16/04/2007 - Raid Bleu Normandie - Right On Target

From the onset, the organizers of Raid Bleu Normandie had set an ambitious triple challenge for the first edition of Raid Bleu Normandie: first to attract an international array of F18 sailors, second to
select the very best among them, and third, to hold the event along the spectacular coastline of the Bessin and Cote de Nacre regions, thereby offering an exceptional opportunity for sensitizing the
general public to ecological issues and for supporting a sustainable development in the region.
Today, less than a month prior to the opening ceremony, operations are well under way towards achieving, and likely exceeding these objectives.

06/04/2007 - Raid Bleu Normandie participants

Please find in "Abouth the teams" section, the list of the participants to the Raid Bleu Normandie 2007.

21/03/2007 - Deadline for registration

Deadline for registration is now Monday April 2nd. In the meantime, you can visit our page "The Teams - Biographies".

09/03/2007 - News

Several sailors have asked us to find either F18 boats or F18 sailors to crew with them in Raid Bleu Normandie.

Please contact us at once if you can provide either or if you have any leads (contact@raidbleu.com) and we’ll put you in direct contact, Raid Bleu Normandie is committed to welcoming the largest possible number of motivated and qualified sailors.

08/03/2007 - Raid Bleu Colors Grey Normandie Skies

Low clouds and strong winds were an ominous sign for the inaugural outing of F18’s that will participate in Raid Bleu Normandie. That didn’t prevent hard core sailors Thibaut Vauchel-Camus and Mathieu Marfaing from noticeably coloring the grey just off the Ouistreham Beaches. Painted with the distinct Raid Bleu colors, the blazing catamaran was like a colorful thunderbolt slicing across the grey background of the Channel. The skipper mustered all his expertise, duly justifying his two French national championship titles. Several Press photographers avidly followed the exhibit, and the volunteers of the Caen Ouistreham Regatta Company (SRCO), in charge of water safety, had an equal opportunity for practice runs.

02/03/2007 - News 1

Registration opened last week and several well-known Formula 18 sailors have already signed up including Thibaut Vauchel-Camus, Yvan Bourgnon, Jérémie Lagarrigue, Stuart Gummer, Ellen Forshaw, Jacques Lemaire, Filip Lecomte ...
Reminder : you must register prior to March 15th by following the link to the Notice of Race section.

06/02/2007 - News 2

We warmly thank all those who attended the opening conference on February 5th in Caen. You can look up photos of the event by clicking on the link in the Media section.