VENDEE GLOBE : DON'T FORGET TO BREATH !...

We had another stunning photoshoot yesterday off Port Camargue (South France) as Kito De Pavant accepted to sail its 60 ft IMOCA monohull "Groupe Bel" in a Mistral gale in order to make the preparatory image bank for the next Vendée Globe due to start next november.

What can I say ? The images speak by themselves. It is just one of the most crazy thing a man can do with one boat. They were overpowerd as the wind has sometimes been gusting over 40 knots, they reached speed in excess of 25 knots, and you can just wonder how those guys can do the same sort of thing in the southern oceans for days.

Asolutely fantastic !...

Complete photo report at http://www.martin-raget.com/

THEY SAID : "CLOSE TO THE SHORE !..."

It's a dream - and a frustration - among the sailing comunity that the sport is not in direct sight of a public audience. Some other would say "hopefully !". Maybe. Many organisers and sponsors are trying to find the best location to organize their event in front of the public, mainly those who run medium size sponsored yacht races. RC 44 organiszers definitely find one of THE spot in the world in Malcesine, Lake Garda Italy. It's not a joke that sometimes parents call thei rchildren playing in the water to take care of the boats that could bump them. Just have a look to the pics. Not sure where you can be that closer, even from the press room !...

BACK TO BLOG AND NEW WEBSITE VERSION

Okay, Okay, I've let this blog down too much due to a massive amount of work on land and on the water. But I promise, from now on, postages it will be more regular, especially as some great events are coming this summer, including RC 44 in Lake garda (this week), Ishare big clash in Cowes (1st week of august), Olympic games in Qindao, Vendée Globe preparation, America's Cup action (maybe...).

So keep posted and don't be afraid to get our RSS, some fun and unexpected news could come through this channel...

At the moment you can check at http://www.martin-raget.com/ that we have a new version online which is simpler, faster, and should be more accessible to search engines.

Talk soon

GMR