The prize-giving ceremony for the fifth edition of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE took place on Sunday 21 July in La Trinité-sur-Mer, an opportunity to celebrate all the winners and award special trophies in the different categories. It was also an opportunity for the organisers to draw the positiveRead more
With almost the entire fleet safely in port at midday Saturday 20 July, three new winners of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE arrived in the last 24 hours: defending champion Groupe Snef (Xavier Macaire) kept hold of his title, and the first race of the new Sun Fast 30Read more
THE DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE saw a lively day on Friday 19 July, with boats finishing and some great final battles for the podiums in the different categories. There’s more to come, with the first Class40s expected this evening and the winner of the Sun Fast 30 One DesignRead more
Friday 19 July will be a busy day in La Trinité-sur-Mer, a large part of the fleet that left Cherbourg-en-Cotentin on Monday for the fifth edition of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE is expected today. After Drekan Energy (Eric Defert) and Teasing Machine (Eric de Turckheim), respectively the firstRead more
After the arrival of MOD70 Drekan Energy (Eric Defert) in La Trinité-sur-Mer on Wednesday night, Teasing Machine (Eric de Turckheim) took monohull line honours in the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE on Thursday at 16h44’18. The bulk of the fleet is still racing in light winds and is expected inRead more
After almost two and a half days at sea, the MOD70 Drekan Energy, skippered by Eric Defert, was the first to cross the finish line of the fifth edition of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE in La Trinité-sur-Mer, on Thursday 18 July at 3h48’26, winning the Multi 2000 classRead more
The backdrop of the fifth edition of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE changed completely on Wednesday, as the whole fleet was held back by a high-pressure bubble that settled over the tip of Brittany. The result was a general slowdown and the ETAs are constantly being pushed back. TheRead more
As expected, after an rapid reaching passage across the English Channel, followed by a long close-hauled leg along the English coast in still steady wind, the whole fleet began to feel the effects of the high-pressure bubble settling over the tip of Brittany. First to round the virtual DRHEAM-CUP mark at 6pm on Tuesday, EricRead more
After just over a day at sea in the fifth edition of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE, the fleet is as expected very spread out, between the fastest boat, MOD70 Drekan Energy who passed the DRHEAM-CUP mark at around 18:00 on Tuesday 16 July, and classic yacht Merry Dancer,Read more
Three hours after the start of la DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE, on Monday 15 July at 16:30 in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, the MOD70 Drekan Energy (Eric Defert) was the first to round the Shambles mark on the Southern coast of England, after a fast beam reach crossing of the Channel. HeRead more