TEN DAYS AND COUNTING TO THE START OF THE ARTEMIS TRANSAT
TEN DAYS AND COUNTING TO THE START OF THE ARTEMIS TRANSAT
Fleet will finish in Boston, Mass., USA
May 1, 2008
IN BRIEF:
* Race fleet now heading to Sutton Harbour, Plymouth (UK) 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.
http://www.theartemistransat.com
IN DETAIL:
Race fleet heading to Plymouth
Twenty-five skippers are now heading towards Plymouth in preparation for the start of The Artemis Transat on Sunday, 11th May. The entire race fleet must be berthed inside Sutton Harbour, Plymouth by Sunday evening, 4th May. Once at Sutton Harbour the skippers and their shore teams will continue with their final preparations as the Race Committee carry out final boat inspections to check the boats comply with the racing rules. Then the fleet is confined to their pontoons on Friday, 9th May at 1100hrs until the start.
Michel Desjoyeaux, skipper of IMOCA 60 Foncia, and winner of the ORMA 60 Class in the 2004 edition of the race observed: “The North Atlantic in May is a very demanding playground, but it will be a bit more relaxed for me this time since I'm now racing a monohull, which is less stressful…but it certainly won't be an easy ride. The Artemis Transat will be a good round of observation as far as our future Vendée Globe rivals are concerned, but given the specificities of the course, it will be important not to jump to conclusions."
Yvan Noblet, skipper of Class40 Appart City, had this to say: “I've heard the accounts of the oldest of all transatlanticraces ever since I was a child, and for me it really is a reference - its course on the North Atlantic is certainly the toughest given the extreme conditions that are likely to be encountered. I'm very confident as far as my boat is concerned, and am looking forward to going back to solo racing, which I have not done since the last Route du Rhum."
Ten boats to compete in Prologue
Following on from the Grand Prix Petit Navire in France, up to ten of The Artemis Transat race fleet plan to take part in the official prologue from Douarnenez to Plymouth. The IMOCA 60s include Akena Vérandas (Arnaud Boissieres), Brit Air (Armel Le Cleac’h), Foncia (Michel Desjoyeaux), Generali (Yann Elies) and PRB (Vincent Riou).
The Class40 players are Appart’ City (Yvan Noblet), Beluga Shipping (Boris Herrmann), Custo Pol (Halvard Mabire), Prévoir VIE (Benoit Parneaudeau) and Telecom Italia
(Giovanni Soldini).
Race Village Opens Saturday, 3rd May
The Race Village for The Artemis Transat located at Sutton Harbour (UK) officially
opens at 10.00am on Saturday, 3rd May. Councilor Glenn Jordan, Plymouth City Council Cabinet Member for Healthy Communities and Leisure and Nigel Godefroy, Chief Executive, Sutton Harbour Group will be cutting the ribbon to mark the occasion. At the heart of the action the Race Village will offer a host of attractions to the public including the Tall Ship Earl of Pembroke, Gipsy Moth IV and an Ocean Racing Exhibition (part of the education program). The entertainments package is extensive with street entertainers plus the inaugural Barbican International Jazz and Blues Festival.
"The best events have color excitement, ambience, uniqueness and community support. Event South West has worked very hard with OC Events to ensure that the cultural heart of the The Artemis Transat has been a real focus. The extensive entertainments and educational programs centered around the race village really demonstrate how it has become a great public spectacle which was central to Plymouth being awarded its host city status," commented Conrad Humphreys, Managing Director, Events South West who have been a driving force behind the cultural program of activities.
For full information on the Race Village and program of events, visit the website
http://www.theartemistransat.com and click on the What’s on in Plymouth button
(end)
Additional Notes to Editors:
Media Center in Boston -- located at the Boston Harbor Hotel from May 20, between 0900-1800 EST. The Media Center will be open for a minimum of two hours for any boat arrival outside of these opening hours.
Boston Harbor Hotel
50 Rowes Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
Tel: +1 617-838-0273
Online Media Center http://media.theartemistransat.com
Accredited media will have access to the Online Media Center where all written and multimedia content required to cover The Artemis Transat is available. Written reports, audio files (raw and edited), onboard video files, video race updates, video news releases, 2D animations, photos, etc. will all be made available to download.
