2010 Seychelles Regatta unfurls its sails

The Seychelles Regatta is again set to sail around the inner islands of Seychelles in what promises to be an exciting race due to be held between May 22-30.

The Seychelles Regatta is again set to sail around the inner islands of Seychelles in what promises to be an exciting race due to be held between May 22-30.

Held annually, the Regatta has become a popular event featuring some of the most illustrious names in international yachting who will compete for this yearโ€™s honors over an itinerary that will include some of the most beautiful of the archipelagoโ€™s inner islands.

Big yachting names who will be taking part in the 2010 Seychelles Regatta include Michael Desjoyaux, Armel le Cleacโ€™h, Samantha Davies, Yann Elles, Romain Attanasio, Servane Escoffier, and Jeremie Beyou.

โ€œThe presence of such famous sailors among the ranks of this yearโ€™s competitors will do much to consolidate Seychelles reputation for offering year-round, world-beating sailing opportunities among islands far outside the cyclone belt in the land of perpetual summer,โ€ stated Seychellesโ€™ director of tourism marketing, Alain St. Ange, โ€œand that applies equally to the casual sailor looking to enjoy the sailing vacation of a lifetime.โ€

The Regatta allows the competitors to enjoy not only great sailing but also to taste the diversity of Seychellesโ€™ islands on a course that will start and end at Eden Island and take in such island jewels as Silhouette, Praslin, Curieuse, Cousine, and La Digue. The competition will also contain a fishing component where teams will earn various prizes for the best catches.

The list of vessels participating in this yearโ€™s Regatta, along with their respective captains, are as follows:

1 Champagnes Nicolas Feuillatte โ€“ Michel Desjoyeaux โ€“ Leopard 43โ€™
2 Eden Island โ€“ Samantha Davies โ€“ Leopard 46โ€™
3 Fondรฉole โ€“ Romain Attanasion โ€“ Leopard 46โ€™
4 Chรขteau Perenne Grand Vin de Bordeaux โ€“ Armel Le Clรฉacโ€™h โ€“ Leopard 47โ€™
5 Masonโ€™s Travel โ€“ Jean-Claude Dupouy โ€“ Privilรจge 615
6 Bastide Du Laval โ€“ Servane Escoffier โ€“ Catana 41โ€™
7 Air Seychelles โ€“ Yvon Bรฉnรฉteau โ€“ Lagoon 570
8 Hyundaรฏ โ€“ Jรฉrรฉmie Beyou โ€“ Leopard 47โ€™
9 Eden Island 2 โ€“ Franรงois Gabart โ€“ Voyageur 50โ€™
10 Seybrew โ€“ Yann Eliรจs โ€“ Nautitech 47โ€™

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