A NORMANDY WINNER FOR A TRIP ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
Press Release No. 7 – CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE 2026 – June 3, 2026 A…
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News from onboard FPFP-TP – Matéo Le Calvic et Pierre Boulbin
FPFP-TP – Matéo Le Calvic et Pierre Boulbin Over the last 24 hours we’ve been…
News from onboard Women of Course – Théa Khelif et Maxime Mesnil
Women of Course – Théa Khelif et Maxime Mesnil Hello everyone, All is well on…
News from onboard Alderan – Sasha Lanièce et Axelle Pillain
Alderan – Sasha Lanièce et Axelle Pillain Early morning on our final day aboard the…
News from onboard Hirsch – Centrakor : Mikaël Mergui et Benoit Hantzperg
Hirsch – Centrakor : Mikaël Mergui et Benoit Hantzperg Hello, land, We’re in the home…
EPIC RIDE IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL FOR THE CLASS40S
Press Release No. 6 – CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE 2026 – June 3, 2026 EPIC…
FLASH INFO: CLASS40 NO. 208 ZEISS DISMASTED
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News from onboard Bleu Blanc Planète Location – Quentin Le Nabour et Thierry Chabagny
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News from onboard Centrakor – Hirsch : Mikaël Mergui et Benoit Hantzperg
Centrakor – Hirsch : Mikaël Mergui et Benoit Hantzperg Hello everyone, All’s well aboard Class40…
Flash Info – Retirement of Class40 Wasabiii
Flash Info – Retirement of Class40 Wasabiii The crew of Wasabiii, comprising Stéphane Bodin and…
FLASH INFO : CHANGE OF THE COURSE
FLASH INFO : CHANGE OF THE COURSE At 9:45am today, a new amendment to the…
BATTLE AT THE TOP IN WOLFROCK
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Words from onboard – 1st day of racing
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Flash Info – Retirement of Class40 Association Rêves
Flash Info – Retirement of Class40 Association Rêves Message from the skipper Loic Fequet Hello,…
FLASH INFO : CHANGE OF THE COURSE
FLASH INFO : CHANGE OF THE COURSE Amendment No. 2 to the Sailing Instructions, published…
FIRST EXPRESS ENGLISH CHANNEL CROSSING
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Nightly Update. FPFP-TP : Matéo Le Calvic – Pierre Boulbin
Nightly Update. FPFP-TP : Matéo Le Calvic – Pierre Boulbin Matéo and Pierre are exploring…
Nightly Update. Solano – Robin Follin / Gaston Morvan
Nightly Update. Solano – Robin Follin / Gaston Morvan All is well aboard Solano! It…
Nightly Update. Swift – Greg and Hannes Leonard
Nightly Update. Swift – Greg and Hannes Leonard Hi All. It was a spectacular sail…
A START WITH IMPRESSIONISTIC NUANCES FOR THE 17TH CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE
Press Release No. 3 – CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE 2026 – May 31, 2026 A…
SET A DATE FOR THE 17TH CHALLENGE ON 31 MAY 2026
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TEAMS BETWEEN RENEWAL AND EXPERIENCE
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FLASH NEWS: COURSE CHANGE
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FLASH NEWS: COURSE CHANGE
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THE LOW-DOWN ON AN EPIC WEEK IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
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ESPRIT LARGE IS OUTRIGHT CHAMPION AFTER A TRULY EPIC EDITION OF THE CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE
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HEAVY TWO-WAY TRAFFIC IN THE CELTIC SEA
CHASSÉ-CROISÉ EN MER CELTIQUE La quasi-totalité de la flotte a désormais viré la nouvelle marque…
RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 OSE TA VICTOIRE
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RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 TRIMCONTROL
RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 TRIMCONTROL The Class40 Trimcontrol (190) helmed by Alexandre Le Gallais and…
TOUGH NIGHT IN THE CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE AS THE FLEET CLOSES ON FASTNET
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NST CABINET Z SKIPPERS RESCUED BY HELICOPTER
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HIT BUT NOT SUNK
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RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 CEC BELCO
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NEW CHANGE OF COURSE
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RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 VIRANGA
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STORMY CONDITIONS HIT THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
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RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 INLAND ROOTS, OCEAN SOUL
RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 INLAND ROOTS, OCEAN SOUL The Class40 Inland Roots, Ocean Soul (176)…
RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 VOGHE AVEC UN CROHN
RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 VOGUE AVEC UN CROHN Following structural problems and in view of…
RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 EORA
RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 EORA The Class40 Eora (169) skippered by Rupert Henry and François…
CHANGE OF COURSE AFTER WOLF ROCK
CHANGE OF COURSE AFTER WOLF ROCK The boisterous weather conditions expected this Tuesday have forced…
CERTAINLY NOT PAR FOR THE COURSE
CERTAINLY NOT PAR FOR THE COURSE With the Isle of Wight astern of them, the…
RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 JUFOSA
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CHANNEL EXPRESS
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RETIREMENT OF THE CLASS40 WASABIII AND VSF SPORTS
