Arnaud Boissières

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  A teenage dream came true on Sunday when Arnaud BOISSIÈRES finished seventh in his first Vendée Globe. At the age of 17, when he was ill with leukaemia, Arnaud BOISSIÈRES (FRA) was brought by with his father to see the first Vendée Globe heroes and to try and forget fro a few days his illness which had been discovered six months earlier.
  
  At 14:35:50 UTC on Sunday 22 February, BOISSIÈRES, the skipper of Akena Vérandas, crossed the finish line of the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe in seventh place after 105 days, 2 hours, 33 minutes and 50 seconds of racing, averaging 11.04 knots on the water covering 27,841 miles. He sailed the 24,840 theoretical miles at an average speed of 9.85 knots.
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  After two and a half years of chemotherapy, BOISSIÈRES decided to earn his living from his passion for the sea. He raced in the 1999 Mini Transat when terrible conditions decimated the fleet. His boat was dismasted, but he completed the race after a pit stop in France. He raced twice subsequently, finishing third in 2001.
  
  He also worked as a preparateur for Yves PARLIER (FRA) and Catherine CHABAUD (FRA) and sailed with Olivier DE KERSAUSON (FRA) on his Oryx round the world race attempt.
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  Cali, as BOISSIÈRES is nicknamed, could never have imagined finishing seventh, when he set out. The icing on the cake after a round the world race that he managed prudently on his Open 60 which was launched back in 1998.
  
  A Finot-Conq design with a fixed keel that finished sixth in the hands of Thomas COVILLE (FRA) in 2001 and fifth with Sébastien JOSSE (FRA) in 2005, apart from a ripped solent, a broken wind generator and a satellite dome ripped off in the Pacific, he did not suffer any major damage, in spite of going through some severe storms, including one at Cape Horn, which he rounded for the first time on 16th January.
  
  After a long struggle with Dee CAFFARI (GBR) and Brian THOMPSON (GBR), BOISSIÈRES got left behind in the climb back up the Atlantic, where he was handicapped by his torn solent. After a final North Atlantic low on 6 February, Cali completed his Vendée Globe in light airs in the Bay of Biscay.
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  7. Arnaud BOISSIÈRES (FRA), Akena Vérandas, at 105 days, 2 hours 33 minutes

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  Vendée Globe: Arnaud Boissieres finishes 7th Vendée Globe: Arnaud Boissieres finishes 7th yachtingworld.com
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  Vendée Globe: Arnaud Boissieres finishes 7th
  
  On Sunday afternoon (22 February) Arnaud Boissieres - skipper of Akena Verandas - crossed the finish line of the Vendee in seventh.
  
  At the age of seventeen, he was present at the start of the first Vendee in 1989. Arnaud had taken the trip to Les Sables d¹Olonne to see the first Vendee heroes, and forget the leukaemia that had been discovered six months earlier.
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  After two and a half years of chemotherapy, Arnaud Boissieres decided to earn his living from his passion for the sea. Cali raced in the 1999 Mini Transat, when terrible conditions decimated the fleet. His boat was dismasted, but he completed the race after a pit stop in France. He raced twice subsequently, finishing third in 2001.

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  Arnaud Boissieres (Akena Verandas) finishes Vendee Globe in seventh Sail World - Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:46:00 GMT Arnaud Boissieres, the skipper of Akena Verandas, crossed the finish line of the 2008-2009 Vendee Globe in seventh place
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  Vendee Globe: Arnaud Boissieres due to finish race Sail World - Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:04:00 GMT Arnaud Boissieres had less than 70 miles to sail to the finish this afternoon and was still making nearly seven knots
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  Arnaud Boissieres is into the last two days of his Vendee Globe and is due to complete his race in seventh place. Swedish racing super J to be built to original plans and lines
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  Arnaud Boissieres creeping slowly to his Vendee Globe finish Sail World - Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:55:00 GMT Arnaud Boissieres is 411 miles from finishing his Vendee Globe but was making less than three knots in slow going

