18/10/2010

Ronan Treussart (Lufthansa) climbs back up to seventh place in the French Offshore Racing Championship.

At the end of a busy season, which was particularly successful, Ronan Treussart, the Lufthansa skipper climbed back up from 29^th to 7^th place in the French Single-handed Offshore Racing Championship.

“I’m particularly pleased to have completed this season on a very high note. For me, ending up as seventh skipper in France in the rankings out of 51 taking part, is a great performance. The 2011 schedule will be even busier and more varied, and I shall really be raring to go,” declared Ronan Treussart.

Read more … Ronan Treussart – Lufthansa, 7th in the French Championship

14/10/2010

A 1590-mile long race, but also a fantastic voyage offering some beautiful sights.

After setting out from Hyères on 19th September and sailing five exciting legs in the Mediterranean, the 26 Figaro racers reached Istanbul in the rain on the evening of Wednesday 13^th October. While everyone was keen to win a leg, they all enjoyed some wonderful scenery along the way: The French Riviera, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, the Greek islands, Turkey and the Bosphorus.

Read more … WOW Cap Istanbul: Lufthansa finishes in tenth place out of 26

19/09/2010

Lufthansa got off to a great start at the front heading towards Sicily, the first stopover in the race.

600 miles.  That is the distance the competitors in the WOW Cap Istanbul have to sail to reach Ragusa in the south of Sicily. In other words between three and five days of sailing depending on the weather conditions they encounter along the way. Looking at the initial forecasts, the race looks like being rather slow particularly after they pass Corsica...

Read more … The “WOW Cap Istanbul” is underway

17/09/2010

The Prologue to the "WOW Cap Istanbul" made it possible to fine tune the final elements

It was rather unusual, but the weather was closer to what you expect in Brittany than in the Mediterranean with dull overcast conditions for the fleet taking part in the WOW Cap Istanbul in Hyères in this ten-mile long prologue along the coast of the Giens Peninsula...

Read more … Hyères TPM Trophy: Lufthansa 4th out of 26

30/08/2010

The Cap Istanbul will count as the final of the French offshore racing championship

With five demanding and technically challenging legs between Hyères, Ragusa (Sicily), Athens (Greece), Didim, Bozcaada and finally Istanbul (Turkey), the only Mediterranean race from west to east is once again a top class sporting event...

Read more … Off to Istanbul! The start from Hyères on 19th September

18/08/2010

The goal of ending up in the top third was achieved

With some very varied weather, a course offering a range of conditions with both coastal races and offshore racing, and a number of exciting moments, the 2010 Solitaire du Figaro wil remain for the organisers and skippers one of the best vintages of the past ten years...

Read more … The Solitaire du Figaro: Lufthansa finishes 14th out of 45

28/07/2010

The 45 Figaro racers set off from Le Havre yesterday at two in the afternoon, with the cliffs as a backdrop and in dull, overcast conditions

The course for the 41st Solitaire du Figaro stretches out over 1717 nautical miles. The race started in Le Havre with stopovers in Gijon (Spain), Brest (Brittany), Kinsale (Ireland) wih the finish expected on 19th August in Cherbourg...

Read more … The Solitaire du Figaro is underway

25/07/2010

With two days to go to the start of the Solitaire du Figaro, Lufthansa takes second place in the Suzuki Prologue, just behind the current French champion

A lively warm-up for the prologue to the Solitaire du Figaro: in light airs (8 knots easing off towards the end) and a current across the water, it took four starts to get them underway. After two hours of racing, it was the French Ocean Racing Champion...

Read more … Suzuki Prologue: Lufthansa finishes second

16/06/2010

Quiberon Solo: Lufthansa finishes 6th out of 36

This photo was taken just a few seconds before crossing the finishing line off Port Haliguen (Quiberon peninsula) at 09:42 on Friday, 18 June ...

Read more … Quiberon Solo: Lufthansa finishes 6th out of 36

25/05/2010

After finishing ninth out of 25 in the Transat AG2R, the Lufthansa Sailing Team is now preparing for the Quiberon Solo.

This is the image that will remain with the Lufthansa Sailing Team crew long after their Atlantic crossing: an absolutely fantastic arrival on the island of Saint Barthélémy under the top ten...

Read more … Goodbye St Barts. Ahoy there Quiberon!

11/05/10

23 days, 7 hours, 21 minutes and 38 seconds to cross the Atlantic.

Lufthansa crosses the finishing line of the Transat AG2R-La Mondiale at 15:21 and 38 seconds (Saint Barthélémy local time), or 21:21 and 38 seconds (Paris local time). Average speed: 6.91 knots.Ronan Treussart and Yannick Le Clech finish ninth out of the 25 boats participating...

Read more … Lufthansa finishes ninth in the Transat

04/05/10

Message from Ronan Treussart and Yannick Le Clech, on board the Lufthansa, May 4, 2010 at 18:52

Since this evening, the southward-sailing lead group, which we are part of, has begun heading west: it’s a battle of the gybes!!! With several degrees of roll, everyone is trying to move to the SW! Aims: gain wind force and work the approach angle towards the Caribbean. Aboard the Lufthansa...