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A GRANDIOSE START FOR THE 16TH CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE
A GRANDIOSE START FOR THE 16TH CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE It was a spectacular start…
A GRANDIOSE START FOR THE 16TH CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE
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CIC Normandy Channel Race 2025 : The live start
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MAGIC NORMANDY
MAGIC NORMANDY They’ve arrived! The 32 expected Class40s were on time in Caen on Wednesday…
GEARING UP FOR A NEW RECORD PARTICIPATION
VERS UN NOUVEAU RECORD DE PARTICIPATION Un évenement chaque année au centre de la Class40…
CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE 2025: BACK TO ITS USUAL MAY SLOT!
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AN UNMISSABLE RACE
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LEGALLAIS THE NEW KING OF NORMANDY
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The first Norman conquest?
THE FIRST NORMAN CONQUEST? The denouement of the 15th CIC Normandy Channel Race is being…
Retirement of the Class40 Groupe SNEF
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GAME OF THRONES
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Night messages from the fleet – Thursday 19th September
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CELTIC EXPRESS
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Retirement of the Class40 Jangada 40
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The course mark of Guernsey is delated
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Match racing with an irish lilt
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SPRINTING ACROSS THE CELTIC SEA
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Retirement of the Class40 Gambit
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Night messages from the fleet – Tuesday 17th September
Night messages from the fleet – Tuesday 17th September Project Rescue Ocean (162) – Axel…
Honours to those who dared to head south
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ENGLISH CONUNDRUM
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The norman conquerors
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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: THE SKIPPERS SAY IT BEST!
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CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE 2024 : 15 EDITIONS AND COUNTING
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ONE OF A KIND
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ALLA GRANDE PIRELLI CROWNED WINNER
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Retirement of the Class40 Trim Control
Retirement of the Class40 Trim Control At 6:30 this afternoon, the Class40 Trim Control informed…
Retirement of the Class40 Groupe SNEF
Abandon du Class40 Groupe SNEF Setting out from Caen on Sunday 4th June, Xavier Macaire…
LE RAZ BLANCHARD, THE GATEKEEPER
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Retirement of the Class40 Visit Valle d’Aosta
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Night messages from the fleet – Thursday 8th June
Night messages from the fleet – Thursday 8th June Le Bleuet de France (135) –…
Retirement of the Class40 Café Joyeux
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Night messages from the fleet – Wednesday 7th June
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Restart at Fastnet
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CHAMPAGNE SAILING ALONG THE EMERALD ISLE
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Retirement of the Class40 Label Emmaüs
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Retirement of the Class40 Amarris
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Express and complete
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CIC Normandy Channel Race 2023: the live start
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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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INCREASE MEDIA BREADTH
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THE CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE IS EVERY INCH A CLASSIC
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Tactics at the Channel Islands
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Stealing a march towards Brittany
Stealing a march towards Brittany This morning the first nine boats in the 13th edition…
The top 10 at Tuskar Rock
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A lightning quick Solent!
A lightning quick Solent! As announced, the passage across the Channel proved to be extremely…
GEARING UP FOR A RECORD EDITION IN THE 13TH CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE
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CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE 2022: A 13TH EDITION TO RECONNECT WITH THE PUBLIC
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A classic finale off the Cotentin peninsula
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Single file up to Tuskar
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A dreamy first night
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HOW TO FOLLOW THE START
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AMBITIOUS TELEVISION COVERAGE FOR THE CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE 2021
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Celtic Sea round 2: advantage to the round noses
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The big squeeze at the start of the Celtic Sea
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