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Heading for sustainable development!

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...au Costa Rica

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Sustainable Development

The charter

Heading for sustainable development!

In 2007, the Transat Jacques Vabre is heading for sustainable development by committing itself towards a more responsible race. A genuine sporting and human challenge!

those organisers, partners and skippers, who so wish, can sign the Transat Jacques Vabre charter :

  • Promoting the values of sailingDeveloping the knowledge and practice of sailing to share with the greatest number the excitement and emotions of this sport.
  • Reducing the environmental footprint of the eventTaking up the challenge of organising a race, which is as neutral as possible for the environment, by limiting the impact that such an event can have on the environment, and by offsetting the remaining impact.
  • Encouraging all those involved to commit themselves to a responsible eventSetting an example as organiser and attracting partners, who are motivated in order to combine our efforts towards sustainable development.
  • Making the general public aware of what is at stake with sustainable developmentPublicising the fact that as with the Transat Jacques Vabre, individuals can commit themselves to taking steps towards sustainable development.
  • Developing local efforts and North-South relationsActing to help the principles of sustainable development be applied both in Le Havre and in Bahia during the event.

With the co-operation of the ADEME, DIREN and FFV

  • Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie
  • Directions régionales de l’environnement
  • Fédération Française de Voile
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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