The boat for the Tour de France à la Voile for the next ten years
The M34 is also the official boat of the French Team Championship, of which the Tour de France à la Voile forms part
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The new official Tour de France à la Voile one-design was displayed at the Grand Pavois. The M34 "Drakkar", was sailed by the design office team and suppliers engineers in the bay of La Rochelle. A new set of sails was tested.
Class rules will be fixed in very next days.
15 M34 are now sold and 5 options confirmed.
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Image copyright Archambault Boats.
Video of Dean Barker sailing the first M34:
Plan of the M34
Sail plan of the M34. Image copyright Archambault Boats.
Hull of the M34. Image copyright Archambault Boats.
Launch of the M34 in Dunkerque, plus sailing in the Prologue for the Tour de France à la Voile
Launch of the M34 by Dean Barker in Dunkerque, 26th June 2010. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
M34 sailing in the Prologue for the Tour de France à la Voile. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
M34 sailing in the Prologue for the Tour de France à la Voile. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
M34 sailing in the Prologue for the Tour de France à la Voile. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
M34 sailing in the Prologue for the Tour de France à la Voile. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
Images of the first M34, Ville de Pornichet, sailing off Dunkerque
Dean Barker sailing the first M34 off Dunkerque. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
Dean Barker sailing the first M34 off Dunkerque. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
Dean Barker sailing the first M34 off Dunkerque. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
Dean Barker sailing the first M34 off Dunkerque. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
Dean Barker sailing the first M34 off Dunkerque. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
Dean Barker sailing the first M34 off Dunkerque. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
Dean Barker sailing the first M34 off Dunkerque. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
Dean Barker sailing the first M34 off Dunkerque. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
Dean Barker sailing the first M34 off Dunkerque. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
Dean Barker sailing the first M34 off Dunkerque. Image copyright JM Liot/TFV.
M34 sailing off La Seyne-sur-Mer at the end of the Tour de France à la Voile 2010
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