The Transat / Loïck Peyron’s tribute to Tabarly is cut short

Today Loïck Peyron, skipper of Pen Duick II, informed The Transat bakerly Race Management that his nostalgic voyage from Plymouth to New York had come to an end following damage to his staysail which has torn off the bridge of his boat.

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“Hello. Staysail plate torn off the bridge, but no problem. Unfortunately I can not continue into the wind, so for the moment I am proceeding on Quiberon Envsn. Loïck.”

ITW / Artemis designer, Loick Peyron : "No one agrees"

You won’t find an America’s Cup sailor with the depth and breadth of experience of Loïck Peyron. Now in his second campaign with Artemis Racing, he is nominally listed as a ‘designer’. But the French legend is much more than this, providing a vital link between the sailing and design worlds.

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#RDR2014 / Peyron Wins in Record Time : "a very nice victory but a team victory"

Thirty two years after the first of his seven attempts, French ocean racing star Loick Peyron won the mythical Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe this Monday morning (TU) when he crossed the finish line of the solo race from Saint-Malo France to Pointe-a-Pitre at 04:08:32 TU/05:08:32 CET/00:08:32 local.

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AC35 / Loïck Peyron rejoining Artemis Racing : "I’m now involved with a team that will be the dominant force of the future"

Artemis Racing announced today that French sailing legend Loïck Peyron has committed his future to the Swedish team as a member of the design group and helmsman. Following his role as technical coach and helmsman during the 34th America’s Cup, Loïck brings his renowned versatility and unparalleled experience to Artemis Racing.

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Video / Loick Peyron (Artemis Racing) :"The racing mode is on"

America's Cup / Yann Guichard at the helm of the Energy Team AC45 in 2013

Energy Team has set itself a clear goal: the 35th America's Cup. Loïck Peyron is now the helmsman for the Artemis AC72 for the 34th… which is a huge advantage in terms of his preparation. So, it will be Yann Guichard at the helm of the AC45 flying the colours of Corum for what lies ahead in the 2013 World Series, which will be taking place in Naples and then in the United States. Antoine Mermod, technical director of Energy Team tells us more.

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AC72 / Peyron, Outteridge and Percy talk

Following the big team shake-up on Friday that saw the departure of skipper Terry Hutchinson, Artemis Racing took to San Francisco Bay on Saturday for a test session.

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AC72 / Change at Artemis Racing : Percy, Peyron and Outteridge in, Hutchinson out

New Artemis Racing helmsmen Loïck Peyron and Nathan Outteridge, and tactician Iain Percy, have been chosen to lead the Challenger of Record forward to the Louis Vuitton Cup in a shake-up that sees skipper Terry Hutchinson stepping aside. Santi Lange retains his role as design team liaison.

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AC72 / Paul Cayard : "Loïck Peyron's experience will be advantageous”

Artemis Racing, Challenger of Record for the 34th America’s Cup, announced today that French multihull legend Loïck Peyron will sail with the Swedish team during this month’s AC72 training.

“It is fantastic to have Loïck join Artemis Racing. Loïck has no peer when it comes to large multihulls.” said Paul Cayard, CEO of Artemis Racing. “As we have seen, these AC72’s will be a real challenge here on San Francisco Bay and having someone of Loïck’s experience will certainly be advantageous.”

America's Cup / Energy Team will not enter the 34th America's Cup

Bruno and Loick Peyron have made their mind up. In less than a year, Energy Team has managed to raise themselves up to join the best teams in the world in the preparatory circuit for the America's Cup. Sharing a place on the podium at the end of the first season in the America's Cup World Series with Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team New Zealand, the team led by Bruno and Loïck Peyron have decided to commit themselves to a second season of racing with some new ambitions, but in order to ensure their future, they have decided not to go ahead with the idea of starting work on the construction of an AC72 with a limited budget. Energy Team will also be entering a youth team, comprising a number of young talented sailors, the selection of which is underway, in order to compete in the Youth America's Cup in September 2013 in San Francisco.

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America's Cup / Energy Team has 30 days to go to the dead-line

Will France be represented in the next America’s Cup in July 2013 in San Francisco? There are just 30 days left before the final decision must be taken. As for the Challenger, ENERGY TEAM set up by Loïck and Bruno Peyron is ready and over the past year has raised itself up to the highest standard, with a magnificent victory in Venice last month. But they are still lacking the required backing. In other words the support of one or more firms that are bold enough to join this French challenge in the world’s most prestigious sailing competition. 

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ACWS / Energy Team win in Venice, Loïck Peyron :"This is just the beginning"

Loïck Peyron continued to demonstrate the form he has shown all week, leading his Energy Team to a spectacular win on the final day of America’s Cup World Series racing in Venice. Peyron and his French crew have been perched atop the leaderboard all four days this week, demonstrating an impressive command of the Grand Canal race area.

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ACWS / Loïck Peyron and Energy Team still leading in Venice

Yet another great day for the French ENERGY TEAM in the America's Cup World Series, which started in Venice yesterday. The French team led by Loïck Peyron ended up on the podium twice in the day’s two races (3rd in the first race and second in Race 2). After the four races that have now taken place, Energy Team is once again leading the overall rankings this evening.

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ACWS / Day 1 : Energy Team grabs the overall lead in Venice

Loïck Peyron, who was back at the helm of Energy Team today (Thursday) for the AC World Series in Venice, showed all his skill on what was an exceptional day by grabbing the overall lead ahead of the Italians on Luna Rossa Swordfish (Chris Draper) and Team Korea led by the rising star Nathan Outteridge. The French Energy Team came third in the first race and finished on top in the second race.

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ACWS / Back at the helm in Venice, Loïck Peyron "It’s always our goal to be up there on the podium"

The next stage of the America's Cup World Series will be taking place in Venice from 15th to 20th May in front of the magnificent St. Mark’s Square. Aboard the French one-design boat, there will be a switchover between Yann Guichard and Loïck Peyron with the latter back at the helm of the Energy Team AC45. Loïck Peyron, who arrived in the City of Canals on Tuesday, will be in charge of the boat, while Yann Guichard takes over as coach.  Loïck Peyron tells us more about what we can expect during the forthcoming week in Italy.

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Video / Three minutes talking with Loïck Peyron

Extreme Sailing Series / Danish Team Complete Act 1 Line-Up Starting Tomorrow…

A new team in the form of Team Trifork from Denmark can finally be unveiled today as the 8th team in the starting blocks for the first Act of the Extreme Sailing Series™ 2012 in Muscat, Oman. The team will be co-skippered by Jes Gram-Hansen on helm and Rasmus Kostner, tactician, who both come from a World Match Racing Tour and America’s Cup background, alongside the youngest member of the team, 26-year-old Jonas Hviid-Nielsen on bow combined with the Extreme 40 race experience of Pete Cummings (skipper of the winning Extreme 40 team in 2009) and Simon Hiscocks from the UK.

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Video / Interview with Energy Team skipper Loick Peyron in Cascais (ACWS)

Rolex Fasnet Race / The Maxi Banque Populaire V storming the Fastnet !

Few weeks after scoring on the British Isles Record, the Maxi Banque Populaire V and her crew are preparing to set sail again towards the English shores. On 14 August, Loïck Peyron and his men will get off on one of the most legendary offshore racing events, the Everest of Anglo-Saxon sailing, the Rolex Fastnet Race. On the agenda, a start in the Solent led by hundreds of yachts of all sizes and for all, a grail, a goal, the famous Irish lighthouse. Difficult, often inflexible, this course is built for performance. Enough to urge the Team Banque Populaire who will take part in it for the first time with the giant trimaran.

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