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  7 . Arnaud Boissières (Akena Vérandas) at 105 days 2 hours 33 mn. 50 sec.
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  A teenage dream came true today when Arnaud Boissières finished seventh this afternoon in his first Vendée Globe. At the age of seventeen, when he was ill with leukemia he was brought by with his father to see the first Vendée Globe heroes and to try and forget fro a few days his illness which had been discovered six months earlier. At 14h35'50" GMT today (Sunday 22nd February) Boissières, the skipper of Akena Vérandas, crossed the finish line of the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe in seventh place after 105 days 02 hours 33 minutes and 50 seconds of racing averaging 11.04 knots on the water covering 27,841 miles. He sailed the 24,840 theoretical miles at an average speed of 9.85 knots. After two and a half years of chemotherapy, Arnaud Boissières decided to earn his living from his passion for the sea. Cali raced in the 1999 Mini Transat when terrible conditions decimated the fleet. His boat was dismasted, but he completed the race after a pit stop in France. He raced twice subsequently, finishing third in 2001.
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  Cali, as Arnaud is nicknamed, could never have imagined finishing seventh, when he set out. The icing on the cake after a round the world race that he managed prudently on his Open 60 which was launched back in 1998.
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  Arnaud Boissières quotes: " My boat was extraordinary. She already came sixth and fifth and now seventh, so I owe her a lot. It's a bit like Roxy coming first, first and fourth.
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  Arnaud Boissières made it through this first test with damage to his wind gauge. 6th day A daring easterly option. While the fleet remained tightly packed off Africa, Arnaud decided to attempt an easterly option. He as the first to pass inside the Canaries. Sailing downwind he gradually moved up the rankings. 11th by Cape Verde, he remained cautious knowing that the results of his option would only be seen at the Doldrums. In a few days his rivals managed to fight their way back and a disappointed Cali found himself in 17th place.
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  Like several of the rookies, Arnaud had never sailed south of Salvador da Bahia.
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  Arnaud could no longer send videos and photos. It becomes more complicated to obtain weather information. 67th Day Since early January, Arnaud had been worried about his energy supply. He fears he may not have taken enough diesel on board. He begins rationing by limiting his use of the computer and putting the autopilot in economy mode. He makes the most of the sunshine and manages to repair his wind generator. 68th Day - 15th January Cape Horn lives up to its reputation. A thundery low develops over South America. The forecast announced winds in excess of 80 knots so the three boats were facing a great danger. The race was suspended on the advice of the Race Directors. Arnaud approached the centre of the low where the gusts were under fifty knots.
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  This was the start of the torture for Arnaud, who right up to the Azores, experienced some tricky conditions with very light winds.
  
  82nd day France had a general strike and Arnaud demonstrated against the absence of wind.
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  Arnaud put on his dry suit for the third time since the start

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  Arnaud sailed at the 2nd position...
  
  Last week-end it was the end of the Cliffs Race at Le Havre in Normandy,lot of banana races during the week-end, Arnaud was good with a 7th positionand even a 2nd position on Satruday.On Sunday he finished 13th but jsut before
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  For all the race, Arnaud take the 14th position.
  
  Arnaud left Le Havre on Sunday night qith few others Figaros and he's now at Cherbourg,wainting the wind (actualy very strong, mire than 45 knots) blow down, to sail through St.Malofor the Departure of the Electronics Sailing Trophy on Friday.
  
  For this Trohpy, the Figaro Kontron 'll be in challenge with the Figaro Thales (and other boats).Our skipper Arnaud Boissières, 'll onbaord a Kontron Team for the 3 days of this race.
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  Arnaud arrived 17th at Le Havre !
  
  Yesterday the boats left the Solent for La Havre.Arnaud was 8th when he jump out of the Solent,then he was 5th during a long part of the race, thenthe wind blowed down (we know Arnaud prefer strongwind) and Arnaud finished 17th at Le Havre.He is now 13th at the general.Today, 2 banana races in Le Havre Bay.The official
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  Arnaud confirm and finished 13th of the banana races organizedyesterday in the Solent.The wind was always very strong andthe weather very bad, Arnaud said he was very tired after.
  
  Today, on Wenesday, the Figaros took the departure from Cowesto sail directly to Le Havre, because the very bad weather on the Channelall the other stopping points have been cancelled.
  
  Good luck Arnaud, we hope you'll finish on the 10 top !
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  Arnaud Boissières, skipper of the Figaro n° 28 "Région Aquitaine" with Kontron, finished 14th of the 1st part of the Cliffs races.The 31 boats took the departure of this last race of the Solo Sailing Championship, on Saturday morning.The weather was very bad and the wind grew up at more than 40 knots regular, so thecompetitors crossed the Channel in very hard conditions.Arnaud destroyed his main sail just at the arrival at Cowes.All the banana races at Cowes have been cancelled because too much wind.Arnaud 'll have time to repare his main sail beforethe departure of wenesday, in this case he 'llnot take 5 points of penality (if he 'll used a new main sail, he 'll take penalities) and he 'll have all his chances to be the winner for the return race to Le Havre.Good luck Arnaud !
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  Our skipper Arnaud Boissières is already at Le Havre like the others competitors :
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  I'll be with Arnaud on Saturday for the departure so I'll send you pictures and fresh news on Monday.Arnaud is waiting this race to finish the season as a winner ! Remember the next race after the Cliffs Race 'll be the Electronics Sailing Trophy
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  Quant à Arnaud, il termine l'étape à la 35ème place, à 3h00 derrière le gagnant.
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  Arnaud termine à la 31ème place.
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  Arnaud finished at the 35th position, 3h00 after the leader.
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  Arnaud is 31st...We haven't yet reached Arnaud by telephone, but as soon as we have any news, we will inform you about this 4th race and Arnaud's feeling.
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  Arnaud Boissières termine à la 29ème place après plus de 88 h de navigation et se classe 31ème au général.
  
