Calendar of the ‘Route du Rhum 2010’ operation
Ideally, I would like to be able to start working on the boat at the end of the winter.
- Now
Opening my web site: www.gilles-ruffet.com
- Beginning of 2010
Receipt of boat, purchase or charter
Servicing sails and ordering the new mainsail
Ordering the markings for the boat and the sails
Marking the existing sails
Payment of a 2000€ race entry fee deposit
- Februar 2010
La Rochelle, on February 27th and 28th: training oceanic race ISAF Chases, Macif Centre de Voile
- March 2010
Cleaning and marking the boat
Application of an antifouling treatment
Fitting the new rigging
Launch
Delivery to La Rochelle and first sail
- April 2010
Start of training
- May 2010
Training
Round of Belle Ile
15th May: latest date for setting up a sponsoring partnership
30th May: payment of balance of entry fees (2,000 €)
- June 2010
Departure of the race Paimpol Reykjavik, crewed for going, and single handed for the return, as qualification for Route du Rhum
(1.000 miles single handed)..
- July 2010.
Training, perfecting
- September 2010.
Training
- October 2010.
Paris: Route du Rhum press conference
From 10th October, delivery to Saint Malo
Friday 22nd October: presentation of the boat in the ‘Bassin Vauban’ at Saint Malo
Sunday 31st October: start of the 9th edition of ‘La Route du Rhum – La Banque Postale’, at Saint Malo
- November 2010.
Around 20th November: finish, at Pointe à Pitre
Pointe à Pitre :prize giving
- May 2011.
Return delivery of boat to France
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