All Franck Cammas's and multihulls Groupama news http://www.cammas-groupama.com Groupama webmaster@cammas-groupama.com http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en/franck_cammas/actualites_cammas/actualites_team/actu_equipe_59.jsp?ori=rss&xtor=RSS-11 Based in Anacortes on the west coast of the United States since 21st August 2008, the skipper of the Groupama Trimarans and his team are full of praise aboard the 90 foot trimaran BMW Oracle designed by the French architects VPLP. After the initial sail trials, Franck Cammas gives us his take on events... Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:04:00 +0200 http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en/trimarans/groupama3/actualites_groupama3/actu_groupama3_39.jsp?ori=rss&xtor=RSS-11 Back in the Multiplast yard for the past four months the trimaran Groupama 3, holder of the Atlantic record and the greatest distance covered in 24 hours, is gradually returning to its original form... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:05:00 +0200 http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en/franck_cammas/actualites_cammas/actualites_team/actu_equipe_58.jsp?ori=rss&xtor=RSS-11 The third stage of the iShares Cup never saw less than 25 knots in the Solent. At the helm of one of the two catamarans driven by the BMW Oracle team, Franck Cammas, the only French skipper involved, racked up a fine fourth place despite a capsize and a collision with BT... Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:41:00 +0200 http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en/franck_cammas/actualites_cammas/actualites_team/actu_equipe_57.jsp?ori=rss&xtor=RSS-11 Whilst the rumours have been circulating about the announcement by the Appeal Section of the Supreme Court of New York State, which judged in favour of the Club Náutico Español de Vela (CNEV), making the latter the Challenger of Record, the crews involved in the Ishares Cup are currently out on the water in preparation for Friday in Cowes on the Isle of Wight... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:07:00 +0200 http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en/courses/actualites_courses/actu_f18_worlds_07.jsp?ori=rss&xtor=RSS-11 On the Nigrán race zone, the suspense reached fever pitch at the finish of the last race. With the breeze disappearing, the sports catamarans ended their world championship. The hierarchy reigning since the start of the week was shattered as a result of a shifty wind both in terms of strength and direction. Strewn across the race zone in the bay of Nigrán, the world's top specialists were lost... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:49:00 +0200 http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en/courses/actualites_courses/actu_f18_worlds_05.jsp?ori=rss&xtor=RSS-11 In Nigran, Spain, the crew of Cammas-Lagarrigue haven't lost any time getting up to the level of the specialists in the sports catamaran that is the Formula 18. Up against the best in the world, the Groupama duo is even at the top of the leaderboard after the first six races... Wed, 9 Jul 2008 21:51:00 +0200 http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en/courses/actualites_courses/actu_f18_worlds_02.jsp?ori=rss&xtor=RSS-11 In Nigran, near Vigo in Spain, where the Solitaire du Figaro will make a stopover this summer, 160 Formula 18 crews will be competing in the world championship for the series. A newcomer to the series, the crew of Groupama sum up their ambitions for this spectacular competition... Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:46:00 +0200 http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en/courses/actualites_courses/actu_f18_worlds_01.jsp?ori=rss&xtor=RSS-11 For the first time in his sailing career, Franck Cammas will be amongst them. With his crew, Jérémie Lagarrigue, the five times ORMA champion will do battle with the greatest world specialists in the series... Fri, 4 Jul 2008 14:27:00 +0200 http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en/courses/actualites_courses/actu_snsm_record_04.jsp?ori=rss&xtor=RSS-11 Groupama 2, victorious in the ORMA class of the Trophy SNSM, crossed the finish line off Saint Nazaire on France's Atlantic coast at 1934 UT... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:03:00 +0200 http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en/courses/actualites_courses/actu_snsm_record_03.jsp?ori=rss&xtor=RSS-11 After being outdistanced at the passage of the island of Ushant on the climb up towards Saint Malo, the crew of Groupama 2 had no other alternative than to battle to get back in touch with Banque Populaire... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:46:00 +0200