  Arnaud avait bon espoir au début de cette étape intéressante.Il se trouvait dans le peloton des 15 premiers en début de course jusqu'au large de Quiberon.Faute de vent par la suite, Arnaud a du mettre l'ancre pour ne pas reculer face au courant (comme l'ont fait de nombreux concurrents !).C'est au niveau du plateau des Birvideaux qu' Arnaud a choisi une option à gauche, espérant trouver du vent avant les autres coureurs.Mais le vent s'est présenté d'abord sur une autre route, faisant perdre à Arnaud de précieuses places.
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  Arnaud finished at the 29th position after more than 88 hours of race and is now 31st at the General.
  
  Arnaud was very positiv before starting this 3rd race.He was in a very good position at the beginning of the race until the Birvideaux (South of Belle-Ile).Due to a lack of wind, he had to throw its anchor in ordrer to avoid to go backward (like many competitors).Then he decided to choose an option on the left, wishing to reach the wind as soon as possible before other competitors, but the wind turned in another direction and Arnaud loosed many precious places.Then it was the way towards Gijon in Spain...When Arnaud arrived near the coast of Spain, he choosed an East option, but the direct way would have been a better choice... and Arnaud had to sail a bit more than other competitors : the wind was not so strong on the East side !The crossing of the Gulf of Gascogne was rough : storm, 30 knots of wind.... many competitors have broken their spinnaker, and even a competitor has broken its mat !But nothing happened to Arnaud's boat.
  
  The gap between Arnaud and the leader of the race is now of 16 hours... and the departure of the 4th and last race will take place tomorrow : competitors will have to reach Quiberon in the South of Britanny.
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  Arnaud, déçu par son résultat à la 2nde étape, va essayer de tout faire pour rattrapper son retard : il constate de gros écarts au classement général, ce qui n'était pas arrivé depuis 3 ans sur le circuit Figaro.Au cours de la 2ème étape, tout s'est joué dès le départ après le passage du Solent : courant favorable pour le peloton de tête, courant contraire pour les autres avec baisse du vent.De sucroît, Arnaud a cassé une poulie, l'obligeant à tirer un bord supplémentaire... Et pour couronner le tout, c'est un filet de pêche coincé dans sa quille qui l'a contraint à plonger sous la coque, faisant perdre ainsi de précieuses minutes !
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  Competitors will have to take care with their boat if they don't want to make damages ! Arnaud and the rest of the race will first run in the direction of Belle-Ile ans then will turn to go down to the Golfe of Gasconge.
  
  Arnaud is a bit disappointed due to its result in the 2nd race ; he promises to give the best of himself during this 3rd race.He said it is the first time for 3 years in the Figaro race that the distance between the first and the last at the General is so important ! During the 2nd race, Arnaud said that all was done at the way-out of the Solent in UK : the stream was in favour of the head of the race, and it has suddendly turned against the rest of the competitors... with a lack of wind !Arnaud has broken a pulley and had to repair it... and then a fishing net was blocked under his boat on the bulb ; Arnaud had to dive under his boat to remove it... during this time, he probably loose many places.
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  Arnaud Boissières termine en 36ème position à 1h13 de la tête du classement.Ce fût une étape très courte, trop courte selon l'avisde nombreux navigateurs... notamment Arnaud.La gestion du sommeil ne fût donc pas un problème.La difficulté était davantage ducôté du vent, à la fois capricieux et parfois inexistant.Après une arrivée relativement groupée de la flotte, les navigateurs ont pu apprécierl'ambiance des pubs britannique de Portsmouth et profiter d'une journée de repos avant de reprendre la mer.
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  Au classement de cette étape, Arnaud termine en 33ème position à 5h47 du premier.
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  Arnaud crossed the finish line on 36ème position, 1h13 after the leader.According to Arnaud and most of the competitors, it was a very short race, even too short.
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  Arnaud finished this race at the 33ème position, 6h58 after the leader, Jérémie Beyou.
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  Few pictures from Arnaud at Caen on the web site of the Solitaire www.lasolitaire.com, the technical preparation is finished, the boat is ready...begin now for Arnaud the minding preparation to jump ahead in this race as a winner...
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  Arnaud is at Caen !
  
