Artemis: Ready to Race!

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Artemis Ocean Racing IMOCA 60 have completed their intensive training at Port La Foret and are now in Le Havre ready and waiting for the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre. British skipper Samantha Davies, who has been nominated for the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Award, and her crew mate Sidney Gavignet are in Le Havre to compete for the "Trophee Ville du Havre Paul Vatine" this weekend. The "Trophee Ville du Havre Vatine" is the prologue to the TJV and the teams will race on board Bénéteau 7.5 boats.
We are big fans of Samantha, and particularly enjoy these excellent onboard videos from Artemis. We will be following Sam and Sidney's progress through the prologue and the TJV. Good Luck, Artemis!

Musto Snug Blouson Jackets - £88.50 - Now even more sizes & colours available!

At the Roan Star Sailing Outlet, we are continuing to expand our range of the highly popular Musto Snug Blouson jackets. We have just added pale blue and carnation colours. We are also starting to offer the smaller sizes. We now have 6 different colour combinations available and we also have the waterproof version.

Musto Snug Blouson jackets are unisex garments, popular with both men and women. These jackets are a classic item, very warm and stylish. They are showerproof, windproof, breathable and warm with a DWR finish. They are lined with fleece for warmth and comfort. Musto Snug Blouson jackets are very durable and hard wearing and will last well for several years, even if you end up wearing it all the time. They are ideal for sailing, either inshore or offshore as an insulating mid-layer underneath your foul weather gear. Snug blousons are also very popular with horse riders and the equestrian fraternity, because they are short jackets that are lightweight, warm and hard wearing. Ideal to wear when in the saddle or in the yard. Snug blousons have classic simple styling that is understated and will not date. Musto have not changed the design for years. They are also ideal to wear with jeans or trousers in town if you want to look smart. These jackets are one of the the most versatile and popular garments that Musto make. Many people, that have purchased one blouson jacket, often find themselves buying several different colours because they just love the style and the comfort.

Description:

Showerproof, windproof, breathable, warm

Peached polyester shell with DWR finish

Polartec ® Classic 200™ fleece body lining, singled sided fleece sleeve lining

High fleece lined collar

Two external fleece lined zipped pockets

Inner security pocket

Knitted elasticated cuffs & hem

Back neck external hanging tag

Check out our latest Musto Jackets on offer

Off-shore double handed training onboard Artemis Ocean Racing

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Sam Davies and Sidney Gavignet training onboard Artemis Ocean Racing. The double-handed team are preparing for the Transat Jacques Vabre. Great onboard camera footage - Get your foul weather gear on before you watch it! You will feel what it is really like to be onboard the IMOCA as they train, speed test and night sail with BT and Safran Open 60.

More crew updates: Transat Jacques Vabre

The 1876 IMOCA Open 60 Estrella Damm will be crewed by Yves Parlier and Pachi Rivero. The TJV website had listed Guillermo Altadill as part of the double- handed crew for this boat, but it seems that this is no longer the case.


Learn more about the crew of 1876 here

Roan Star Sailing Outlet News

The UK has been subject to 2 days of national postal strikes due to an ongoing industrial dispute between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union.

Over the 22nd and 23rd of October we have posted a message in our eBay shop to inform buyers that we will only resume dispatch of orders once the official strike is over. We are hoping that the dispute will not result in more stikes next week. We are satisfied with the price and service of Royal Mail recorded delivery and do not wish to look for alternative courier services. These other services will result in increased delivery costs, and we do not wish to pass this on to our buyers. We work very hard to offer the best price for all of our Musto clothing. We do not wish to compromise this by adding on courier costs.

We appreciate the patience and understanding of our customers during this strike period, and we will endeavour to maintain our high standards of fast dispatch of items, once the Royal Mail service has resumed.

Mike Golding to sail with Sanso in TJV

With only a few weeks to go before the race begins, Mike Golding announced on his website yesterday, that he will be sailing in the Transat Jacques Vabre with Javier Sansó of Spain. They still have to complete the qualification for the race.

Read more about Mike Golding and Javier Sanso

Transat Jacques Vabre 2009 Race

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November the 8th marks the start of the 2009 Transat Jacques Vabre. The race takes place every 2 years, since it started in 1993, and was originally designed to follow the traditional trade route of the clippers transporting coffee from Brazil to France. The TJV will be setting off again from Le Havre in the north of France, but this time, is offering the double handed crews a new destination: Puerto Limon in Costa Rica.


There will be two courses, one for the monohulls (Open 60s and Class 40 yachts), and one for the Multihulls (ORMA 60 and Open 50s) The course will represent 4,730 miles for the monohulls and 5,050 for the multihulls. The new course will take the crews across the Caribbean Sea with just one single requirement: for monohulls to leave the Dominican Republic to starboard and for the multihulls to leave the island of Barbados to starboard.

