From Thursday, September 1 to Sunday, September 4, 2011, at the Port of Beaulieu Plaisance – Beaulieu-sur-Mer
The Ports of Azure network of Nice Côte d’Azur, from Thursday, September 1 to Sunday, September 4, 2011, at the initiative of Gilles Chiorri, director of events at OC Thirdpole, the Port of Plaisance, and the commune of Beaulieu-sur-Mer, will host the 6th Vulcain Trophy Grand Prix at the Port of Beaulieu Plaisance site.
The Vulcain Trophy is an international regatta consisting of seven events. The ten competing sailboats are Décision 35, carbon catamarans 35 feet (10.81 meters) long. Designed for a decidedly sporty use, they can reach a speed of 30 knots (about 50 km/h). As of today, Michel Desjoyeaux is leading the rankings with his boat Foncia.
Other notable figures will also participate in this Grand Prix, including Dona Bertarelli, Nicolas Grange who hosted Loïck Peyron for two events, Stève Ravussin, Philippe Cardis, and Fred Le Peutrec.
The Beaulieu-sur-Mer Grand Prix will be contested over several races during 4 days according to the following schedule:
- Thursday, September 1, 2011
2:00 PM: Training race followed by 3 races counting towards the official ranking
- Friday, September 2, 2011
12:00 PM: Start for up to four races
5:00 PM: Provisional Grand Prix ranking
- Saturday, September 3, 2011
12:00 PM: Start for up to four races
- Sunday, September 4, 2011
11:00 AM: Start for up to three races
3:30 PM: Last start for the official races of the Beaulieu-sur-Mer Grand Prix
4:45 PM: Prize-giving ceremony for the Beaulieu-sur-Mer Grand Prix
ZERO CO2
On the occasion of the Vulcain Trophy regatta, the Zero CO2, a prototype boat running on hydrogen, will join the catamarans on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, 2011.
The Zero CO2 prototype is a sailboat developed a year ago by the CEA. It operates using hydrogen tanks that supply gas to a fuel cell capable of producing enough electricity to power the electric propulsion motor. The operation of this system only emits pure water. It has an operating autonomy of 2 hours on its batteries and 20 hours when consuming its hydrogen.
