A key event in the South of England,theVice Admiral’s Cup gathers every yearhundreds of boats for a regata week–end. For the first time, the venerable RORC has opened its doors to the multihulls and it was the Diam 24 od which lead the way.Matthew Mulhenkamp was one of them and shares his experience in the…
This summer, the Diam 24 od have crossed the channel for the Cowes regatta, the sanctuay of regattas. It was first with the “Tour de l’île de Wight » that the multihulls boats shone amidst an armada of 1200 participants. In the light breeze of the Solent, Benoit Champanhac is the first Diam 24 to finish…
September, is also the resuming period for the Diam 24od class with a new but regatta constraints-reduced time-table. Done with overloaded lorries, logistical headaches and last minutes stress thanks to the «Easy Regatta» regattas created by ADH Inotec shipyard. This new offer, due for Autumn 2018, will allow the teams to focus 100% on the…
With 16 participants for the Tour Voile including 4 victories, Pierre-Loïc Berthet (Pierre Lo) is a landmark for this event. Since 2 years he has been involved in other projects. This year, this regatta purist did the circuit as an amateur obtaining good results, and plans to join the Tour again next year. How did…
The Diam 24 od seduces the prestigious Royal Ocean Racing Club and makes its entry in the holy sanctuary of the great ones: the Cowes Week. The multihulls sportboats will be on the Isle of Wight on show as from thecoming 4th to 11th August 2018. After the official regattas, they will run for stadiums in…
The first edition of the Grand prix Pacifique des Jeux will take place as from the 9th November in French Polynesia. Seven teams have already confirmed their participation for the last event of the World Diam Tour. « It is still possible to sign in until end of August» says Emmanuel Versace, the organiser. The…
For the first time this year, a National classification of Diam Series has been made, based on the different events precursors of the racing season. In both cases, it’s Lorina Limonade which comes first in the tightest of angles beforeBeijaflore. For the Top 5, 4 boats figure in the ranking. National Diam Series Ranking…
The Tour Voile constitutes the second event of the new World Diam Tour after the EFG Sailing Arabia The Tour. The team Beijaflore, winner at Oman, reinforces its position as leader with its second place finish. The boat coming up as World champion will bear a golden star on its Main sail next year.
The 41st edition of the Tour Voile has just ended in Nice crowning Lorina Limonade Golfe du Morbihan team as the great winner. The organiser, ASO wants to keep the Diam 24 od as the official boat at least for the three coming years. The explanations of Jean-Baptiste Durier, the event director. Why have you…
For the first time 7 Diam 24od have participated in the mythical Tour de l’ile de Wight, and they were not there merely to fill the blanks. In the Solent light breeze, Benoit Champanhac and his team came up 11th against more than 1200 competing boats !. The Diam 24od is ranked second multihulls after…