Fleet will finish in Boston, Mass., USA
May 1, 2008
IN BRIEF:
* Race fleet now heading to Sutton Harbour, Plymouth (UK) 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.
http://www.theartemistransat.com
IN DETAIL:
Race fleet heading to Plymouth
Twenty-five skippers are now heading towards Plymouth in preparation for the start of The Artemis Transat on Sunday, 11th May. The entire race fleet must be berthed inside Sutton Harbour, Plymouth by Sunday evening, 4th May. Once at Sutton Harbour the skippers and their shore teams will continue with their final preparations as the Race Committee carry out final boat inspections to check the boats comply with the racing rules. Then the fleet is confined to their pontoons on Friday, 9th May at 1100hrs until the start.
Michel Desjoyeaux, skipper of IMOCA 60 Foncia, and winner of the ORMA 60 Class in the 2004 edition of the race observed: “The North Atlantic in May is a very demanding playground, but it will be a bit more relaxed for me this time since I'm now racing a monohull, which is less stressful…but it certainly won't be an easy ride. The Artemis Transat will be a good round of observation as far as our future Vendée Globe rivals are concerned, but given the specificities of the course, it will be important not to jump to conclusions."
Yvan Noblet, skipper of Class40 Appart City, had this to say: “I've heard the accounts of the oldest of all transatlanticraces ever since I was a child, and for me it really is a reference - its course on the North Atlantic is certainly the toughest given the extreme conditions that are likely to be encountered. I'm very confident as far as my boat is concerned, and am looking forward to going back to solo racing, which I have not done since the last Route du Rhum."
Ten boats to compete in Prologue
Following on from the Grand Prix Petit Navire in France, up to ten of The Artemis Transat race fleet plan to take part in the official prologue from Douarnenez to Plymouth. The IMOCA 60s include Akena Vérandas (Arnaud Boissieres), Brit Air (Armel Le Cleac’h), Foncia (Michel Desjoyeaux), Generali (Yann Elies) and PRB (Vincent Riou).
The Class40 players are Appart’ City (Yvan Noblet), Beluga Shipping (Boris Herrmann), Custo Pol (Halvard Mabire), Prévoir VIE (Benoit Parneaudeau) and Telecom Italia
(Giovanni Soldini).
Race Village Opens Saturday, 3rd May
The Race Village for The Artemis Transat located at Sutton Harbour (UK) officially
opens at 10.00am on Saturday, 3rd May. Councilor Glenn Jordan, Plymouth City Council Cabinet Member for Healthy Communities and Leisure and Nigel Godefroy, Chief Executive, Sutton Harbour Group will be cutting the ribbon to mark the occasion. At the heart of the action the Race Village will offer a host of attractions to the public including the Tall Ship Earl of Pembroke, Gipsy Moth IV and an Ocean Racing Exhibition (part of the education program). The entertainments package is extensive with street entertainers plus the inaugural Barbican International Jazz and Blues Festival.
"The best events have color excitement, ambience, uniqueness and community support. Event South West has worked very hard with OC Events to ensure that the cultural heart of the The Artemis Transat has been a real focus. The extensive entertainments and educational programs centered around the race village really demonstrate how it has become a great public spectacle which was central to Plymouth being awarded its host city status," commented Conrad Humphreys, Managing Director, Events South West who have been a driving force behind the cultural program of activities.
For full information on the Race Village and program of events, visit the website
http://www.theartemistransat.com and click on the What’s on in Plymouth button
(end)
Additional Notes to Editors:
Media Center in Boston -- located at the Boston Harbor Hotel from May 20, between 0900-1800 EST. The Media Center will be open for a minimum of two hours for any boat arrival outside of these opening hours.
Boston Harbor Hotel
50 Rowes Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
Tel: +1 617-838-0273
Online Media Center http://media.theartemistransat.com
Accredited media will have access to the Online Media Center where all written and multimedia content required to cover The Artemis Transat is available. Written reports, audio files (raw and edited), onboard video files, video race updates, video news releases, 2D animations, photos, etc. will all be made available to download.
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