| | Boat
| Skipper | Latitude | Longitude | Speed | To
finish | To
leader |
| 1 | Foncia
| Desjoyeaux
| 46 28.01' N | 1 47.11'
W | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Brit
Air | Le Cléac'h | 46
28.01' N | 1 47.11' W | 0 |
0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Safran | Guillemot | 46
28.00' N | 1 47.11' W | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4
| Roxy | Davies
| 46 28.00' N | 1 47.11' W | 0 | 0 | 0.0
|
| 5 | Bahrain
Team Pindar | Thompson | 46
28.00' N | 1 47.11' W | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Aviva
| Caffari | 46
28.00' N | 1 47.11' W | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Akena
Vérandas | Boissières | 46
28.00' N | 1 47.11' W | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Toe
in the Water | White | 46
28.00' N | 1 47.11' W | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Great
American III | Wilson | 46
28.00' N | 1 47.11' W | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Fondation
Océan Vital | Dinelli
| 46 28.00' N | 1 47.11' W | 0 | 0 | 0.0
|
| 11 | Nauticsport-Kapsch
| Sedlacek | 46
28.00' N | 1 47.11' W | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
ACTUALITES
A
well earned rest for both Aviva and I 14
March 2009
On Thursday, I had great pleasure in being invited to officially
open a brand new MRI scanner at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.
The Trust's new MRI scanner, which replaces the old one installed nine years ago,
follows a major investment in 2007 when a new CT scanner was purchased. Having
two such advanced scanners is a sign of the priority the Trust places on diagnostic
facilities.
Following the unveiling, marked by the unclipping of nautical
ropes and fastenings, I spent some time with staff from the MRI unit and was given
a tour of the facility by Dr Andrew Page, Consultant Radiologist and Steve Ross,
Advanced MRI Practitioner.
Aviva is now ashore in Gosport and everything that
can be removed is being removed and sent to the manufacturers for checks and repairs
to be carried out. As the boat is getting some well earned TLC I am able to relax
and do the same. I am off on holiday tomorrow returning to Alpenrose Carnegie
in Bavaria for some uphill skiing! I am keen to get out to the cleanest mountain
air in Europe and also keen to stretch my legs skiing. I am sure there will also
be a fair amount of sleep caught up on too.
Dee
From
sailing to swimming 11
March 2009
Already Aviva is being taken to pieces for her refit work to
commence. Today the mast came out of the boat and tomorrow she will come out of
the water. I have been busy catching up with everyone that has helped us for the
Vendée Globe Campaign and I have been talking to suppliers giving very valued
feedback so we can all learn and develop over the next four years.
Today life
has been very different for me. I have been to London to join a team of Adventurers
and Explorers for the Speedo Charity Swim. In this event that works with the Charity,
Women Caring Trust that support children of Northern Ireland, The House of Lords
Swim against The House of Commons. As I spend most of my time trying to avoid
swimming as the boat goes much faster when I am onboard, it will feel a little
strange to take to the water. However it is for a great cause that once again
is needed more than ever with the recent resurgence of violence in the area.
Dee
Aviva
returns home 6
March 2009
I am delighted to say that Aviva has returned home. Joff
and his crew of Ollie Bond, Andy Tourell and James Bird shivered their way through
the cold weather, with the heater on I am sure, and sailed back from London. Aviva
will be taken apart and come out of the water next week at Endeavour Quay where
work will begin in earnest.
I am also really pleased to welcome James Bird
to Joff's team. He will take on responsibility for the rig, rigging and sails.
James Bird In 2003, James completed the Mini Transat as the youngest ever
British sailor to compete in the event sailing from La Rochelle in France to Brazil.
James then took part in the Solitaire Affelou le Figaro in 2007 by chartering
the Figaro class yacht that helped Sam Davies develop her racing skills and is
now the yacht I am a godmother for that will see Katie Miller test her skills
in one of the most competitive classes in offshore sailing.
In between his
own campaigns, James has worked for some of the best sailors in the country. He
left a job with Hyde Sails to work for and sail with Alex Thomson and then Mike
Golding. He also worked on the preparation of the multihull Cheyenne for the Oryx
Quest.
I am now delighted that he has joined the Aviva Ocean Racing Team to
work on Aviva during the refit and prepare Aviva for the Round Britain and Ireland
Race that is next on our Calendar.
