Herve Favre on Children action for the mini-transat.net

Mini-Transat 2001

La Rochelle - Lanzarote - Salvador de Bahia

september 22 nd, 2001

The Mini-Transat is the crossing of the Atlantic single-handed on a monohull of 6.5 meters without assistance.

More than 4000 miles to brave the waves and test boundaries of your own limits.

Children Action is the name of Hervé's boat. Moreover, it is the name of a Swiss foundation for which Hervé committed himself to raise funds.

Children Action provides assistance to underprivileged children in Switzerland and around the world.

Hervé will leave from La Rochelle on the 22 september 2001. He will then stop in Lanzarote (Canaries islands) after 1300 miles, then cross the equator to finally arrive in Brazil at Salvador de Bahia (3000 miles).

All that without any help, the routing being forbidden.

The Mini-Transat takes place every two years since 1977. For this edition, it has been renamed Transat 6.50. It is a prestigious international event attracting entries at all levels from more than a dozen countries. The "Minis" revealed a lot of stars and also act as a testing bench for the Vendée Globe's yachts.

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Hervé finished 6th of the

Mini-Transat 2001! Congratulations!

The positions day by day

The map

Latest news :

		*THE LAST NEWS*
		*THE INTERVIEW AND THE PICTURES FROM THE ARRIVAL*
		*Thursday 1st of November* *Hervé arrived this morning and finishes 6th of the Transat 6.50 Charentes-Maritime BAHIA...His first* *impressions!*
		*Wednesday 31st (end)* Hervé will arrive tomorrow morning in Bahia, after Michel Mirabel, the winner of the first leg. At 21:00, 5 series were already in.
		*Wednesday 31st* *And the winner is Yannick Bestaven. Some news from the pontoons...*
		*Sunday 28th* Hervé in 10th position. But he seems going slower. What's going on? Did he broke something or is he tired? By the way, how does a skipper sleep during a transat?
		*Friday 26th* *But what does Hervé eat during this crossing?*
		*Wednesday 24th* *Three protos passed the equator. What happens if Hervé'GPS breaks?*
		*Wednesday 24th* *Is Hervé taking a shower?*
		*Monday 21.10.01* *Hervé is now in the middle of the doldrums or horse latitude. But what does that mean?*
		*Friday 19.10.01* *Passed the Cape Verde Island, Hervé is now going due south. One typical day on a Pogo in the middle of the Atlantic...*
		*Wednesday 17.10.01* *The first prototype passed the Cap Verde Island this morning. Hervé should reach them tonight.* *How Hervé receives the weather forecast, where are this islands, what's going on in the race... ckick on the news!*
		*Sunday 14th* *Unstable wind. Two new abandons. Hervé's strate*
		*Thursday 11th* *The Minis left for the crossing of the Atlantic.* *Pictures of the start*
		*Sunday night* As nearly all the boat has arrived, Hervé gave us his impressions of this first leg of the race *Start postponed of 24 hoursto let the last skippers arrive and rest. Therefore, it will be on thursday 11th october at 12:02!*
		Friday 5th october *Hervé arrived in 5th position! WELL DONE!*
		*The oldest news can be found by clicking on NEWS*

	Hervé Favre website for the 2001 mini-transat

Hervé Favre website for the 2001 mini-transat