WHAOU !Franck Yves Escoffier - Erwan Leroux
2-GUYADER POUR URGENCE CLIMATIQUEVictorien Erussard - Loic Fecquet
3-REGION AQUITAINE-PORT MEDOCLalou Roucayrol - Amaiur Alfaro
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Meteo

Meteo from Sunday 22nd Sunday 22: A relatively stationary storm low pressure trough over the Gulf of Panama produces Easterly winds of 25 to 30 knots off the Columbian Coast whereas the winds are a little more stable in the east out towards the West Indies, closer to 15-20 knots. The two leaders will have to pass to the north of the depression to keep their speed, sailing more miles but that should enable them to keep their speeds up and avoid the softer winds on the southern route. For those approaching the West Indies the trade winds remain at about 15-20 knots; they will need to make a longer starboard tack to make a long, more southerly course across the Caribbean.

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