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2007/05/18 - 18h01
AS Lease Challenge : After the transatlantics comes the short coast regattas
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| AS Lease Challenge multihulls Trophy |
| The whole purpose and interest of the ORMA multihulls lies in the fact that they have been conceived to take part in both
transatlantics and short coastal regattas. At the helm of these boats are renowned sailors capable of easily moving from one
exercise to the next...
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From tomorrow morning, 48 hours after the finish of the Celtic triangle (1 212 miles between Lorient - La Coruña - The Fastnet
- Lorient), the AS Lease Challenge trimarans will be competing for the Multihull Trophy. In the programme are two days of
spectacular racing in the delicate areas of the island of Groix, with no less than five rounds scheduled. The Trophy will
count for a coefficient 1 in designating the winner of the AS Lease Challenge, compared to 3 for the offshore race.
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The crew of Groupama 2Whereas six crew were on board for offshore events, eight sailors will be on board for the Multihull Trophy. Franck Cammas
has gathered a winning crew To assist him on this new regatta ...On board Groupama 2 this weekend we will find Steve Ravussin,
Bruno Jeanjean and Bruno Laurent, all three winning the offshore event on Wednesday morning. Hugues Destremau
and Nicolas Pichelin, mainsail trimmer and bowman respectively, will also be on board. Finally, just arrived from the
America's Cup in Valencia, Tanguy Cariou and Thierry Fouchier will be happy to be sailing on 60-foot multihulls
again. Occupying their usual posts besides Franck, Tanguy will be in charge of tactics and Thierry will be the upwind trimmer.
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three regattas scheduled from tomorrow at 10h, the multihulls will leave Kéroman harbour at around 9h.
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 The men of Groupama 2
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Franck Cammas - Skipper
Tanguy Cariou - tactician
Stève Ravussin - grinder
Bruno Laurent - pitman
Bruno Jeanjean
- downwind trimmer
Hugues Destremau - mainsail trimmer
Thierry Fouchier - upwind trimmer
Nicolas Pichelin - bowman
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