Areva Challenge sailing in Valencia

As we wrote yesterday, Areva Challenge's FRA-60 sailed for the first time with her new colors in Valencia.

With very nice conditions in Valencia, 8 to 10 knots of wind, FRA 60 has sailed for the first time under her new AREVA Challenge colors. Friday was a very light programme, as the goal was to check everything was OK on the boat, after 5 months at the Gandia training base to renew everything.
The boat is now ready to start intensive training again towards the Louis Vuitton Acts 10, 11 & 12.

Albert JacobsoonePit of Areva Challenge

Click for more info: "After six months of hard work on the hull, we needed a test sailing session to check the boat before we start to train again on Monday."

After this first sailing session, AREVA Challenge was very satisfied when the team came back at the base, with a lot of enthusiasm for what is coming up !

Here are two nice pictures, courtesy of the French America's Cup challenger, of FRA-60 with Thierry PeponnetSkipper and Helmsman of Areva Challenge

Click for more info on the helm.

FRA-60 of Areva challenge sailing in Valencia for the first time with her new colors. Valencia, 7 April 2006. Photo copyright: Frank Socha / Areva Challenge

FRA-60 of Areva challenge sailing in Valencia for the first time with her new colors. Valencia, 7 April 2006. Photo copyright: Frank Socha / Areva Challenge