24/08/09 - OCTO FINANCES challenge, New York/Lorient in a sport catamaran: They’ve just left!
Benoit LEQUIN and Pierre-Yves MOREAU known as PYM, are going to attempt the impossible and set a new record in the world of the race of scope. Supported by their families, the whole Pays de Lorient, the big sailing network and all the partners who are following them through this challenge, they are going to make it : After forced stand by caused by tropical cyclones Ana and Bill, good weather conditions have been confirmed yesterday and the starting signal has been done by the route planner, Christian DUMART.
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Since the announce, Benoit and PYM have installed everything and stay ready. They prepaired their equipment and spent their last hours on the phone with their wives and children. Now it is time to go!
This Monday 24th August 2009, sun Zenith in New York , 6 PM in France, OCTO FINANCES is leaving Liberty Landing Marina and its statue (40°41'20.62"N 74° 2'40.68"O), and heading to the Cité de la Voile in Lorient (47°43'53.89"N 3°22'28.38"O). The distance is more than 3000 miles and they should sail in less than 13 days with a medium speed of 10 knots...Good riddance!
Follow every day the crossing at noon on Soleil FM 101.9 for local news and on the website http://www.ocean-
express.org/ny/index.php/fre/mediatheque/vacations, and interact in live and public from 6.30 PM at the “BASE” restaurant bar in Submarines Base harbour in Lorient. You can talk to our two adventurers!
Pictures Copyright: Laurent Appollon
Link to the diaporama of the departure and HD pictures:
http://www.ocean-express.org/ny/index.php/fre/mediatheque/photos/depart_de_new_york
Links to the videos (download clip and rushes + Dailymotion videos):
http://www.ocean-express.org/ny/index.php/fre/mediatheque/videos
Vacations :
http://www.ocean-express.org/ny/index.php/fre/mediatheque/vacations
Press contact:
Stéphanie ROOS
GSM: 06 19 68 32 06
presseoceanexpress@aosail.com
AOS Communication et Evénement
Pôle Course au large - Rue Ludovic Jégo – Lorient -Tél : +33 2 97 35 19 37 - Fax : +33 1 56 72 84 11
Daily news of the project are available on www.ocean- express.org/ny/
Please have a look at the retrospective of the Dakar-Pointe à Pitre record on www.ocean- express.org/dakar/
Partners of the challenge: Octo Finances is an investment company specialised in credit market.