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Day 1: Channel exit

8 November 2023

“Horrible first night aboard Fortinet – Best Western. I’ve rarely seen the boat hit the waves so hard. We had one problem after another, particularly with the mainsail, even though we were under 3 reefs. We’ve had quite a few small breakages (a solar panel, a few leaks, a problem with the hydrogenerator…) but to […]

Good start!

7 November 2023

It’s off and going well for Romain and Loïs! From the first minutes of the race, Fortinet – Best Western was already sailing at a brisk pace. With J3 and 1 reef in the mainsail, the exit from the English Channel promises to be sport. From Wednesday, after the passage of the first warm front, […]

Start: Act 2

6 November 2023

The start of the Transat Jacques Vabre will be given at 9:30 a.m. the Novembre 7th  for a 3,750 nm race to Fort-de-France, leaving the island of Santa Maria (Azores) at starboard. The IMOCA Fortinet – Best Western will leave the Paul Vatine basin at 5:18 a.m.. To follow the departure feel free to check: […]

It’s official! 

4 November 2023

Start Tuesday November 7. The weather window opens for the IMOCAs of the Transat Jacques Vabre. The start will  be given on Tuesday November 7 at 9:30 a.m. The first boats will leave the Paul Vatine basin at 4 a.m. Once the start is given, the 40 duos including Romain Attanasio and Loïs Berrehar aboard […]

Expectation vs Reality

3 November 2023

Waiting for a new start, with Loïs Berrehar we imagine our D+5 on the Transat Jacques Vabre. We are impatient to go back as soon as possible on sea but nature has decided otherwise! The race direction is also waiting for a favorable weather window to give a start and is studying the possibility of […]

Postponed departure

29 October 2023

Change of programm for the Fortinet-Best Western duo. It is finally on land and in the warmth restaurant that Romain and Loïs experience the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre. The race management having taken the decision to postpone the departure of the IMOCA class boats due to weather conditions which were too severe during […]

How to follow the start of Transat Jacques Vabre?

28 October 2023

New for this 16th edition, each category of boats will have its own departure on Sunday October 29 and its own race to reach Le Havre to Fort-de-France. For the IMOCA Fortinet – Best Western, the start will be given at 1:29 p.m. in Baie de Seine for a 5,400 nautical miles race to Martinique, […]

The beautiful gesture

25 October 2023

Proud to be part of Team Best Western alongside Charlotte Bonnet, Arnaud Assoumani and Evan Fournier 👊 and to share the values ​​of Best Western France: authenticity, friendliness and commitment. This is the start of a campaign called “Les Beaux Gestes” which draws parallels between gestures from my daily life and those in the hotel […]

Transat Jacques Vabre day #1

20 October 2023

The Transat Jacques Vabre opens its doors today.  🗓️ From Friday October 20 to Sunday October 29 from 🕙 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., you will find the whole Fortinet – Best western team there and you could admire the IMOCA ⛵️ moored in the Paul Vatine basin. Don’t hesitate to ping us if you […]