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Day 20: The Final Score30.05.08

Class40 ranking, times, average speed and time behind The Artemis Transat race winner

Day 20: Final Class40 arrives30.05.08

Simon Clarke and Clarke Offshore Racing finish the Artemis Transat

Day 20: Prevoir Vie and Groupe Partouche finish30.05.08

Benoit Parnaudeau and Christophe Coatnoan cross the line

Day 20: Miranda Merron reaches Marblehead30.05.08

40 Degrees crossed the finish line at 08:19:34 GMT this morning

Day 19: Duc, Mabire and Bennett cross the line29.05.08

Groupe Royer in 4th and Custo Pol in 5th finish within 14 minutes - Alex Bennett and Fujifilm charge across the line in 6th

Day 19: It’s all kicking-off for 4th place29.05.08

Boris Herrmann and Beluga Racer take 2nd - Thierry Bouchard and Mistral Loisirs – Pole Sante ELIOR grab 3rd - Unbelievably close racing continues to the wire for 4th place - Miranda Merron goes fishing - Parnaudeau gets a nasty shock - Simon Clarke and his fried computer

Day 19: Bouchard completes the podium29.05.08

Thierry Bouchard and Mistral Loisirs - Pole Sante ELIOR take 3rd

Day 19: Beluga Racer takes 2nd29.05.08

Boris Herrmann crosses the line

Day 18: Pushed to the limit in the final miles28.05.08

Beluga Racer steps on the gas - Alex Bennett has his whip ready - Halvard Mabire racing ‘blind’ to the finish - A request from Miranda Merron

Day 18: Soldini takes the gun!28.05.08

Giovanni Soldini and Telecom Italia cross the Marblehead finish line

Day 17: Home run for some, hard graft for the rest27.05.08

Race leader jumps into the new breeze - High expectations from Herrmann’s sponsor - Fatigue for Bouchard in the final stages - Fujifilm smells blood on the water - Overnight losses for 40 Degrees - Coatnoan keeps the tool box handy

Day 16: Another big one on the way26.05.08

Backwards in the Gulf Stream on board Telecom Italia - Herrmann and Bouchard keep the pressure on - A flat out race for the mid-fleet four - Custo Pol in a collision - One final storm for the fleet

Day 15: A tricky time ahead25.05.08

Soldini locates the breeze - Northern gamble pays for Beluga Racer - 40 Degrees and Fujifilm in a Britpack battle - The Class40 internal debate

Day 14: Out the other side24.05.08

Reaching the gate before the front - Plans for Yvan Noblet and Appart’ City - Clarke is back in the hunt - Mid fleet ‘party’ underway - Possible compression at the front of the fleet

Day 13: A huge night ahead for the fleet23.05.08

Soldini lights the afterburners - Thierry Bouchard and Boris Herrmann refuse to separate - Tactical intensity for 40 Degrees and Fujifilm - Truly boat breaking conditions - Fleet longing for the road north - Brief weather analysis

Day 13: Jean-Luc looks at the final strategy...23.05.08

Jean-Luc Nelias our strategy analyst talks about local weather sources, whales on the route, communications technlogy and the final tactical calls as the leading boats approach Boston...

Day 12: Into the Atlantic mincing machine22.05.08

Leading pack break through the light zone early - Southern group suffer longest - Mid-Atlantic match racing for 40 Degrees and Fujifilm - Herrmann and Bouchard in a training session - Fast speeds expected overnight

Day 12: Jean-Luc on strategy...22.05.08

Fog, fog, fog...Jean-Luc looks at AIS, and what happened overnight and how it will effect this final phase towards Boston

Day 11: Gearing-up for a blow21.05.08

Soldini makes his move - The on board job lists get longer - A mast climbing horror show for Simon Clarke - A warning from the race leader

Day 11: Jean-Luc looks at the end game21.05.08

Jean-Luc Nelias' own routing puts Brit Air and Gitana Eighty arriving at the same time in Boston! Here he looks the decisive moments to come in that new battle for victory...

