9 December 2022
While Romain crossed the finish line of the Route du Rhum on Tuesday November 22 at 4:55:20 p.m. local time (9:55:20 p.m. Paris time) in 10th position, our skipper is back in Brittany. The schedule for the next few weeks promises to be busy between the upcoming launch of the winter camp, meetings with partners, […]
1 December 2022
Race periods are always a big hustle. After 2 intense weeks in the race village of Saint-Malo ; a start given on November 9 ; 13 days at sea where we had to stay focused and never let go ; followed by a few days in Pointe-à-Pitre with an ascent of the « Soufrière » with Ruben […]
22 November 2022
💪 Romain completes this Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe by fulfilling its initial objective: the TOP 10! Welcomed by his son Ruben and his team, our skipper did not hide his emotion as he crossed the finish line. 💬 His first words: “I’m happy and grateful to be here”. 🔴 Arrival recorded at 4:55:20 […]
Romain passed the head to the English, famous islet of Guadeloupe located north of Basse-Terre. Less than 60 NM now separates him from the finish line. The battle rages with Pip Hare – Medallia, Sebastien Marsset – Mon courtier énergie and Tanguy le Turquais – Lazare. 😱 It’s tight! Come on Romain, hold on ! Last […]
6 April 2022
The winter refit continues for FORTINET-BEST WESTERN. Having been completely stripped back, our IMOCA is currently being painted and our team’s starting to reassemble all the various elements of deck hardware on the boat. FORTINET-BEST WESTERN is getting a makeover thanks to a brand-new paint job, so she can glide through this 2022 season in style! […]
4 February 2022
It’s been a little over a month since our IMOCA FORTINET-BEST WESTERN went in for refit at our new base in Lorient, Brittany, to undergo a thorough check-up and get a fresh lick of paint in readiness for what promises to be an intense 2022 season!
20 January 2022
After a particularly gruelling first week of racing, the Romain Attanasio-Sébastien Marsset duo has managed to hold onto its ‘top 10’ spot in the IMOCA fleet. Having negotiated the Canaries passage over the weekend, Fortinet-Best Western is continuing to make headway along the African coast before plunging southwards and making for the West Indies.
Having valiantly exited the doldrums, Fortinet-Best Western rounded the Fernando de Noronha waypoint this Sunday. Romain Attanasio and Sébastien Marsset, 8th in the IMOCA category, even treated themselves to the luxury of stealing a march on their rivals. We review a week packed with emotion before the duo set a course for the West Indies, where they’re expected to make landfall this Saturday.
Romain Attanasio and Sébastien Marsset crossed the finish line in 7th place this Sunday in Martinique, at 04 h 37 min (08 h 37 min UTC). As a result, the two men completed the transatlantic passage in 20 days, 20 hours, 10 minutes at an average speed of 13.07 knots. The driving force in the group of outsiders for a considerable time, they notably demonstrated that Fortinet-Best Western was more than capable of playing the lead in IMOCA.
