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Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre, thirty years of joys and of sorrows

As we celebrate this 30th anniversary edition, a look back reminds us what the ‘Coffee Route’ represents for sailors, for their boats and…

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Double-handed is the very DNA of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre

With the exception of the first edition, which took place back in 1993, all the Coffee Route races have been two up, double handed. And of course as the…


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The Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie- Le Havre celebrates its 30th anniversary this year

Back in the autumn of 1993 there were 13 sailors who answered the call to race the first edition of the Coffee Route. When the 30th anniversary edition…


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The Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre promises a record entry for the 30th anniversary race

At some four months before the start of the biggest, most competitive ocean race of the year, the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre reveals a comprehensive…


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From Le Havre to Martinique | Transat Jacques Vabre

One finish after another on the Transat Jacques Vabre
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4 races, 4 double handed winners

An international class with a strong diversity

This is the category of boats that facilitates access to ocean racing. These 40-foot (12.18 meter) supports allow professional skippers to share the water with experienced amateurs.

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New name and new era in 2021

The spectacular 15-meter multihulls are now named Ocean Fifty. They are the same high performance and spectacular boats. This is the accessible multihull class.

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The top class in monohulls

The 60-foot Imoca boats are the star boats of the Vendée Globe, the round-the-world race that concludes their new "Imoca Globe Series" circuit, a four-year cycle with numerous events, including the Transat Jacques Vabre.

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The category of giant trimarans

The Ultime collective gathers the "giants of the oceans" that are the maxi-trimarans of 32 meters. These are the fastest boats, which engage in races but also in record attempts around the world.

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The story in a few important dates

1993
The creation of a great race
Le Havre - Cartagena
(Colombia)
1993 : The creation of a great race
1995
Double espresso
Le Havre - Cartagena
(Colombia)
1995 : Double espresso
1997
An edition with lots of flavour?
Le Havre - Cartagena
(Colombia)
1997 : An edition with lots of flavour?
1999
A bitter taste
Le Havre - Cartagena
(Colombia)
1999 : A bitter taste
2001
Longer espresso
Le Havre – Salvador de Bahia
(Brazil)
2001 : Longer espresso
2003
Ristretto
Le Havre – Salvador de Bahia
(Brazil)
2003 : Ristretto
2005
Cru robusta
Le Havre – Salvador de Bahia
(Brazil)
2005 : Cru robusta
2007
A spicy aroma
Le Havre – Salvador de Bahia
(Brazil)
2007 : A spicy aroma
2009
An astringent flavour
Le Havre – Puerto Limon
(Costa Rica)
2009 : An astringent flavour
2011
Frappé coffee
Le Havre – Puerto Limon
(Costa Rica)
2011 : Frappé coffee
2013
Brazilian fragrances
Le Havre – Itajaí
(Brazil)
2013 : Brazilian fragrances
2015
An edition with lots of flavour?
Le Havre – Itajaí
(Brazil)
2015 : An edition with lots of flavour?
2017
The winners
Le Havre – Salvador de Bahia
(Brazil)
2017 : The winners
2019
A long, strong, full-flavoured edition
Le Havre – Salvador de Bahia
(Brazil)
2019 : A long, strong, full-flavoured edition
2021
A long, strong, full-flavoured edition
Le Havre – Fort-de-France
(La Martinique)
2021 : A long, strong, full-flavoured edition