Day 10: No clear route to the ice gate or the finish20.05.08

The northern group keep tight - Fighting fatigue in the fleet - A whale strike for Thierry Bouchard - Conflicting weather predictions - Heavy weather ahead and a long fight for the finish

Day 10: Jean-Luc Nélias's analysis: "The quartet shall become a trio"20.05.08

The three leaders have had a hard time crossing the ice gate, and are now reaching towards Nova Scotia. Tonight they should bump into yet another small ridge

Day 9: Lining up for the ice gate19.05.08

Soldini goes where the wind takes him - The fleet regroup for the ice gate - A grim discovery for Simon Clarke - The race leader explains his winning form

Day 9: Jean-Luc's strategy analysis19.05.08

Its all about the temperature of your feet, boat breaking seas, giant whirlpools, and a 40 knot storm ahead...

Day 8: It’s heating up in the North Atlantic18.05.08

A few surprises and general relief as the blackout lifts - Non-stop position changes as the pack compresses - Life on board becomes increasingly demanding - The fatigue factor begins to count

Day 8: Jean-Luc Nélias lifts the curtain on the blackout18.05.08

What happened in the secrecy of the blackout? Weather expert and strategy professor-in-chief Jean-Luc Nélias lifts the curtain.

Day 7: Suspense in the fleet17.05.08

Unstable winds overnight and hard work for some, stable conditions for a few - Suspense building for the 0600GMT Sunday positions - A private party on board Telecom Italia

DAY 7: STRATEGIC ANALYSIS by skipper Jean-Luc Nelias17.05.08

Jean-Luc takes his daily look at the strategy of the day - the blackout having quite different effects for the IMOCA leaders, the second pack and the Class 40's...

Day 6: Before the darkness descends16.05.08

High pressure ridge begins to bite - Light-air sailing skills are back in fashion - The impending blackout already causes a stir within the fleet

Day 6. Jean-Luc Nélias: "The winds won't be coming to the boats"16.05.08

This morning the leading pack is down to 5. Bit by bit the group is getting smaller. On such a prestigious race, with such a high level of skipper, the stresses of preparation, the different experience levels, physical injury, different generations of boats, broken material – have all combined to destroy hopes of a podium finish for some of the skippers already.

Day 5: Weighing up the options15.05.08

Stable breeze and a fast gybe south - Thoughts turn to the impending, mid-Atlantic, light wind zone - Democracy at work in the North Atlantic - 36 hour blackout approaches

Day 5: Jean-Luc Nélias examines the ridge15.05.08

Of all the boats that you can race single-handed on, the IMOCA 60 is the most physical, and notably in light airs when the conditions are variable. In effect, there is a big wardrobe of sails onboard

Making every knot of breeze count ahead of a light patch14.05.08

No breakaway group as the fleet stays tight - Skippers squeeze the most from their yachts before a light zone arrives - A remarkable comeback by Boris Herrmann - The advantages of Benoit Parnaudeau’s personal hygiene - The Artemis Transat 36 hour position blackout will begin after the 1800GMT position poll this Friday and will be lifted after the position poll at 0600GMT on Sunday

Jean-Luc Nélias's tactical analysis14.05.08

Its not always easy to understand the track of the competitors in a solo race. Yesterday morning we could have imagined that Michel Desjoyeaux had an idea in his head

Day 3: Spreading out into the Atlantic13.05.08

Different options north and south as the fleet finds open water - Close quarters racing as paths cross in the night - An impolite visitor on Custo Pol - Fatigue and illness for Boris Herrmann

Strategic analysis, by Jean-Luc Nélias13.05.08

In the game of chess, the important skill is to be able to visualise the the moves a long time in advance. On a boat, its the same; you have to put your boat in the right place for the end game.

