"A Clash of Cultures": the Replica of Magellan's Ship Visits Next to the Class40 of the Normandy Channel Breed in Caen

The 32 competitors of the Normandy Channel race, whose departure will be given this Sunday, May 25, are alongside in the starting village, in Caen (Calvados), the replica of the first ship to have made the tour of the world, in the 16th century, which is open to the public until this Sunday. The contrasts...

They have arrived! The 32 expected Class40s were on time in Caen on Wednesday evening; a fleet that therefore sets a record for the 16th edition of the event but also the record for an exclusive Class40 event since the creation of this class 20 years ago. So what is the recipe for the CIC NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE? The enthusiasm for ocean racing in France, the remarkable place that the Class40 has taken with a human-scale approach to performance an…

Michel Desjoyeaux is always happy to take the sea. With 25 titles in the sails, the double winner of the Vendée Globe will take the start on Sunday 25 May in Caen of the CIC Normandy Channel Race for the first time. A new challenge he will face alongside Alexandre Le Gallais on Trimcontrol.