ARTEMIS TRANSAT : NOBLET, MAC ARTHUR

Yvan Noblet, skipper of Class40 Appart City, had this to say: "I've heard the accounts of the oldest of all transatlantic races ever since I was a child, and for me it really is a reference - its course on the North Atlantic is certainly the toughest given the extreme conditions that are likely to be encountered. I'm very confident as far as my boat is concerned, and am looking forward to going back to solo racing, which I have not done since the last Route du Rhum."

Race Village Opens Saturday, 3rd May
The Race Village for The Artemis Transat located at Sutton Harbour officially opens at 10.00am on Saturday, 3rd May. Councillor Glenn Jordan, Plymouth City Council Cabinet Member for Healthy Communities and Leisure and Nigel Godefroy, Chief Executive, Sutton Harbour Group will be cutting the ribbon to mark the occasion. At the heart of the action the Race Village will offer a host of attractions to the public including the Tall Ship Earl of Pembroke, Gipsy Moth IV and an Ocean Racing Exhibition (part of the education programme). The entertainments package is extensive with street entertainers plus the inaugural Barbican International Jazz and Blues Festival. "The best events have colour excitement, ambience, uniqueness and community support. Event South West has worked very hard with OC Events to ensure that the cultural heart of the The Artemis Transat has been a real focus. The extensive entertainments and educational programmes centred around the race village really demonstrate how it has become a great public spectacle which was central to Plymouth being awarded its host city status," commented Conrad Humphreys, Managing Director, Events South West who have been a driving force behind the cultural programme of activities. For full information on the Race Village and programme of events, visit the website
http://www.theartemistransat.com

Official charity, Ellen MacArthur Trust on the fundraising trail.
The Ellen MacArthur Trust is the official charity to the race and is planning a proactive week of fundraising in Plymouth. Members of the public can come and have a go at a Virtual Skipper game and try beat Ellen's best time and the chance to win a bottle of G.H. Mumm Champagne for the best time of the week.

The Ellen MacArthur Trust's aim is to support, empower and enliven children suffering from cancer, leukaemia or other serious illnesses by introducing them to the joys of sailing on the sea. The Trust work with children all over the UK including the south-west of England.

http://www.ellenmacarthurtrust.org

Et pourquoi ne pas visiter le beau site d'Yvan Noblet :http://www.chez-jacky.com/yvan-noblet.html

Ou Quand Yvan Noblet se raconte...

Sans une rencontre, il ne serait sans doute pas marin aujourd'hui. Sans la voile, sa vie ne l'aurait pas emmené en Irlande, son pays d'adoption. Yvan Noblet, 26 ans, vainqueur de la course "les Sables-Madères-Les sables 2007", associé à Patrick Morvan sur Appart' City, raconte son parcours. Avec passion.