Depart Lorient La Base
From Thursday 12 to Saturday 14 September 2024
This is the Défi Azimut’s flagship event: one 48-hour sea passage, one skipper and one OBR (on-board reporter). During this race, skippers will sail a looped circuit in the Atlantic, and tracking beacons aboard the boats will enable the race to be followed live on the website cartography. The images sent by the OBRs will be shared by the Défi Azimut organisation so that everyone can enjoy them! A competition is also on offer on the Défi Azimut’s social networks so that everyone has the chance to vote for their favourite video and photo.
The winners of previous editions of the 24H/48H Azimut:
2023 : CHARAL (Jérémie Beyou / Franck Cammas)
2022 : APIVIA (Charlie Dalin) - solo race
11TH Hour Racing Team (Charlie Enright) - The Ocean Race
2021: APIVIA (Charlie Dalin / Paul Meilhat)
2020: CHARAL (Jérémie Beyou)
2019: CHARAL (Jérémie Beyou / Christopher Pratt)
2018: PRB (Vincent Riou)
2017: SMA (Paul Meilhat / Gwénolé Gahinet)
2016: Banque Populaire VIII (Armel Le Cléac’h)
2015: PRB (Vincent Riou - Sébastien Col)
2014: Maître CoQ (Jérémie Beyou)
2013: Macif (François Gabart / Michel Desjoyeaux)
2012: Virbac-Paprec 3 (Jean-Pierre Dick)
2011: PRB (Vincent Riou / Hugues Destremau)
Courreaux de Groix
Mercredi 11 September 2024
The Runs are outright speed in time trials. The starts will be located between Groix Island and Lorient. Each boat will have an individual start, and will be allowed several trials. The goal: to record the best time over a course spanning 1 nautical mile, generally on a reach. It is an opportunity for skippers to really push their steeds, for the public to see the boats fulfil their true speed potential, and for the onboard guests to experience the sensations of offshore racing 'in the flesh'.
2023 : PAPREC-ARKéA (Yoann Richomme / Yann Eliès)
2022 : APIVIA (Charlie Dalin)
2021: 11TH HOUR RACING - MĀLAMA (Charlie Enright / Pascal Bidégorry)
2020: L'Occitane en provence (Armel Tripon) - 1.2 nautical miles: 3m 5s making 23.35 knots.
2019: Charal (Jérémie Beyou)
2018: Charal (Jérémie Beyou)
2016: SAFRAN (Morgan Lagravière)
2015: SMA (Paul Meilhat - Michel Desjoyeaux)
2014: Maître CoQ (Jérémie Beyou)
2013: Macif (François Gabart / Michel Desjoyeaux)
Tour de Groix Island – Sunday 15 September 2024
In the beautiful setting of Groix Island, the crews will test out their strategies and performance to try to beat the record held by Vincent Riou (PRB) who completed the course in 1 hour 8 minutes and 10 seconds. It's the perfect opportunity to get an insight into the emotions of racing as a crew, fully geared towards performance.
Record held by Vincent Riou : 1h 08 min 10 sec in 2015.
The winners of previous editions:
2023 : NC
2022 : MONNOYEUR - DUO FOR A JOB (Benjamin Ferré)
2021: LINKEDOUT (Thomas Ruyant / Morgan Lagravière)
2020: PRB (Kévin Escoffier)
2019: CHARAL (Jérémie Beyou, Christopher Pratt)
2017: SMA (Paul Meilhat / Gwénolé Gahinet)
2016: SMA (Paul Meilhat)
2015: PRB (Vincent Riou / Sébastien Col)
2014: SAFRAN (Marc Guillemot)
2013: SAFRAN (Marc Guillemot / Pascal Bidégorry)
2012: MACIF (François Gabart)