Dee
Home
at last!
4 March 2009
It is not every day that one gets to call a halt to the
Capital's traffic and sail under one of the world's most iconic landmarks. But
Monday afternoon Aviva and I went up river as Tower Bridge opened and I held flares
aloft as photographers snapped away. My smile said it all and I was very proud.
It was an incredible feeling and the whole team enjoyed having their achievements
recognised. The reception in the evening was wonderful as I was able to celebrate
with Aviva and friends and family that have supported the Aviva Ocean Racing Campaign.
We have remained in London to give the London Aviva Office employees the chance
to see an Open 60 up close and I have enjoyed meeting them and answering the many
questions that the Vendée Globe has raised.
The immediate future sees Aviva
return to Portsmouth where she will be coming out of the water for a refit. Time
for some rest and recuperation for both boat and skipper!
Dee
Le
vendredi 27 février 2009
A
busy week
A busy week continues for me as I prepare for an official welcome
home in the heart of our Capital. Aviva and I plan to head under Tower Bridge
on the River Thames on Monday afternoon.
In the meantime I returned to Leeds
Met Carnegie for a physical assessment and a review on how my eating and sleeping
plan went for the duration of the race. I am pleased to say that I am in pretty
good shape which is true testament for the good job they did in preparing me physically
and mentally for the Vendee Globe. I was also fortunate to meet up with Leeds
Rhinos Rugby team ahead of their match this weekend. The Carnegie World Club Challenge
against the Manly Sea Eagles takes place Sunday afternoon and if Rhinos are successful
it will be the first time in history a club has won the trophy two years in a
row. So, ‘Good Luck' to the Rhinos.
I am also relieved, proud and really chuffed
for Steve White, the Dorset Sailor to finish in 8th place in the Vendee Globe
yesterday. He had a great race and has added to the success of British offshore
sailing by finishing with three other British sailors in the top 8 places. This
has never been seen before and should be celebrated.
Today I am very honoured
to become the godmother for Katie Miller's Figaro. Katie is Britain's new female
solo offshore sailing talent, who I am sure is going to take the sailing world
by storm. She has the determination and focus we have seen in Britain's most successful
female sailor, Ellen MacArthur, and has begun her sailing career in a similar
way with a Round Britain challenge in a Coribee raising funds and awareness for
the charity, The Ellen MacArthur Trust. I am delighted to be involved, all be
it in a small way, in Katie's progress.
Le
mercredi 25 février 2009
Great
to be home
It is lovely to be back in the UK and today I was able to catch
up with some very special people locally.
The morning started early as I joined
Julian Clegg on the morning breakfast radio show at Radio Solent. From here I
went to school assembly at Alverstoke Junior School. I had a very special person
to return. Sizzles the bear is the only bear to sail around the world in both
directions and he returned to the children at school where he is resident in reception.
The children asked questions and showed me their work they had done as they followed
Aviva and I around the world on the Vendée Globe.
The afternoon allowed me
to keep the washing machine going and slowly unpack from being away for so long
before appearing live on Meridian TV. Tomorrow I am returning to Leeds Met Carnegie
for an assessment following the physical exertion of the race. I am looking forward
to having my body checked by physio's.
Dee
Le
mardi 24 février 2009
Excited
to be coming home
Today I leave France and head home for the first time
since my arrival in Les Sables D'Olonne. I am very excited and yet quite sad to
be leaving a finished chapter of my life behind. This really is now the end of
an 18 month project.
My final few days in France have been wonderful and it
began by greeting Arnaud Bossieres (Cali) sailing on Akena at the end of his race.
We share a special bond after spending so much of our race sailing together and
it was fabulous to see him home and get a huge welcome as the local boat and sailor
in the race. The day was busy as I headed to Paris to meet Sam Davies for an interview
in French on National French TV. Thankfully Sam's fluent French helped me out
loads.
Yesterday was a day for the local Vendée region and it began with a
visit to the Sodebo Factory. They are the race partners and make the greatest
pizzas. I saw how they are made and realised just how big the Sodebo empire is.
It was a dream come true for me to have lunch with Sodebo food and I would like
to thank them for great hospitality and of course the fantastic food.
In the
afternoon I went back to school and went into the class at the College Jean Monnet
that had followed Aviva in the Vendee Globe Race. The children had prepared a
presentation of all the work they have done covering languages, geography, science
and art. It was lovely to be met with such enthusiasm and I signed many posters.
