Photos of Groupama 70 VOR training in Lorient

There is no particular story in this post, just a handful of spectacular pictures from the first test sailing sessions of Groupama 70 VOR off Lorient in early March. With yesterday's official presentation of Camper/Team NZ the lineup for the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race is shaping up in a very interesting way. If we now add Alinghi, tipped by Grant Dalton yesterday to join the race very soon, well, it will sure be spectacular.

Early test sailing sessions of Groupama 70 VOR. Lorient, 4 March 2010. Photo copyright Yvan Zedda / Groupama

Early test sailing sessions of Groupama 70 VOR. Lorient, 4 March 2010. Photo copyright Yvan Zedda / Groupama

Early test sailing sessions of Groupama 70 VOR. Lorient, 4 March 2010. Photo copyright Yvan Zedda / Groupama

Early test sailing sessions of Groupama 70 VOR. Lorient, 4 March 2010. Photo copyright Yvan Zedda / Groupama

Early test sailing sessions of Groupama 70 VOR. Lorient, 4 March 2010. Photo copyright Yvan Zedda / Groupama