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  After the races, now awaits a luxury life for sailboats   Transforming racing boats into prestigious cruising lofts. This is the mission of the company Dream Racer Boats created by Thibaud Ramond, in January, in Finistère. So far, the best place to rest in a Figaro Bénéteau 2 was  » at the front, lying on one of the sails « . This according to Nicolas Troussel, who was third of the last AG2R transat on Breizh Cola, with Gildas Mahé. An option that he even calls  » luxury « , before adding «  but only when there is not too much…

The greatest skippers come back every year to participate in the biggest gathering of sails in Europe. The kickoff of the 40th edition of the Spi Ouest-France was given this Friday in Quiberon Bay. Every Easter weekend, the Spi Ouest-France officially opens the regatta season in Trinité-sur-Mer (France). Sailors passionate by contact race, from La Rochelle to the north coast of Brittany, head towards the bay of Quiberon. Professionals and enlightened amateurs meet eachother at the regatta not to be missed. The Spi Ouest-France is one of the few regattas where the common sailors can line up on the same…

Good day César, You have made the transport of Figaro 1 No. 10 from Brussels to its future home port Concarneau. How did you live this experience? So the first word that comes to my mind is that it was cold (laugh) !! In hindsight I can say that there were three stages of this delivery trip. The first stage was from Brussels to Dunkirk via Breskens. This represented forty hours of navigation, following the channels among cargo packed full of containers, which was not such an easy task. The second stage came after three days spent in Dunkirk waiting for milder weather….

Sébastien, the Dream Racer Boats’s Sponsor, starts very strongly the year 2018 by announcing his participation in the next Vendée Globe under the colors of the Arkea Group (Crédit Mutuel de Bretagne) and the recycling company Paprec ! Vendée Globe Objective « My participation in the Vendée Globe was a dream for a long time. And with my determination, my progress and my results on the Figaro Tour, since 2014, I believed it more and more. I find a lot of motivation to keep improving my skills ! » said Sébastien. With a new IMOCA 60, signed Juan Kouyoum Dijian and with…

The  Figaro  Beneteau  3  is  the  first  production  foiling  one-­‐design  monohull  ever  to  be designed. A distillation of technology and innovation, it results from a collaboration between group Beneteau’s best experts and the Van  Peteghem Lauriot-­‐Prévost (VPLP) office, the architects of the two last boats to win the Vendée Globe. The prototype has been tested and the production of the boat has been launched. It will enter the ISO/World Sailing design category A. The specifications define the FB3 monohull as being as reliable as its predecessor, the FB2.  It is equipped with foils, a better performing ballast-­‐free hull, a more…

The arrival of the Figaro 1 No. 10 in our Shipyard. We have selected for you this exceptional monotype that has participated in the history of the legendary race, The Solo Figaro. Its first transat : the AG2R in 1992! On April 22, Concarneau will be taking part in this 7th edition with the Figaro 2 ! We will be present under the RésOcéan stand to present the missions of Dream Racer Boats and share our vision ! A bit of history On the initiative of The Figaro and the Figaro Race, it was decided that this legendary race is…