Round the world experience, a talent for helming at very high speeds with technical knowledge of the craft could well sum up the criteria set out by Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier in putting together the crew on the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild. There will be six men to set sail aboard the latest addition to the Gitana fleet for the five-arrow team’s first attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy. The six crew: Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier, David Boileau, Yann Riou, Morgan Lagravière and Erwan Israël.
Video Producer: Polaryse
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Gitana Team - The Importance of Aerod...
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Gitana Team - Yann Riou's Twin Role
For the past eight years, sailing and image production have been part and parcel of his everyday life. Self-taught, Yann turned the work of media man into a profession at the end of the Volvo Ocean Race 2012, which he won with Groupama. Since then, he has been skilfully recounting tales from the ...
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Gitana Team - The Jules Verne Trophy ...
Start and finish, time to beat, intermediate records… The Gitana Team gives you the general low-down on the round the world record under sail.
Video Producer: Polaryse