Read more … Jibe or not jibe, that's the question on board !

30/04/2010

Message from Ronan Treussart and Yannick Le Clech, on board the Lufthansa, April 30, 2010

Twelve days since the start of the Transat, and three days since passing the gate in the Canary Islands and since the 25 boats began tackling the route west, across the Atlantic. Lufthansa remains in the leading group ...

Read more … Lufthansa reaches halfway point on the Transat

21/04/2010

Message from Ronan Treussart and Yannick Le Clech, on board the Lufthansa, April 21, 2010

All is well aboard the Lufthansa. We are beating with 10 to 14 knots, gently rocked by a light head swell. The skies have cleared a little, and we’ve been able to remove our oilskins....

Read more … Back to outposts for Lufthansa

20/04/2010

Message from Ronan Treussart and Yannick Le Clech, on board the Lufthansa, 24 hours after the start of the Transat

A routine has rapidly established itself aboard the Lufthansa since last night, with each of us taking a turn at the helm for 2 hours whilst the other rests, interspersed with regular reviews of weather and manoeuvre analyses. We are ...

Read more … Live from the Transat with the Lufthansa Sailing Team

19/04/2010

And they’re off! Following the traditional farewells on the pontoons, the 25 duos competing in the 10th Transat AG2R-La Mondiale set off from Concarneau at 2 o’clock this Sunday.

Ronan Treussart and Yannick Le Clech on Lufthansa were in the lead at the first buoy. 3,890 miles must be covered before they will reach St. Barts.

Read more … Start of the Transat AG2R-La Mondiale

12/04/2010

Superb prologue one week before the start of the Transat AG2R-La Mondiale in sunny Concarneau before millions of visitors who had come to support the 25 teams.

Brilliant sunshine, north-easterly winds of 20 knots and a virtually flat sea provided fantastic conditions for the prologue to the 10th Transat AG2R-La Mondiale held on Sunday, 11 April.

Read more … Prologue to the Transat AG2R-La Mondiale: Lufthansa 6th!

Thank you for participating in the Lufthansa Sailing Cup 2010.

The best skippers to try their hand at the Lufthansa Sailing Cup online have been able to win a Breitling Chrono Colt watch, “Elegance” Rimowa Lufthansa edition suitcase, Toshiba camcorder, Nikon camera or one of the many other exclusive prizes up for grabs.

Read more … “Lufthansa Sailing Cup - The Game” now over!

10/03/2010

The Figaro Bénéteau 2 no.80 has been out on the water in the past few days, flying Lufthansa’s colours on the hull and sails

At the Pôle Course au Large of Port La Forêt where Ronan Treussart and Yannick Le Clech are undertaking intensive training with their fellow ‘Figarists’ in preparation for the first event of the Figaro Circuit, the Transat AG2R-La Mondiale. The race sets off just one month from now ...

Read more … On the water

05/02/2010

Following several weeks in the dry docks at the facilities in the Port du Légué in Saint-Brieuc for a complete check-up in preparation for the 2010 season, the Lufthansa Figaro was launched on Monday, 25 January.

Once everything had been reassembled and checked, the boat returned to its home port in Saint-Quay-Portrieux (22). The sails are currently in production, and in a few days time, skipper Ronan Treussart will take his Figaro to the Pôle Course au Large in Port-La-Forêt (29).

Read more … Launch of the Lufthansa Figaro!

Following several weeks in the dry docks at the facilities in the Port du Légué in Saint-Brieuc for a complete check-up in preparation for the 2010 season, the Lufthansa Figaro was launched on Monday, 25 January.

Once everything had been reassembled and checked, the boat returned to its home port in Saint-Quay-Portrieux (22). The sails are currently in production and in a few days time, skipper Ronan Treussart will take his Figaro to the Pôle Course au Large in Port-La-Forêt (29).

Read more … The Figaro Bénéteau 2 flying Lufthansa’s colours

The winner of the 2009 Longtze European Tour, German airline Lufthansa, is an enthusiastic, passionate and talented participant in the 2010 Figaro Circuit! Lufthansa first became involved in the world of sailing just last year, participating in the first Longtze European Tour and its five events. The challenge of defending the airline’s title is up to the team led by skipper Luc Gellusseau (8 times World Champion) aboard the “Longtze Team Lufthansa - FRA 818”. Lufthansa put on a brilliant performance to win the title following a suspense-filled, emotional competition. “Performance, innovation, emotion and ecology are all essential in sailing.”

The Figaro Bénéteau Circuit: Lufthansa’s latest challenge Lufthansa is to participate in four prestigious events on the Figaro Circuit: The “Transat AG2R” (double-handed): 18 April, 2010 (Concarneau – Saint Barthélémy) The “Quiberon Solo” (single-handed): 12-19 June, 2010 (Quiberon Bay) The “Solitaire du Figaro” (single-handed): 20 July - 22 August, 2010 The “Cap Istanbul” (single-handed): 14 September - 16 October, 2010 (Nice, France - Trapani, Sicily - Athens, Greece - Bodrum, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey)

Read more … Lufthansa puts back sails with the 2010 Figaro Bénéteau