GEARING UP FOR A NEW RECORD PARTICIPATION
GEARING UP FOR A NEW RECORD PARTICIPATION An annual event central to Class40 When registration…
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CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE 2025: BACK TO ITS USUAL MAY SLOT!
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RADIO INTERVIEWS 19 SEPTEMBER 2024
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Night messages from the fleet – Thursday 19th September
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A gnarly return to the English Channel
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CELTIC EXPRESS
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Retirement of the Class40 Jangada 40
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RADIO INTERVIEWS 18 SEPTEMBER 2024
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RADIO INTERVIEWS 17 SEPTEMBER 2024
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Retirement of the Class40 Gambit
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Night messages from the fleet – Tuesday 17th September
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Honours to those who dared to head south
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RADIO INTERVIEWS 16 SEPTEMBER 2024
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A DEMANDING YET SUMMERY START FOR THE 15TH CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE
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15 ANS D’UN TROPHÉE TOUJOURS AUSSI CONVOITÉ
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CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE 2024 : 15 EDITIONS AND COUNTING
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Retirement of the Class40 Trim Control
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RADIO INTERVIEWS 8 JUNE 2023
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Night messages from the fleet – Thursday 8th June
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THE PACK SLINKS EASTWARDS EN MASSE
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RADIO INTERVIEWS 7 JUNE 2023
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Night messages from the fleet – Wednesday 7th June
Night messages from the fleet – Wednesday 7th June Crédit Mutuel (158) – Ian Lipinski…
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RADIO INTERVIEWS 6 JUNE 2023
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Retirement of the Class40 Label Emmaüs
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Night messages from the fleet – Tuesday 6th June
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ENGLISH TACTICS
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Retirement of the Class40 Amarris
Retirement of the Class40 Amarris Unfortunately, one team won’t get to join in the fun…
RADIO INTERVIEWS 5 JUNE 2023
VACATIONS RADIO 5 JUIN 2023 : Groupe SNEF / Zeiss – WeeeCycling / Vogue avec un Crohn
Night messages from the fleet – Monday 5th June
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Express and complete
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CIC Normandy Channel Race 2023: atmosphere on the pontoons before departure
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Change of start time
Change of start time In view of the windy weather conditions, the race management have…
Accident on Class40 194 – Groupe Berkem
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MAKE WAY FOR THE CLAIMANTS TO THE NORMANDY THRONE
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A lightning quick Solent!
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GEARING UP FOR A RECORD EDITION IN THE 13TH CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE
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Celtic Sea round 2: advantage to the round noses
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Tough exit from the Solent Three Class40s have paid the price in the current…
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