An endless first night12.05.08

A hard first night of close racing through heavy commercial traffic in the shipping lanes with thick fog at sunrise and Alex Bennett recalls the start in Plymouth. Giovanni Soldini and Telecom Italia win the Class40 prize at the Champagne Mumm race gate

Strategic analysis, by Jean-Luc Nélias12.05.08

Jean-Luc Nélias, skipper, weather specialist and strategy expert gives us his daily views and explanations on the tactical situation of the fleet.

Keeping it tight at the Eddystone light11.05.08

Three of the Class40 fleet round Eddystone within 26 seconds

They're off!11.05.08

A tight fight on the startline with the boats banking height at the top of the leaderboard

The race in raw figures11.05.08

The Artemis Transat race course divided into sections

Game On!11.05.08

The Class40 yachts leave the pre-race pontoons - Weather forecast update. Light wind start predicted

Class40: The final hours10.05.08

A brief forecast summary for the first 48 hours of The Artemis Transat - With race preparations completed, the Class40 skippers had a final chance to celebrate

A guide to the action on start day10.05.08

Where to watch the start from, how to see the yachts leaving the pontoons and all the prestart activity and starting signals explained

Two important changes to the race format10.05.08

A 36 hour position blackout will be imposed during the race and iceberg reports mean the use of an ice gate

Artemis Transat Class40 press conference09.05.08

Final formal gathering of the Class40 skippers before the start - French market arrives - media corps fill Plymouth

The Artemis Transat Class40 form guide09.05.08

A clear look at the runners and riders for the forthcoming 2,739 mile Artemis Transat

Soldini and the Evil Eye08.05.08

With a Class40 first place in last year’s double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre and a recent win in the Grand Prix Petit Navire in Douarnenez, France, at the end of April, 47 year-old Italian, Giovanni Soldini and Telecom Italia are the likely race favourites in the Class40 fleet of The Artemis Transat

All Clear for the Class40 fleet08.05.08

11 Class40 entries given 'All Clear' to race by race committee, although the boats engine seals are only added one hour before the start. This close scrutiny, thorough checking mixed with trust between the competing skippers guarantees fair racing and typifies the intimate, close-knit atmosphere within the class...

24 boats at the start of The Artemis Transat, although Carpentier misses race07.05.08

Steve White and Spirit of Weymouth officially enters The Artemis Transat, 2004 winner (ORMA) Michel Desjoyeaux shares his views on this 2,800 mile classic solo race, and Musto announces trophy for the first boat across the Atlantic (Lizard point – Newfoundland)...

The Artemis Transat fleet hit Plymouth and so do the crowds!05.05.08

The Artemis Transat race fleet of 13 IMOCA Open 60 boats and 11 Class40 boats have arrived at Sutton Harbour, Plymouth and so have the crowds – an estimated 25,000 of them over the opening weekend. Plenty of attractions bring thousands of visitors to the Race Village and the Ocean Racing Exhibition that forms part of the education programme. The inaugural Barbican Jazz & Blues Festival sits at the heart of the cultural programme with top-line acts performing throughout the start week.

The fleet are here and so are the public…04.05.08

The Bank Holiday and sunshine in Plymouth ensured plenty of visitors are enjoying the attractions of the Race Village, not the least the 24-strong race fleet who are now all berthed at Sutton Harbour with one week to go to the start...

Ten days and counting to the start of The Artemis Transat01.05.08

* Race fleet now heading to Sutton Harbour, Plymouth to arrive one week ahead of the official start on Sunday 11th May. * Ten boats to take part in the prologue race from Douarnenez (France) to Plymouth. * Race village opens Saturday, 3rd May encompassing an exciting mix of exhibits, education and entertainment. * Omega, main partner for 2004 edition, continue their association as official timekeeper * Car supplier, Renault and communications provider, BT, give key services in kind to the race. * Official race charity, Ellen MacArthur Trust, plan a proactive week down in Plymouth in build up to start.

