French ‘killed pirate hostage’ on the Yacht Tanit

The French cruiser taken hostage by Somali pirates was shot and killed by French special forces during the rescue operation last month and not by his captors, according to radio Europe 1. The French troops stormed the Tanit yacht on April 10 and captured three Somali pirates in a bid to free Florent Lemacon, his [...]

French Commandos Free Hijacked Yacht from Pirates

The sailing yacht Tanit, which was taken by pirates from Somalia last week with four adults and one child aboard has been freed by French Commandos. The three year old boy and three of the crew members were rescued from the pirates. One crew member and two of the pirates were killed during the rescue.
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Sailing France

This photo of Tall Ships sailing in France shows a fleet of magnificent tall ships sailing off Brest, with the French national flag flying in the foreground. Whether you love France or not, it sure does make your heart go pitty pat!

Marc Guillemot finishes 3rd in Vendée Globe

Marc Guillemot sailing the Open 60 yacht Safran crossed the Vendée Globe finish line in Les Sables d’Olonne at 01h21min GMT on Sunday. A hard earned third place in this epic edition of the Vendée Globe solo non stop around the world race. In order to complete his first Vendée Globe the skipper had to [...]

Sailing in Brittany

Brittany is known for some of the best summer sailing grounds in France, and where many families spend their cruising vacations. Brittany is a former independent Celtic kingdom, now incorporated into France. It was at one time called Less, Lesser or Little Britain (in opposition to Great Britain). Brittany occupies a large peninsula in the [...]