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Route du Rhum – La Banque Postale 2010
The AFP photographic service joins the most prestigious transatlantic sailing regattas.
AFP ensures on behalf of the organization, the coverage of the 9th Edition of “Route du Rhum - La Banque Postale 2010”.
This partnership demonstrates AFP’s knowledge and experience in a photo reportage environment and the photo distribution made difficult by the multiple means of production.
The Photographic Follow-Up of the Event:
AFP sets up a plan anticipating the magnitude of this
race:
> 3
mobilized photographers from the departure to the arrival!
> Before
the race: 1 photographer will produce stock images starting September
> In
St-Malo, during the week preceding the departure and for departure day, 3
photographers will be permanently present with the sailors last preparations
and to capture the passion of the people of Saint Malo for the race.
> On arrival, 2 photographers will be present at Point-à-Pitre to cover the arrival of the winners of this 9th edition.
> Photographs diffused on the news “wire”
AFP
will feed the wire daily and ImageForum, its photo website. It is on these specific
AFP photo banks that several thousand of photographs are downloaded each day,
as at the time of the FIFA World Cup, and the “Tour de France”.
The strong implication of the AFP team will allow Pen Duick and the customers of AFP to benefit fully from an exceptional coverage in real time.
AFP is a world information agency whose photo service counts hundreds of photo journalists throughout the world covering general information, culture, entertainment and sport… Editors and other collaborators caption and treat each day more than 5 000 photographs of a first-rate technical quality in their 165 offices throughout the world-wide.
Additionally, AFP has an exceptional bank of images via Internet including :
> The news “wire”: 5 000 new photographs colors High definition each day in real time.
> 8 million photographs archives files originating coming from the Agency France-Press dating from the 19th century to present day, and from partners with files sets of themes and event-driven projects.
> Agencies partners (Getty Images, Jupiterimages,etc)
Contact AFP :
AFP – Jérôme Martin – +33 6 72 03 02 47 – jerome.martin@afp.com
Vincent Riou (FRA) (PRB) takes fifth place in the IMOCA Open 60 Class in the 9th Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale
Breaking the finish line off Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe at 07hrs 05mins 52 mins today (Monday, CET/Paris) (Monday 06 hrs 05mins 52 mins GMT/ Local 03hrs 05mins 52mins (CET -4hrs)) Vincent Riou on the IMOCA 60 PRB took fifth place in the IMOCA Class in the 9th Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale solo Transatlantic race which started from Saint-Malo, France at 1302hrs (CET) Sunday 31st October.
The elapsed time for PRB is 14 days 18 heures 03 minutes 52 seconds
His average speed is 11.37kts for the distance he sailed of 4026 miles.
Over the theoretical course distance of 3539 miles Vincent Riou’s average speed is 10.00knots
Riou finished 01 day 00 hours 52mins 56secs after IMOCA Open 60 winner Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement
Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) (Virbac-Paprec 3) takes fourth place in the IMOCA Open 60 Class in the 9th Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale
Breaking the finish line off Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe at 04hrs 13mins 13 mins today (Monday, CET/Paris) (Monday 03 hrs 13mins 13 mins GMT/ Monday 23hrs 13mins 13 mins (CET -4hrs)) Jean-Pierre Dick on the IMOCA 60 Virbac Paprec 3 took fourth place in the IMOCA Class in the 9th Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale solo Transatlantic race which started from Saint-Malo, France at 1302hrs (CET) Sunday 31st October.
The elapsed time for Virbac –Paprec 3 is 14 days 15hours 11minutes 13seconds
His average speed is 11.36kts for the distance he sailed of 3998 miles.
Over the theoretical course distance of 3539 miles Jean Pierre Dick’s average speed is 10.08knots
Dick finished 22hrs 00mins 17 secs after IMOCA Open 60 winner Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement
Rookie IMOCA Open 60 skipper Christopher Pratt is suffering from a complete lack of power on DCNS 1000 due to a problem with the engine of his boat.
The engine failed Thursday and since then he has been running with almost no power. He is navigating off a small hand held GPS.
“Thursday morning I tried to repair the engine but it is the injection pump and so I have been unable to use it and so have no means of recharging the batteries. I have been in virtual blackout since then. I have a little help from the solar power but have been racing with no computer, no pilot, no keel motor, no nav station. There is just the small hand held GPS which I have a waypoint in, and with a little sun have managed to fire up the computer a couple of times. I have been carefully trying to build up enough power in the batteries to use the pilot a little and navigate a little.
But the last two days there has been really very little wind. As soon as I drop the helm it goes through 360 degrees, so I have to steer all the time. I have tried everything. Ive had a pouffe at the helm and steered with my feet as well as my arms and hands. I have not been able to move off the helm much since Thursday. I just go to make some food, then get back to the helm and sleep there. I think I should get to Guadeloupe Tuesday evening.”