SOLAR ODYSSEY THE BET ON THE FUTURE LAUNCHED AND DISPLAYED AT THE GRAND PAVOIS

Experiments platform for the first solely solar-powered trimaran. Solar Odyssey’s first campaign is to attempt the official transatlantic and to be the first French boat to go down in the Guinness Book of records on this course around the world consuming no fuel. Solar Odyssey by Lemer Pax will be exhibited at the Grand Pavois 2010.

She is 19 m long and 10 wide. For the design lessons were drawn from the field of sport. Recycled for Solar Odyssey the central hull comes from an experiment on Alain Gautier’s trimaran Foncia and the floats were built for the first version of l’Hydroptère the flying hydrofoiler. Hull and floats are very light displacement and have very low hydrodynamic friction factors, a maximum speed of 18 knots. 8 knots of average speed are expected for the crossing of the Atlantic. Performances that should enable it to beat the record of 29 days achieved in 2005 by the Swiss catamaran Sun 21 between the Canary Islands and Martinique.
Propellers and engines were assembled after hull-beams-floats, in spring/summer 2010. That made possible to start the hydrodynamic tests: Solar Odyssey will be launched in La Rochelle at the end of the Grand Pavois.

Experiments platform
Solar propulsion is undoubtedly one of the most realistic environmentally friendly alternatives for marine propulsion because there are needs of substitutes to fossil fuels. By investing in this technological adventure through many internal technologies transfer and the ongoing search for viable solutions, the company Lemer Pax Nantes/Carquefou whose activities are all related to the protection of the human being, wants to persuade sailors to integrate this source of inexhaustible and clean energy in the development of marine propulsion.

A prototype that looks like a UFO (unidentified floating object), it has been designed by experienced sailors, and will be helmed by those same sailors: Pierre-Marie Lerner / CEO of Lemer Pax - who is also the owner of the former Alinghi (Lake Geneva 13 m trimaran) - Fredéric Dahirel and Jean Maurel.

www.solar-odyssey.com

Characteristics

Length overall: 60 ft/18.28m
Max Beam: 30 ft/9.00m
Loaded displacement: 5t
Maximum speed: 18 knots

PRESTIGIOUS BOATS ATTEND THE BOAT SHOW

The Ecotroll
The boat left Lyon to join Greenland in May to study the local fauna and flora. The team, composed by Eric Brossier (oceanography engineer and skipper of “Vagabond”) and his partner France Pinczon du Sel, will stop to La Rochelle on their way back to present the boat. It is a 12 meters seafaring powerboat built by “Meta”. The propulsion is provided by two parallel hybrid systems manufactured by “Nanni Diesel”. The Ecotroll is also equipped with a 40-m² kite to accelerate the speed of the ship and save fuel. "The controlled and optimized energies troller” as they define her. She combines environmental science and education.
Website: www.web.ecotroll.net

Alessandro Di Benedetto: Around the world solo on a 6.50
Back from his around the world single-handed, without landing and non-assisted challenge on a 6.5 meters boat, on the 22nd of July, he needed 268 days 19 hours and 36 minutes to complete the circuit that he begun on the 26th of October 2009. "It was really fantastic, for me it's a dream! I always thought it was doable, however plenty of people told me that I was crazy and I will die." Almost 25,000 nautical miles on such a small boat! This is Alessandro Di Benedetto’s feat. He will come at the Grand Pavois to talk about his challenge and show his boat – Rolland design, ex-Hakuna Matata built by Ollivier Bordeau 15 years ago. Dismasting, lightning, happiness, lots of stories to listen to.
Website: www.alessandrodibenedetto.net

Corentin de Chatelperron and Tara Tari
Corentin de Chatelperron has built a small Bengali fishing boat called the Tara Tari, named after the yard where she was built. Designed by VPLP, Tara Tari is “made in Bangladesh” with products from a demolition yard of Chittagong and made of 40% of jute and 60% of glass fibre. 9 meters long and 2 meters wide, Corentin takes the chance with his boat to show that Bangladesh can have ecological and economical solutions. Solutions that are essential for the survival of a country ravaged by the consequences of climate disturbances: cyclones, floods…
He set sails in the beginning of the year from Bangladesh, with the support of Yves Marre founder of the Tara Tari yard and from the association Friendship, Corentin has reached French coast in August and will come to the Grand Pavois to present his boat and tell us more about his story.
Website: www.tara-tari.blogspot.com