Apart from the fact that this race is the highlight of the IMOCA race calendar, one of the most exciting elements, from a spectator’s point of view, is watching such huge names in the world of ocean racing competing against each other. We are particularly interested in following the Monohull Teams, as there are several British yachtsmen and women involved: Dee Caffari, Samantha Davies, Alex Thomson, Brain Thompson, Ross Daniel,  & Mike Golding. At the Roan Star Sailing Outlet, we are big fans of the IMOCA races. We try to follow as many as possible, and we have come to know many of the European sailors such as Michel Desjoyeaux, Jeremie Beyou, Sebastien Josse, Kito De Pavant,  Roland Jourdain & Guillermo Altadill from following the Istanbul Europa Race, the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Artemis Transat and the Vendee Globe.

List of entered IMOCAs:


Guillermo Altadill (Spain) & Pachi Rivero (Spain) Boat: 1876


Arnaud Boissières (French) & Vincent Riou (French) Boat: Akena Verandas


Samantha Davies (British) & Sidney Gavignet (French) Boat: Artemis Ocean Racing


 Dee Caffari (British) & Brian Thompson (British) Boat: Aviva 


Armel Le Cléac'h (French)  & Nicolas Troussel (French) Boat: Brit Air


 Sébastien Josse (French) & Jean François Cuzon (French) Boat: BT


 Marc Thiercelin (French) & Christopher Pratt (French) Boat: DCNS


Michel Desjoyeaux (French) & Jérémie Beyou (French) Boat: Foncia


Kito de Pavant (French) & François Gabart (French) Boat: Groupe Bel


 Alex Thomson (British) & Ross Daniel (British)Boat: Hugo Boss


Mike Golding (British) Other crew member unknown Boat: Mike Golding Yacht Racing


Marc Guillemot (French) & Charles Caudrelier Benac (French) Boat: Safran


Roland Jourdain (French) & Jean Luc Nélias (French) Boat: Veolia Evironnement


Alex Pella (Spanish) & Pepe Ribes (Spanish) Boat: W Hotels


Transat Jaques Vabre Race We will follow the race on the official website and check Twitter and YouTube for updates. Several of the sailors are on Twitter, and we are hoping that there will be lots of coverage online, as several of the IMOCAs have had onboard cameras during other races this year.

It should be a very exciting race!

New MUSTO Lite Jacket Gore-Tex Breathable Waterproof Available Now

Just arrived at the Roan Star Sailing Outlet, we have the MUSTO Lite jacket.

Superb all-round versatile jacket from MUSTO. Ultra lightweight Gore-Tex® Paclite 2 layer jacket with a zip off peaked hood. Fully waterproof and breathable.

Featuring the lightest fabrics, Gore-Tex® Paclite Shells are extremely breathable and are ideal when weight and space are critical.

Technical Specification:

• GORE-TEX® Paclite® Shell

• Waterproof zips

• Two front lower pockets

• Adjustable rubber cuff tabs

• Roll away zip off hood. Peaked and adjustable.

• Internal MP3 pocket

• Reflective branding

• Adjustable elasticated shock cord running through hem

We have 4 sizes available, Medium, Large, XL and XXL.

Retail price is £180, and we are offering a huge £50 discount.
Buy them at the Roan Star Sailing Outlet for just £129!
Free UK delivery Included. International Shipping Avialable.


Check out our latest offers on Musto Jackets

New MUSTO Waterproof Snug Blouson Jacket available now

At the Roan Star Sailing Outlet we now have waterproof snug jackets available. We have the classic Musto Waterproof Polartec Snug Blouson available in two sizes. It has an ocean blue breathable, waterproof and windproof outer shell, and is fully lined for extra warmth with silver grey coloured Polartec fleece. The retail price for this style of jacket is £125, and we are selling it for the bargain price of £94.

This classic Musto jacket features:

• Waterproof, breathable, windproof, insulating
• Peached polyester shell with DWR water repellent finish
• Hydrophilic "Breatheable Waterproof" coating
• Taped seams
• Polartec® Classic fleece body lining
• Single sided fleece sleeve lining
• High fleece lined collar with silver reflective band
• Zip / chin guard
• Two external fleece lined zipped pockets
• Inner zipped security pocket
• Self fabric semi-elasticated cuffs
• with velcro tab adjustment
• Back neck external hanging tag
• Machine washable

MUSTO Waterproof Polartec Snug Blouson

New MUSTO Waterproof Snug Training Jacket Available Now

We have new MUSTO Waterproof Breathable Snug Training Jackets available at the Roan Star Sailing Outlet now. This style of MUSTO jacket has a chocolate brown breathable, waterproof and windproof outer shell, and is fully lined for extra warmth with fleece. We have 2 sizes available.

The jacket features:
• Waterproof, windproof, breathable
• Outer shell of Polyester microfibre with breathable waterproof coating
• Outer shell has DWR finish and taped seams.
• Polyester fleece lining, reversed in sleeve.
• Reflective silver panel around back collar
• Zip/chin guard.
• Windproof showerproof zips.
• Semi-elasticated self fabric cuffs.
• Elasticated self fabric hem with additional gripper elastic.
• Handwarmer pockets and inner security pocket.
• Machine washable.

MUSTO Waterproof Snug Training Jacket