  Left from La Rochelle, last wenesday, Arnaud arrived yesterday evening at Caen and is now with the other Figaros arrived few hours before.
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  Next week-end, go to Caen to meet Arnaud and visit his Figaro Region Aquitaine.The day after the arrival of the Solitaire, Arnaud 'll unboard with the team of the great skipper Yves Parlier on his new maxi-catamaran to run the great price "Petit Navire" and the great price of Fécamp
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  Arnaud a quitté le port de La Rochelle hier soir accompagné de 3 autres Figaros.Ils navigeront ensemble jusqu'à Caen, départ de la Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro 2004.Tous les bateaux devront être à Caen pour le lundi 19.Ce sera une longue navigation pour rallier Caen et Arnaud devra franchir la fameuse Pointe du Raz et le non moins fameux Raz Blanchard entre les Iles Anglo-Normandes et la France.Arnaud devrait arrivé à Caen samedi ou dimanche car les conditions météo sur les côtes françaises sont encore très mauvaises et le vent très fort (vêtements de mer Morgane Diffusion).Ce sera pour lui un bon entrainement et la première occ

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  Le skipper, Arnaud Boissières, pense arriver vers 15h00 dans des conditions idéales.Soleil et températures printanières sont au programme de cette arrivée qui devrait réunir un large public.Avant de connaître l'euphorie de l'arrivée, Arnaud profite de ses derniers moments de calme même s'il n'est déjà plus si seul en mer.Comme pour annoncer l'accueil d'exception que lui réservent les Vendéens, Arnaud a croisé des bateaux sablais avec qui il a pu communiquer par VHF.Des dauphins sont également venus jouer avec AKENA Vérandas pour ses dernières heures de mer.

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  Dee Caffari's Vendee Globe race battle with Arnaud Boissieres continued yesterday as the solo skipper regained her lead over the Frenchman.

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  Skipper : Arnaud Boissières
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  Determined and professional, Arnaud Boissières, known «Cali», has been causing a stir as a professional sailor for the past thirteen years.After literary A-levels and a University Diploma in Geography, he began doing deliveries in 1995.Originally from Arcachon in South Western France, he spent the next three years skippering and delivering various boats.
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  In 1999, Arnaud Boissières was at the start of the race of his dreams.He was to rate 25th in the general ranking, though he finished 11th in the West Indies, after dismasting during the first leg.
  
  Disappointed but bitten by the bug, he decided to set out on another Mini Transat with a friend, Yannick Bestaven: they created an association and built two brand new boats.Yannick Bestaven won the event, while Arnaud finished third!
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  After several seasons in England and a few records to his credit, Arnaud has registered for the Calais Round Britain Race, with a view to participating in the next Vendée Globe.
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  With this monohull that Jean-Philippe Chomette bought from Armel Le Cléac,h, Arnaud Boissières has an extremely fast yacht downwind thanks to its light construction, though it is not so at ease with the wind on the nose.

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  There has been little time for respite for Dee Caffari, GBR, Arnaud Boissieres and Brian Thompson Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:51:00 GMT
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  http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?Nid=52792 Vendee skipper Arnaud Boissieres confirmed this afternoon that he had been knocked flat Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:31:00 GMT

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  Skipper : Arnaud Boissières
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  Déterminé et professionnel, Arnaud Boissières, dit « Cali », trace son sillage de navigateur professionnel depuis treize ans déjà.
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  Skipper aux Antilles de 96 à 98, il reste néanmoins en contact avec Yves Parlier, pour qui il effectuera par trois fois le convoyage retour de son monocoque de 60 pieds, Autant d'expériences loin d'être anodines qui ne font qu'exciter un peu plus encore les envies de courses au large qui démangent Arnaud.
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  Yannick Bestaven remporte l'épreuve, Arnaud termine troisième ! Il se lance dans le circuit Figaro, puis devient skipper de Solune, le monocoque de Jean-Philippe Chomette.
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  Avec ce monocoque que Jean-Philippe Chomette a racheté à Armel Le Cléac'h, Arnaud Boissières dispose d'un voilier extrêmement rapide au portant grâce à la légèreté de sa construction mais peu à l'aise contre le vent.

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