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Transat Jacques Vabre

View of multihulls during the Transat Jacques Vabre, 6 November 2005, Le Havre

The Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil. It is named after (and sponsored by) a French brand of coffee.

The course was drawn up back in 1993[1] to follow in the wake of the clippers transporting coffee from Brazil to France. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a major date on the calendar, taking place every other year in odd years. It is a two-person race and the pairs of sailors are formed according to their complementary skills, what they have in common and how they get on. Boats leave from Le Havre, France's leading coffee importing port, going to Salvador de Bahia, in Brazil, the world's leading coffee grower and exporter (4335 miles). The first edition in 1993 was a single handed race.

Banque populaire, the start day of the Transat Jacques Vabre, 6 November 2005

The event is open to multihulls and monohulls from the following classes: Ultims (multihulls between 70 and 105 feet), IMOCA (60 feet monohulls), Multi 50 and Class40. All kinds of navigational aids are allowed in particular for routing, except for the Class40 boats (as this is forbidden in their own rules).


Winners

IMOCA 60 – Winners

Class 40 - Winners

1993 1st Edition

The first edition was a single handed race between Le Havre and Cartagena (Colombia). 13 boats started.

ORMA 60 Multihulls

IMOCA 60

1995

A two-handed race between Le Havre and Cartagena.

Classements Skippers Bateaux Temps de course

ORMA

IMOCA 60

1997

Again a two-handed race between Le Havre and Cartagena.

60ft Multihulls

IMOCA 60

50ft Multi

50ft Monohull

1999

This year was marked by the disappearance of Paul Vatine, on board the Groupe André.[8]

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Multihulls

IMOCA 60

IMOCA 50

2001

A two-handed race between Le Havre and Salvador de Bahia (Brazil). There was a total of 22 boats in 3 classes of boats.

ORMA

IMOCA 60

Classe 2[14]

2003

From this year there have been 4 categories of boats and 38 competitors.

60ft Multihulls

IMOCA 60

50ft Multihulls

50ft Monohulls

2005

The start was 5 November for the monohulls and 6 November for the multihulls. 4,340 miles (6,980 km) (monohulls 50 and 60 feet) or 5,190 miles (8,350 km) to do this year. 34 boats were registered:

Gitana XI, Start day of the Transat Jacques Vabre, 6 November 2005

Multi 60 Orma

IMOCA 60

Multi Classe 2

Mono Classe 2

2007

The start was 3 November for the monohulls and 4 November for the multihulls from Le Havre. This year, 60 boats were registered.

ORMA

IMOCA 60

Multi 50

Class 40

2009

The start was 8 November and course was from Le Havre to Puerto Limon (Costa Rica). Winners Marc Guillemot and Charles Caudrelier on Safran (IMOCA).

Multi50

2011

2013

Storm Force 10 winds in the English Channel caused the postponement of the start to 7 November. The race was won by the MOD 70 Edmond de Rothschild skippered by Sebastien Josse and Charles Caudrelier. First monohull was PRB skippered by Vincent Riou and Jean Le Cam.

2015

The 2015 race departed on 25 October, with 42 registered boats.


2017

2019

The 2019 of the Transat Jacques Vabre was the 14th edition edition and was raced from Le Havre, France, to Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.[22][23]

2021

2023

References

  1. ^ "Transat Jacques Vabre". IMOCA. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Class 40 Webpage for Sail No". /www.class40.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. ^ "Class 40 Webpage for Sail No". /www.class40.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. ^ "Class 40 Webpage for Sail No". /www.class40.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  5. ^ "Class 40 Webpage for Sail No". /www.class40.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  6. ^ "Class 40 Webpage for Sail No". /www.class40.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  7. ^ "Class 40 Webpage for Sail No". /www.class40.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  8. ^ "Groupe Andre capsizes – skipper Vatine lost overboard". October 21, 1999.
  9. ^ "Bienvenue sur le site officiel de la Transat Jacques Vabre 1999". October 15, 2000. Archived from the original on 15 October 2000.
  10. ^ "Transat Jacques Vabre – Paul Vatine Missing".
  11. ^ "The history of the Transat Jacques Vabre - 1999-2003: The death of Paul Vatine". 9 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Voile Multicoques (classe ORMA) (E), les résultats Transat Jacques-Vabre Le Havre - Salvador de Bahia (BRE) 2001 - L'Équipe.fr". www.lequipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  13. ^ "Voile Monocoques (60 pieds, classe IMOCA) (E), les résultats Transat Jacques-Vabre Le Havre - Salvador de Bahia (BRE) 2001 - L'Équipe.fr". www.lequipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  14. ^ "Voile Monocoques 50 (classe 2) (E), les résultats Transat Jacques-Vabre Le Havre - Salvador de Bahia (BRE) 2001 - L'Équipe.fr". www.lequipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  15. ^ a b c "Irishman Foxall injured as yacht capsizes". RTÉ.ie. 2005-11-08.
  16. ^ "Jacques Vabre 2007 Race Official website". Archived from the original on 2007-12-27.
  17. ^ "Jacques Vabre 2007 Race Official website". Archived from the original on 2007-12-27.
  18. ^ "Jacques Vabre 2007 Race Official website". Archived from the original on 2007-12-27.
  19. ^ "Jacques Vabre 2007 Race Official website". Archived from the original on 2007-12-27.
  20. ^ http://www.jacques-vabre.com/en/s07_skippers/s07p02_fiche_bateau.php?bateau=224. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ^ "Transat Jacques Vabre 2009 is off in style!!". boatshed.com.
  22. ^ Rob Hodgetts (4 November 2019). "Alex Thomson's $7.7 million racing yacht damaged in collision". CNN. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  23. ^ "Risk or reward in Transat Jacques Vabre >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2019-11-07.

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