PATRICE CARPENTIER has been racing and writing for 35 years. Contributing to magazines (Bateaux, Seahorse and Course Au Large, which he founded and for which for many years he was chief editor) and writing books, he has sailed around the world five times, including three solo voyages in the Vendée Globe (most recently in the 2004-2005 race), as well as around forty transatlantic crossings. Apart from the 1973-1974 Whitbread aboard Grand Louis, which he was to relate in a book, a second place in the Mini Transat in 91, a leg win in the 1982 Solitaire du Figaro event, wins in the Transmed, The Transat, in the Route du Rhum (in the series boats) and the title of 50-foot monohull world champion in 2002 have been among the highlights of his career. However, in spite of that, Patrice is still considered as an amateur. Married with four children, he lives in La Trinité-sur-Mer, in Southern Brittany. 
DOMINIQUE BOURGEOIS has been a professional journalist since 1983 contributing to many boating and sports magazines (Course Au Large, Voile Magazine, Bateaux, l'Equipe, Voiles & Voiliers...). At the same time, he works for many race organisers: the Mini Transat, Route du Rhum, the ORMA circuit (60' multihulls), Transat Jacques Vabre, The Transat, Quebec Saint Malo, Vendée Globe... as well as for major teams like Groupama 3, Foncia, Areva and Gitana... Dominique can boast a long list of sailing achievements: Sydney-Hobart, Whitbread, Round the Island record, Round Europe race, the Tour de France sailing race, the Formula 40 championship, Spi Ouest France, La Baule-Dakar, Orma Grand Prix events, Commodore's Cup, Cowes-Dinard, National Open 7.50... as well as a huge experience of solo racing: The Solitaire du Figaro event, Mini-Transat, Vannes-Azores-Vannes... With one child, he lives in Morbihan in Southern Brittany. 
JOCELYN BLÉRIOT has written a wide range of articles: editorial content for The Race, the Solitaire du Figaro, Orange for the Jules Verne Trophy 2005, Francis Joyon's RTW record in 2004, articles for Sailinganarchy.com, Skippers (Switzerland), Sail (USA), Multihulls World (Australia), Sailing World (USA), Segling (Sweden), Attitude Voile (France). He was also co-author of Francis Joyon's book, "Le tour du monde absolu", and was a former editor of Course Au Large magazine, for which he is currently foreign correspondent based in Cowes, Isle of Wight (UK). He is presently Editorial Manager for the OC Group. He has a wide experience of the sailing world: Club racing (One-Design / IRC keelboats, dinghies), racing yacht deliveries (IMOCA 60s, ORMA 60s, maxi-multihulls), cruising. He is also a member of the Gurnard Sailing Club and member of the Vintage Mousse Owner's Guild (hull #2503). Married with two children, Jocelyn is now based in Cowes, Isle of Wight (UK).
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OceanRacing Magazine is the translation of the French magazine CourseAuLarge, dedicated entirely to ocean racing in all its forms, presenting all those involved and the dreams they nourish. Extreme sports, major events, stories from offshore races, IRC competitions, hi-tech products, adventure, exceptional yachts, the arts and the economy... Frequency of publication: 6 editions per year, published every 2 months (end of January, March, May, July, September and November). Up until ten years ago, Course Au Large was the UNCL's official magazine (UNCL in France is rather like the RORC in England). 2002 marked the relaunch of the magazine by the former Chief Editor who is a keen racer (50' Open Monohull World Champion in 2002, 3 Vendée Globe races, including the 2004-05 edition) and a journalist (for Course Au Large, Seahorse Magazine...). He is indeed famous for being the first to get hold of the news and for being very precise in his comments. The OceanRacing digital magazine is brought to you free of charge ! Be sure you do not miss any...
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