A world-class line up for The Artemis Transat25.04.08

- 25 skippers will be on the starting line on Sunday, 11th May - More than 270 Atlantic crossings between them - 6 different nationalities - A look back at 2000 and 2004 editions

Hamble Troops Rally Round Miranda Merron22.04.08

Last week an innovative sponsorship plan was conceived as the Hamble community rallies round Miranda Merron to get her on the start line of the forthcoming Artemis Transat single-handed yacht race from the UK to the US.

PRB in top form but disappointment for Golding... 18.04.08

* PRB skipper, Vincent Riou, completes race qualifier. * Disappointment for IMOCA 60 skipper Mike Golding as keel issues force him to step down from The Artemis Transat. * The Sutton Harbour Race Village plans were unveiled last week and this week the International Barbican Jazz & Blues Festival goes under the spotlight.

One Month to Go…11.04.08

- For a period of 36 hours at some point during the race, the positions of the boats will be kept secret. Why? Find out more below. - A look back in time to the 1984 and 1988 editions of race.

Race village plans unveiled10.04.08

Plans for the Race Village at Sutton Harbour, Plymouth for The Artemis Transat were unveiled today [Thursday 10 April] with one month to go to the start of this classic solo race across the North Atlantic.

Final stage of preparation for the Artemis Transat04.04.08

* Teams in final phase of preparation for The Artemis Transat and for some skippers that still means sailing a qualifying passage. * Musto, the brand of choice for extreme ocean racing, has been announced as Official Clothing Supplier. * A look back in time to controversy and tragedy in 1976 and the triumph of the mulithulls in 1980.

Class 40 entries continue to rise29.03.08

* British Sailor Simon Clarke becomes the tenth official Class 40 entry in the 13th edition of The Artemis Transat. * Plans for the Race Village at Sutton Harbour, Plymouth are taking shape. * A look at the 1968 and 1972 editions of the race that saw the invention of weather routing, a ferocious storm and the onset of the multihull age.

Facing the North Atlantic alone19.03.08

List of entries for The Artemis Transat now stands at 16 IMOCA 60s and 9 Class 40s who will face the North Atlantic alone. Even in May it can be a perilous place to be – see the tactical course analysis below...

SOLO SAILING GREATS GATHER IN LONDON…20.02.08

Some of the greatest stars from the world of solo sailing gathered in London today for the official launch of The Artemis Transat – the oldest solo ocean race in history and the precursor to this year’s solo Vendée Globe

BOSTON READY TO WELCOME THE ARTEMIS TRANSAT FLEET... 11.02.08

Two new entries now confirmed for the 13th edition of the race: Arnaud Boissieres with his Open 60’ Akena Verandas and Thierry Bouchard/ Mistral Loisirs-Elior in Class 40 category. With these two further French entries, the official entries now stand at 12 boats so far - six in Open 60’ and six in Class 40 – with the entry deadline of 15th February looming.

TWO NEW PARTNERS SIGN-UP TO THE ARTEMIS TRANSAT…23.01.08

G.H. Mumm and the Royal Navy continue their support of the oldest solo race in history & Fourth Class 40 entry confirmed as Groupe Partouche, Christophe Coatnoan and Ocean Eleven, Louis Duc...

FIRST OFFICIAL ENTRIES CONFIRMED PLUS A SNEAK PREVIEW... 07.01.08

This Friday, 11th January 2008 visitors to the Collins Stewart London Boat Show will get a sneak preview of The Artemis Transat 2008, ahead of the official launch on 20th February in London.

The Artemis Transat 200825.10.07

THE TRANSAT 2008: A NEW TITLE PARTNER AS THE LEGEND CONTINUES…

The Artemis Transat at Sutton Harbour, Plymouth22.10.07

August 2007, Sutton Harbour Plymouth confirmed as start port

The Transat 2004 - Review of a record breaking race02.10.07

Summary of a record breaking race

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