I was also able to return Gully, the Seagull who completed the race with me onboard
Aviva and who was a present from the children.
The evening was fun as Cali
and I were on TV Vendée. We did the show together before the race and so it was
great to do the same again and he is always very patient with my French and I
must say his English has improved loads during the race as we have communicated
often, him in English and me in French.
I am still quite tired and I know
it will take time to recover from the race but I am pleased to be going home to
sleep in my bed and use my bathroom.
Dee
Le
vendredi 20 February 2009
Back
on dry land and loving it!
It has been a whirlwind of excitement since
crossing the line on Monday lunchtime. I have been overwhelmed with the messages
of congratulations and am very grateful for everyone's kind wishes and support
over the past few months.
It was wonderful to be reunited with friends, family
and my team that have worked so hard to help me achieve my dream. Their faces
reflected my feelings of sheer joy and achievement. Our smiles were worn from
ear to ear for the duration of the first few days.
I have been living on the
adrenalin of the excitement and now it is just beginning to hit my body that it
is quite tired and needs some rest. I have not stopped talking since crossing
the line and not stopped smiling about finishing the race in such a great position
and of course making history again with Aviva.
I am now looking forward
to welcoming Arnaud home to Les Sables D'Olonne, France onboard Akena this weekend
and then arriving in London onboard Aviva at the beginning of March. We shall
be heading under Tower Bridge which is an amazing iconic thing to do and I can't
wait. Fingers crossed the weather holds.
Dee
Le
jeudi 19 February 2009
British
World First to be celebrated on the River Thames
Dee Caffari, the
first woman to sail solo non stop both ways around the world, is bringing her
60 foot racing yacht Aviva up the River Thames in recognition of the support shown
by the general public during her world record voyages.
At 2.30pm on Monday
2nd March, Dee and Aviva will leave Greenwich and head up the River Thames, passing
under Tower Bridge at 3.30pm and 4.30pm before docking alongside HMS President.
Aviva will stay alongside HMS President until Wednesday 4th March when she will
head home to Gosport.
Spectators are encouraged to cheer Dee and Aviva as
they travel along the River Thames with Tower Bridge and the Queens Walk in front
of City Hall two of the best viewing points.
- ends -
Le
lundi 16 février 2009
WORLD
RECORD – DEE CAFFARI FIRST WOMAN TO SAIL SOLO, NON-STOP BOTH WAYS AROUND THE WORLD
Dee Caffari onboard her yacht Aviva completed a double world first at 13:13
(GMT) on 16 February 2009 by crossing the official finish line of the round the
world Vendée Globe yacht race.
Le dimanche 15 mars 2009
Merci ! à 17:30
Au lendemain de l'arrivée du 11e et dernier concurrent du Vendée Globe 2008-2009
nous souhaitons vous adresser un grand merci.
Rétrospective
du Vendée Globe 2008-2009 à 15:52
Du 9 novembre 2008 au 15 mars 2009,
voici – très résumées – les grandes dates de ce 6e Vendée Globe remporté par Michel
Desjoyeaux le 1er Février dernier et auquel l’Autrichien Norbert Sedlacek vient
de mettre un point final, le 15 mars, 42 jours après l’arrivée triomphale de Foncia.
Le tour du monde de Sedlacek à 20:25
Au cours de
ces dernières années, les Autrichiens ont brillé en voile dans les Jeux Olympiques
avec des médailles en Tornado, en planche à voile et en laser, mais aujourd'hui
c'est Norbert Sedlacek, qui établit un record en devenant le premier Autrichien
à faire un tour du monde sans escale, terminant onzième de cette sixième édition
du Vendée Globe. Au terme de 126 jours, 30 heures, 32 minutes et 56 secondes de
mer, le skipper du monocoque Nauticsport-Kapsch a franchi la ligne d'arrivée ce
dimanche 15 mars à 18h 33mn.
Norbert boucle la boucle à19:13
Clap de fin sur le Vendée Globe aujourd’hui dimanche 15 mars à 18h 33 avec
l’arrivée de Norbert Sedlacek (Nauticsport-Kapsch). A 46 ans, l’autrichien s’octroie
la 11ème et dernière place de cette sixième édition qui comptait trente concurrents
au départ.
