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Josse predicts record 8-day finish for his Transat titan

Maxi Edmond de Rothschild has already made history at the Transat Jacques Vabre and the race does not even start until Sunday, November 5.  …

The review of the 13th edition of the 2017 Transat Jacques Vabre: Four record-breaking fleets

As they counted down to the start in Le Havre, all the skippers said the 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre would be fast and furious - they were…

Transat Jacques Vabre 2017 will stage new dawn for multihulls

Pella says Multi 50s are the future   35-40 knots predicted after start on Sunday

Tube, job, boat: ten amateurs in the race

A sailor is considered an amateur when sailing is not his job. There will be 10 of them, including four duos who are 100% amateur, at the start of the…

The worker bees of the Transat Jacques Vabre race village

Volunteers, first aid centres, and general village and civic services…More than 250 people work in the race village every day to make the party…

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Région Normandie Junior Senior by Enernex wins the TJV prologue

The wind could not make up its mind but the fans massed on the docks of the Bassin de l’Eure were sure: the prologue of the 13th edition of the…

The Transat Jacques Vabre opens in Le Havre

The countdown to the start of the 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre on Sunday, November 5 has officially begun after the race village opened in…

A Transat Jacques Vabre full of promise

The calibre of the 39 crew and 78 sailors registered for the 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre promises a high-flying competition, with a race…

42 pairs at sea

As happens every two years, couples are getting together as the summer approaches…to form solid partnerships for the Transat Jacques Vabre, the…

The racecourse - by Sylvie Viant, race director

A well-known destination: SALVADOR DE BAHIA In 2013, and again in 2015, all the boats flew past Salvador de Bahia, sails filled by the trade winds…

Historic coffee destination announced - Setting sail for Salvador de Bahia!

The 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre will kick off on Saturday, October 28, 2017, around the Bassin Paul Vatine (marina) in Le Havre, for a week…