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Groupe Bel

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The boat :

  • Class : Imoca
  • Sail number : Fra 360
  • Length : 18 m 28
  • Beam : 5 m 50
  • Draught : 4 m 50
  • Mast : 27 m 50
  • Sail area : upwind : 322 m² downwind : 692 m²
  • Designers : VPLP/ Guillaume Verdier
  • Launch date : 09/2007
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Kito Imoca

Kito de Pavant

  • Nationality French
  • Live in Montferrier sur Lez
  • Birthday 23/02/1961
  • Occupation : skipper
  • Preceding participation(s) : 4
  • Sailor's website

Contacts :

Huvé Julia  / Windreport'
Mob. : +33(0)6 63 28 81 48
Mail : jh@windreport.com

His resume

2009
- 7th of the "regata longa" on the Giraglia Rolex Cup
- Solo Mediterranean record in monohull (1 Day 21 hours 20mn 29sec)

2008
- Renunciation on the Vendée Globe (Dismating)
- Winner of the 1000 Milles Brittany Ferries with B.Jourdren (40')
- declared failed on The Artemis Transat (fracture)

2007
- 2nd of the Transat Ecover B to B
- 6th of the Transat Jacques Vabre with S. Col

2006
- 10th of Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
- 2nd of Vakko Odyssée Cannes-Istanbul with Alberto Spina
- Winner of Solo Méditerranée
- Winner of Transat Ag2r with Pietro d’Ali

2005
- 3rd of the Transat Jacques Vabre with J. Le Cam
- 3rd of the Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
- 5th of Generali Méditerranée
- Groupe Bel joins Kito de Pavant on the circuit Figaro
 
2004
- 8th of the Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
- 7th of the Generali Méditerranée
- 6th of the Transat Ag2r with J. Beyou

2003
- 11th of the Transat Jacques Vabre with J. Le Cam
- 18th of the Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
- Winner of Tour de France à la Voile (Cap Sport)

2002
- Winner of Solitaire du Figaro 

2001
- 5th of the Transat Jacques Vabre with B. Gallay
- çth of the Solitaire du Figaro

2000
- 12th of the Solitaire du Figaro
- Winner of Championnat de France en équipage
- 4th of the French Championship of Surprise

1999
- Winner of Championnat de France en équipage

1996
- 4th of European Championship of Surprise
- French Champion of Surprise
1990
- Champion d’Europe de Hobie Cat 16

Kito de Pavant

François Gabart

  • Nationality French
  • Live in Fouesnant
  • Birthday 23/03/1983
  • Occupation : Skipper
  • Preceding participation(s) : 0
  • Sailor's website
His resume

2009
- 3rd of the Transat BPE
- 8th of the Quiberon Solo

2008
- 16th and 1st Rookie of the Solitaire du Figaro
- 3th of the Cap Istanbul
- 15th of the Course des Falaises
- 5th of Transmanche
- 4th of Soloportsdefrance.com

2007
- 2nd of Cap istanbul with L. Pellecuer
- 13th of Tour de Bretagne with T. Duprey
- Winner of Student classification of the Tour de France à la Voile on the boat INSA
- Meteo Routing for K. De Pavant on the Transat Jacques Vabre

2006
- Podium rookie on the Course des Falaises
- 2nd of the Course Figaro Ile Rousse- Ile Verte
- 2nd of the student classification on the Tour de France à la Voile on the boat INSA
- Course Londres- Nice on the multihull SOPRA with A. Koch
- Winner of the semaine de Porquerolles in ORC1
- Winner of the Giraglia Rolex Cup in ORC1

2005
- Winner of the student classification on the Tour de France à la Voile on the boat INSA
- Solo Figaro training and with K. De Pavant, L. Pellecuer, M. Emig...
- Multihull training on SOPRA with A.Koch
- Training on the hydraplaneur MEDIATIS/REGION AQUITAINE with Y.Parlier

2001/2005
- Olympic preparation in Tornado for JO d'Athène
- Young World Champion 

1998/2001
- French Champion  1999 in Moth Europe
- 4th of the Championnat d'Europe Jeunes 2000

1993/1997
- French Champion 1997 in Optimist
- 12th of the Championnat d'Europe in Optimist

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
Full ranking

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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