Saint-Louis du Senegal, Sunday, March 8, 15h (GMT-3h Time Cayenne) :
The transatlantic race Rames Guyane 2009 started from 7am (GMT-3h) . The departure is the famous bridge Faidherbe that connects the Ile Saint Louis in the districts of the island of Sor.
unique gateway to the historic island of Saint-Louis, Senegal, inaugurated in 1897, the bridge is a steel structure Faidherbe to 7 arches " such as" swing bridge " Built in steel mesh, weighing a total of 1 300 tons. Its total length is 508.60 meters. Its spans are of unequal length. One measure 42.92 m, 36.55 m 2 others, other 5 8.26 m. each .
22 rowboats, 8m long by 1.60 m wide, exactly the same, the rush Faidherbe bridge, which crosses the river Senegal in the city of St. Louis towards the pass which opens to the south, the Atlantic Ocean.
22 rowboats, 8m long by 1.60 m wide, exactly the same, the rush Faidherbe bridge, which crosses the river Senegal in the city of St. Louis towards the pass which opens to the south, the Atlantic Ocean. 2600 nautical miles or 4700 km away: Cayenne.
Between 40 to 60 days at sea, solo, nonstop or assistance.
This
Between 40 to 60 days at sea, solo, nonstop or assistance.
rowing race alone has also begun on VirtualRegatta .
's Blog " News Mahury " is represented by the canoe remire2 which reads dashboard (click to enlarge) :
Our canoe remire2 s is launched from the West African coast for a transatlantic virtual rowing - Eastern Cape South East - Destination Cayenne, South America.
Here's ranking in VirtualRegatta Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 2:27 p.m. (GMT-3h):
As for the real race is the canoe Ramencoeur of Jean-Jacques Gauthier who raced in to head the assault of the ocean .
"marathon record holder on Concept 2 rowing machine, Jean-Jacques Gauthier will be the favorite this second edition. Sportsman he also has wide experience of rowing with, to his credit, a crossing Atlantic twice.
Present on the starting line of the first edition of the Bouvet Rame Guyana, he had had to throw in the towel after a broken boat departure.
This time, he has assembled a professional team: psychologist, therapist, meteorologist, nutritionist, sports doctor, sailor, professor of sleep, the team for several months, welded around the rowing champion . ( see more on-site bouvet ramesguyane.com )
Sunday, March 8 - 18H00 GMT
position of the first
Jean-Jacques Gauthier on Ramencoeur
15 ° 50.28N - 16 ° 38.17W
---> Small nice video on the move to St. Louis in Senegal conducted by 5050TV (department Private Television Channel)
's Blog " News Mahury " is represented by the canoe remire2 which reads dashboard (click to enlarge) :
Here's ranking in VirtualRegatta Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 2:27 p.m. (GMT-3h):
As for the real race is the canoe Ramencoeur of Jean-Jacques Gauthier who raced in to head the assault of the ocean . "marathon record holder on Concept 2 rowing machine, Jean-Jacques Gauthier will be the favorite this second edition. Sportsman he also has wide experience of rowing with, to his credit, a crossing Atlantic twice.
Present on the starting line of the first edition of the Bouvet Rame Guyana, he had had to throw in the towel after a broken boat departure.
This time, he has assembled a professional team: psychologist, therapist, meteorologist, nutritionist, sports doctor, sailor, professor of sleep, the team for several months, welded around the rowing champion . ( see more on-site bouvet ramesguyane.com )
Sunday, March 8 - 18H00 GMT
position of the first
Jean-Jacques Gauthier on Ramencoeur
15 ° 50.28N - 16 ° 38.17W
---> Small nice video on the move to St. Louis in Senegal conducted by 5050TV (department Private Television Channel)
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