Maxitrimaran Banque Populaire V www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr - Oceanracing 2011 Tagesberichte siehe Menu unten TUESDAY, APRIL 12TH, 2011 - 17H00 Banque Populaire sets its sailing programme until 2012 Ship-owner of the Maxi Banque Populaire V, of a Figaro Bénéteau, Official Partner of the French Sailing Federation, the French Sailing Olympic Team, of the Eric Tabarly Association and of the CNOSF (National Committee of French Sports and Olympics), Banque Populaire heads for 2012 with new projects. She will notably be present with an IMOCA monohull starting from the next Vendée Globe. Armel Le Cléac'h will be the skipper. An historic partner in sailing for 22 years Major player in offshore racing for 22 years, sport with which it shares the values ?of bravery and freedom, the Banque Populaire has developed 5 offshore multihulls with its Team and has always been among the leaders in this class. With the Maxi Banque Populaire V launched in 2008, it now owns the largest ocean racing trimaran ever built in the world (record holder of the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean and of the distance covered in 24h). Its involvement in the competition has been further affirmed in 2004 by entering the Figaro circuit with Jeanne Gregoire, a leading woman in its class, 5th in the French Offshore Racing Championship single-handed in 2010 . It is with the same spirit of performance enhancement that it supports, since 2000, the French Sailing Federation and the French Sailing Olympic Team. In 2010, it has invested more broadly alongside the National Committee of French Sports and Olympics, the entire French Team for London 2012 Olympic Games and Annecy’s candidacy for the organization of the Olympic Winter Games of 2018. Through all these initiatives, it shows its commitment to achievement and self-transcendence values through sports competition. Its involvement in sport has even grown since 2003 with a heritage side in participating, alongside the Eric Tabarly Association, in the restoration of the Pen Duick fleet and sharing it with the public. A new project in the Team Banque Populaire Banque Populaire today reaffirms its commitment in sport and sailing by presenting this next two years program. As of next winter, the Maxi Banque Populaire V and her crew, led by a new skipper, will attempt the Jules Verne Trophy record, round the world race non-stop and unassisted. On the same route, but single-handed, Banque Populaire, which acquired the 60-foot Foncia monohull, will be present on the IMOCA circuit and will participate in the next Vendée Globe. For this challenge, Banque Populaire has chosen one of the best sailors in the category, second in the last edition and eager to succeed his second round the world solo, nonstop and unassisted: Armel Le Cléac'h. By then, his program will include the Transat Jacques Vabre 2011 and several other competitions. The responsibility of the new racing team made ?of the Maxi Trimaran Banque Populaire V, the 60-foot monohull and of the Figaro Banque Populaire, is entrusted to Ronan Lucas, appointed Director of the Team Banque Populaire. 12.01.2012 - Incidences Sails, Sailmaker of the Maxi trimaran Banque Populaire V 07.01.2012 - Banque Populaire V new holder of the Jules Verne Trophy 11.12.2011 - Indian Express by the Maxi Trimaran Banque Populaire V 04.12.2011 - The Maxi Banque Populaire V shatters the record time at the Cape of Good Hope 11.06.2011 - ENERGY TEAM HAPPY FOR LOICK PEYRON 12.04.2011 - Banque Populaire sets its sailing programme until 2012 Copyright © 1996-2016 - SEGEL.DE