The Spray of Saint Briac...
He left in 2005 for an around the world trip, single-handed, without stopovers, Guy Bernardin was one of the first 13 sailors of the 1989 Vendée Globe. He will be at the Grand Pavois in September with his Spray of Saint Briac, an exact replica of the XVIIIth century boat and of Joshua Slocum’s Spray. From 1895 to 1898 Joshua Slocum sailed the first round-the-world trip; 74,000 km crossed in 3 years and 13 stopovers. “After reading Slocum’s book, I was intrigued. There were things that seem unreal. I wanted to check”. Thus a century after Joshua Soclum, and at the same age, Guy Bernardin followed his path. Emotions, joys, fears...
Website: www.guy.bernardin.free.fr

Tahitians boats
Tahiti and her islands is the guest of honour of the Grand Pavois. Several types of canoes will be displayed at the show with the sailing canoe and the double canoe. These boats are designed, originally for fishing and are carved into the purau trunk (hibiscus tiliaceus). They have always inspired shipyards. During the show, visitors will enjoy these boats that came for some from the other side of the world and will have the possibility to practice.

Presence of the Yacht Club Classique
The Yacht Club Classique was created 5 years ago. Before that they used to have a close collaboration with the “Musée Maritime de La Rochelle” for ten years. Today, the club count 250 members and 80 of them are shipowners. Managed by François Frey, the Yacht Club Classique has developed over the years with the major yacht clubs of the West Atlantic, an annual 12 courses regatta called the “French Challenge Classique Atlantique” that takes place all along the Atlantic coast and the Channel, from April to October… In 2009, 90 boats participated to this regatta. The YCC has created in 1995 the “Jauge Classique” that gives to all boats the same opportunity to win. 200 boats have adopted the “Jauge Classique”.
The club that is managed by real fans of the “Belle Plaisance”, has beautiful vessels like Bernard Moitessier’s boat the legendary Joshua (Knocker Design 1962) that will be displayed again at the Grand Pavois, as well as numerous Sergent, Cornu, Merle Sparkman & Stephens, Illingworth, Carter, Camatte designs and William Fife III design with Merry Dancer and Viola or Mylne’s with Lady Trix... Historical designers that have put a mark in the history of the America's Cup and major ocean races. Every day, it will be possible to discover prestigious boats that have remarkable stories at the Event pontoon (pontoon 15) and in the Wood Village. You will be able to meet the leaders of the Club and learn more about the regatta “Grand Pavois” that is held during the fair, in Brittany

After Turkey, Tahiti islands!

For the year of Turkey in France, the millennial’s history country was guest of honour at the Grand Pavois in 2009. And if the Guadeloupe and New Caledonia had in their time, respectively, thrilled the event as guest of honour, this year Tahiti and her islands will be the country highlighted in 2010! A decision made within a very short time that shows a real enthusiasm for this destination. A true land of exile and inspiration, Polynesia is a vast peace haven comprised of 5 archipelagos and 118 islands. Society Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago, Marquesas, Gambier Islands, Austral Islands ... Those are real gems that 100 000 visitors will discover, next September, to the Grand Pavois!


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SIX ELECTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Twelve directors to the Board of Directors of the Grand Pavois

In view of the activities development of the Association of Grand Pavois, the Board wished, at the annual general meeting held on Tuesday the 19th of January 2010, welcome one more member to the Board of Directors. Created in 1973, the association held the 37th general meeting. Six positions were filled for the year 2010 with three outgoing positions, two-unfinished mandate and a new position.

The three positions after their three-year mandate completed: Mr. Alain Pochon - Pochon SA, Mr. Philippe Aupinel - Alubat and Mr. Gérald Laquit - Beneteau.

The two positions to replace because of two unfinished mandates - for two years and one year - were those of Mr. Eric Bruneel that resigned from Fountaine-Pajot and Mr. Jean-Louis Delhumeau - Dufour Yachts that retired.

Finally, there were four positions to elect for three years, one for two years and one for one year.
The 33 voting members of the Association of Grand Pavois - composed of boating industry professionals, a unique example in Europe! - re-elected and elected for three years: Mr. Alain Pochon - Pochon SA with 32 votes, Mr. Olivier Caris - Fountaine Pajot with 32 votes, Mr. Francois Satgé - Dufour Yachts with 31 votes and Mr Philippe Aupinel - Alubat with 30 votes. Is elected for two years Mr. Gérald Laquit - Beneteau with 29 votes and is elected for a year Mr. Eric Bruneel - Neel trimarans with 27 votes.

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