Europe is freezing, Longtzes are hot! It was the start of the Longtze European Tour, this week-end, at Monaco for a great edition of the Primo Cup: youwant wind and choppy sear, here you are (with great photos thanks to the YCM). Laurent Abignolli and his Tendrisse Team wins the Primo Cup. Nice second place for Alain Marchand on Ettocinque, with the same number of points than Jarmo...

Si certaines écoles s’apprêtent à gouter à l’aventure de la Longtze Student Cup pour la troisième fois, nous attendons également de nouveaux équipages pour régater sur un circuit toujours aussi sportif et qui prend chaque année un peu plus d’envergure.

Stunning images, superb weather, and an increasingly high skill level: the 2011 Longtze season concluded in true style this Sunday in Hyères with a victory by Nicolas Bérenger’s team (1 Maillot pour la Vie), closely pursued by a newcomer, Bertrand Castelnerac (Stade Français) who only recently discovered the Longtze. Completing this “world” podium was Laurent Abignoli’s southern team (Tendrisse)....

26 crews in the line up, the Longtze knows nothing of any crisis... If there is one boat not suffering from the crisis but rather, is facing it head on, it’s the Longtze. From season to season, from event to event, the Dragon’s son continues to gather new disciples and, to finish this 2011 season in true style, the Longtze European Tour will post a new participation record with 26 crews lining...

Marseille, le vent, la mer, les Longtze...  Trophée SEMAC 2011 Des photos de Brice Savignat    

QI (SUI 826), skippered by Beat Frank, wins the last event of the Longtze European tour, in the Alps Région. It was an incredible fight betweeen three boats, QI but also Shensu (SUI 825) and Wetfeet (GER824) to decide the winner of this very nice sportboat cup, on the Lake of Constance. Each of the 3 teams finally won 1 race, but at the end, Beat Frank take the event, thanks to a fantastic finish. Many...