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Normandy Channel Race – Deuxième édition : Un événement qui prend son envol!

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L’année 2010 avait été celle du lancement de cette nouvelle course exigeante qui avait marqué les premiers participants. 2011 n’est pas encore l’année de la maturité, mais un plateau sportif en quasi doublement en nombre et d’une qualité exceptionnelle témoigne de l’intérêt que suscite le concept auprès des coureurs de la Class40 et au delà. L’image de l’événement se confirme et se développe sur ses gênes initiaux : un rendez-vous international, une course et un parcours exigeant, un événement porté par le territoire Normand, de nombreux événements d’accueil à terre pour les skippers.

Bien malin qui pourra prévoir le vainqueur 2011 qui succédera à Thomas Ruyant – Destination Dunkerque -, vainqueur de la Route du Rhum la même année! Continue reading →

Normandy Channel Race : An event taking off!

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2010 was synonymous with the launch of this new demanding race, and it proved to be a big hit among the first participants. 2011 isn’t yet a fully matured year, but with an exceptionally high quality competitive line-up that is virtually double the size, it does reflect the interest that the concept inspires with racers from the Class40 and beyond. The event’s image has been strengthened and developed along its initial lines: an international meeting, a demanding race and course, an event carried by the Norman territory with numerous events on shore to welcome skippers.

It would certainly be hard to call the 2011 winner who will succeed Thomas Ruyant – Destination Dunkerque -, winner of the Route du Rhum the same year! Continue reading →

Les Records SNSM : La planète voile se mobilise pour les Sauveteurs en Mer

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Cette année encore, les plus rapides voiliers de course au large et leurs skippers emblématiques sont attendus à Saint-Nazaire, aux côtés de nombreux plaisanciers anonymes et avertis. Parmi la soixantaine de bateaux annoncée, trois G-Class, dont Banque Populaire V et Gitana 11 – avec Sébastien Josse à la barre – seront notamment présents. Du côté de la classe Multi 50, la régate devrait être d’une intensité rare, dans le sillage de Prince de Bretagne et Lionel Lemonchois. En IMOCA, Arnaud Boissières (Akéna Vérandas), toujours fidèle au rendez-vous, ne devrait pas avoir d’adversaire direct mais un record à battre à l’horizon, celui détenu par Armel Le Cléac’h sur Brit Air.

Le record de participations que les organisateurs du Record SNSM annonçaient ces dernières semaines devrait bel et bien être atteint à l’occasion de cette septième édition, qui se déroulera du 17 au 21 juin. 65 concurrents ont en effet déjà v alidé leur inscription et non des moindres. Un beau plateau en perspective pour cet événement nautique, sportif, festif et aujourd’hui musical, créé, rappelons-le, pour promouvoir la sécurité en mer et diffuser les messages de prévention de la Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer (SNSM). Continue reading →

MaxSea sponsoring the Normandy Channel Race 2011

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NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE: DEFINITIVELY INTERNATIONAL !

With just days to go until the official closing of registration, the Normandy Channel Race boasts eighteen Class 40s (ten in 2010). Furthermore, the latest crew entries come as further proof that this race isn’t just reserved for Frenchies! With over half the participating duos having their roots overseas, this 2011 edition will be definitively international! Continue reading →

Les Voiles de St Barth second edition : It’s a wrap!

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The Weather Gods blessed St. Barthélemy from April 5 – 9, taking care to offer more than 400 competitors from 20 nations and on 48 yachts a week of perfect Caribbean sailing during the Les Voiles de St. Barth. Dominating the conditions were trade wind breezes that ranged from 17 – 32 knots, a fairly gentle Atlantic swell, and blue skies. After four days of intense racing, separated by one day reserved for competitors and friends to discover this quaint little corner of France, the second edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth seems to have etched out a place in the growing list of “must do” Caribbean events.

Like for many new regattas, the best growth is slow and steady. The first edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth, in 2010, had 23 yachts, while this year the fleet grew to 48, and with positive reports coming back from competing sailors, that number can only grow. “What’s not to like?” was the commonly asked rhetorical question. After winters in both the U.S. and Europe produced record snowfall and cold temperatures, an April trip to St. Barth was a no-brainer for most. Continue reading →

Les Voiles de Saint Bart : Down the wire

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As if to ensure that competitors had seen all the beaches and sights that St. Barth has to offer, race officers today sent the 48-boat Les Voiles de St. Barth fleet on its final circumnavigation counter-clockwise around the eight-square mile island: a 30-nautical mile course for the Maxis, and a 23-nautical mile course for the Racing, Racing Cruising, Classics, and Multihulls. This morning, rain clouds scudded over the island, which by the 1100 start time caused some impressive shifts in wind direction and velocity on the right side of the race course. Once around the southern end of the island, the boats were into a 17 knot east-southeasterly with a three-foot sea. While it qualified as the lightest wind speeds for the week, it still ranked as great sailing conditions. Continue reading →

Barcelona World Race – Desjoyeaux file en tête avec MaxSea Time Zero

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Michel Desjoyeaux et François Gabart (Foncia) étaient en tête lundi matin au point de 06h de la flotte de la Barcelona World Race, la course autour du monde en monocoque à la voile, en double et sans escale.

A bord du Foncia se trouve le logiciel MaxSea Time Zero, mis au point par la société MaxSea International, leader mondial des logiciels de navigation maritime. Suite à l’extraordinaire campagne 2009, avec ses victoires du Vendée Globe et de l’Istanbul Europa Race à bord de Foncia, MaxSea International avait reconduit son partenariat technique avec l’écurie de course Mer Agitée de Michel Desjoyeaux. Continue reading →

MaxSea Time Zero – Even Better on an iPad!

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Update (March 2013): It came to our attention that the latest version of Splashtop Remote requires an Internet connection.

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MaxSea International is pleased to announce that the Apple iPad makes the TimeZero family of software even better!

The MaxSea TimeZero MaxSea App for iPad is available now! This is a standalone app that lets the user navigate, create routes and more. You can find more information about this app here.

The MaxSea TimeZero App is available now!

TimeZero is also available on the iPad through a special configuration. With PC management software and a WiFi access point, customers of MaxSea Time Zero are now using the software on Apple iPads as a remote screen.

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Barcelona World Race – Desjoyeaux into the lead with MaxSea Time Zero.

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Michel Desjoyeaux and François Gabart (Foncia) take the lead of the fleet on Monday morning at 06h in the Barcelona World Race, the non-stop round-the-world yacht race for crews of two.

Aboard Foncia, is the software MaxSea Time Zero, developed by MaxSea International, worldwide leader in marine navigation software. Following the extraordinary 2009 campaign with victories in the Vendee Globe and the Istanbul Europa Race on Foncia, MaxSea International has renewed its technical partnership with Team Mer Agitée of Michel Desjoyeaux.
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MaxSea will sponsor the 2nd edition of “Les Voiles de Barth”

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We are proud to announce that MaxSea International will  sponsor the second edition of Les Voiles de Saint Barth also called the French West Indies Regatta, which is scheduled from the 4th to 9th April 2011.

MaxSea International will work with the race direction team by providing the complete navigation software MaxSea Time Zero and Mapmedia electronic charts that will allow real time monitoring of the fleet and up to date progress reports of the competition as it unfolds. Continue reading →