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Ladycat at the foot of the Podium

After two days of intense racing in the Open de Versoix, Ladycat, skippered by Dona Bertarelli, secured a fourth place in the overall standings after 11 races and one win. The first round of the D35 championship, featuring the best…

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Ladycat in the Starting Blocks

Friday May 10 will mark the official return of the D35 competition circuit. The 10 one-design boats in the fleet will compete in the Grand Prix de Versoix, which starts at Port-Chaseul at 11.30am and continues until Sunday. Light winds…

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Spindrift Battles Light Winds to Win First Tour de Belle Ile

First race, first win. Yann Guichard and his crew won the 6th edition of the Tour de Belle Ile this afternoon aboard the MOD70 Spindrift. It was a first successful test for the Spindrift team that only got back on…

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Guichard Expects Hot Competition in Home Warm-up

Yann Guichard and his crew of five men will make their comeback on the MOD70 Spindrift this Saturday at the sixth edition of the Tour de Belle île. “The Bay of Quiberon and around the Belle île is like our back garden,” Guichard said…

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Starting for Switzerland

After her return to the water a few days ago, Dona Bertarelli was back at the helm of her Ladycat for a first training session with the rest of the crew. This week’s sailing was also marked by the launch…

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The MOD70 Spindrift back to sea

The news from the water keeps coming for the Spindrift racing team. After the D35 Ladycat last week, today it is the turn of the MOD70 Spindrift to return to sea; out of the shed, cleaning the boat, rolling to…

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The Power of Three

After re-fitting the maxi-trimaran Spindrift 2 (formerly the record-breaking Banque Populaire V), the Spindrift racing team is gaining momentum. The 2013 program, designed and based around Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard, will marry regattas, ocean races and ocean records for…

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Dona Bertarelli acquires Maxi Banque Populaire V, legendary trimaran and holder of the Trophée Jules Verne

Saint-Philibert, January 31, 2013 Ocean-faring maxi trimaran known as Maxi Banque Populaire V has been acquired by Dona Bertarelli and is now gearing up to a new campaign, set to break records and create exceptional events. The trimaran will begin…

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Yann Guichard and his crew honoured by the French Sailing Federation at the 2012 Champions Ceremony.

On the occasion of the Salon Nautique of Paris, the most talented French sailors gathered at the Théâtre Edouard VII for the Annual Champions Ceremony. Yann Guichard and his Spindrift racing team were awarded a 1st prize by the French…

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Spindrift racing wins the first MOD70 Championship

Winners of the Krys Ocean race in June and second overall in the MOD70 European Tour, Yann Guichard and the Spindrift racing crew triumph in the 2012 Multi One Championship.  Yann Guichard and Léo Lucet appreciate the results all the more…

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