Le samedi 14 mars 2009
Pari tenu pour Raphaël Dinelli
à 19:04
Raphaël Dinelli aime le Vendée Globe et les Sablais le lui rendent
bien. Il a eu droit à une arrivée splendide, sous ciel bleu et grand soleil. Ce
temps printanier vient saluer sa belle performance puisqu’il obtient son meilleur
résultat en quatre participations. En 125j 02h et 32’, Raphaël s’octroie la dixième
place sur le plus vieux bateau de cette sixième édition. Il aura couvert 28 140
milles, sa vitesse moyenne réelle sur l’eau étant de 9,37 nœuds. Le dernier concurrent,
Norbert Sedlacek est attendu demain dimanche en fin d’après-midi aux Sables
d’Olonne.
Raphael Dinelli, 10e du Vendée Globe 2008-2009à 15:09
Raphael Dinelli a franchi la ligne d'arrivée du Vendée Globe, ce samedi
14 mars à 15h, 34mn et 24s, au terme de 125 jours, 02 heures, 32 minutes et 24
secondes de course, à la moyenne de 8,23 noeuds sur le parcours théorique. De
retour au port en dixième position, le skipper Sablais s'apprête à goûter aux
ovations du public. Raphael aura parcouru sur l'eau 28 140 milles à la moyenne
de 9,37 noeuds.
Le vendredi 13 mars 2009
Raphaël Dinelli ce samedi aux
Sables d’Olonne à 12:14
Raphaël Dinelli vit son dernier jour de mer dans
ce 6e Vendée Globe. Le skipper vendéen est attendu chez lui aux Sables d’Olonne
demain samedi dans l’après-midi, où il va prendre une 10e place méritée après
environ 125 jours de mer… comme il y a quatre ans !
Le jeudi
12 mars 2009
Raphaël Dinelli dans le golfe de Gascogne à 12:14
Dans son 123e jour de Course, Raphaël Dinelli vient de franchir la longitude
10° ouest, à hauteur de Sables d'Olonne. Autrement dit il entre dans le golfe
de Gascogne, dernière épreuve qui lui est imposée avant l'arrivée, dans des vents
faibles.
Le mercredi 11 mars 2009
Derniers jours de mer pour
Dinelli et Sedlacek à 12:00
Les deux concurrents encore en mer
- Raphaël Dinelli et Norbert Sedlacek - vont prendre respectivement les 10e et
11e place de ce Vendée Globe. Et ce probablement d'ici samedi pour Raphaël et
dimanche ou lundi pour Norbert.
Le mardi 10 mars 2009
Yes,
you can à 17:12
C’est à 13h43 en ce mardi 10 mars que Rich Wilson en a
fini avec son Vendée Globe. Ce fervent supporter d’Obama, qui a vécu son élection
dans les mers du sud, aura bouclé son parcours en 121 jours 00 heure et 41 minutes.
Il s’octroie la neuvième place du classement général. Il aura couvert 28 590 milles,
sa vitesse moyenne réelle sur l’eau aura été de 9,84 nœuds.
La course
de Rich Wilson à 15:33
A bord de son monocoque Great American III, un
plan Bernard Nivelt construit en 1999 pour Thierry Dubois, Rich Wilson, de Marblehead
(Massachusetts), est devenu aujourd'hui le second Américain à terminer un Vendée
Globe, après Bruce Schwab en 2004-2005 sur son Ocean Planet. Pour le bateau, il
s'agit de son troisième tour du monde après le Vendée Globe 2000-2001 et un tour
du monde avec escales en 2002.
Rich Wilson, 9e du Vendée Globe à 14:52
A bord de son Great American III construit en 1999, l'américain Rich Wilson
vient de s'octroyer la 9ème place du Vendée Globe. Il a coupé aujourd'hui mardi
10 mars, à 13h43, la ligne d'arrivée située au pied du port des Sables d'Olonne.
Son temps de parcours est de 121 jours 00 heures 41 minutes et 19 secondes, sa
vitesse moyenne de 8,55 nœuds.
Arrivée de Rich Wilson prévue vers 13h30
à 07:55
Le skipper américain Rich Wilson à bord du monocoque Great American
III est situé ce mardi à 12 h à 15 milles de la ligne d'arrivée du Vendée Globe.
PRESENTATION
Lady phénomène
19/05/2006
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