
The Pure Ocean Challenge returns in May 2023 for its 4th edition and will take place between Bermuda and Lorient. This year, three boats will set off at the beginning of May:
- Jean-Pierre Dick aboard the “JP54 Notre Méditerranée, Ville de Nice”
- Vincent Willemart aboard his TS42 “Banzai”
- Jacques Valente sur son trimaran 42ft « Be Creative »
BERMUDES LORIENT – PURE OCEAN CHALLENGE, presented by PURE OCEAN, ABSOLUTE DREAMER and ADVANCED TRACKING, is a transatlantic sailing challenge open to all types of sailboats, with several objectives:
- to beat the reference times
- to raise public awareness about the ocean and the need to protect it,
- collect data useful for scientific studies to protect the ocean,
- raise funds for ocean research.
To enable everyone to take action for ocean preservation, fundraising campaigns supporting ocean research have been set up online.
Support and follow the boat of your choice in support of ocean protection:
Fundraiser for the “JP54 Notre Méditerranée, Ville de Nice” crew
Fundraiser for the “Banzai” crew
Fundraiser for the “Be creative” crew
RECORD BROKEN!!
Jean-Pierre Dick and his crew won this transatlantic race in a monohull aboard the “JP54 Notre Méditerranée Ville de Nice,” setting a record time of 11 days, 8 hours, 38 minutes, and 23 seconds—beating the previous benchmark of 12 days, 23 hours, and 28 minutes set in 1979 for monohulls.
On the multihull side, Vincent Willemart and his crew won this transatlantic race aboard “Banzaï,” setting a record time of 11 days, 13 hours, 53 minutes, and 8 seconds! The previous crossing time of 12 days, 23 hours, and 16 minutes had been set 40 years ago by Eugène Riguidel and Jean-François Le Menec.
View and download the Notice of Race below
PURE OCEAN Challenge 2023 – Notice of Race
PURE OCEAN
Project team : mission@pure-ocean.org

BERMUDES LORIENT – DÉFI PURE OCEAN
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean to raise awareness about ocean preservation
EDITION 2023
The Pure Ocean Challenge returns in May 2023 for its 4th edition and will take place between Bermuda and Lorient. This year, three boats will set off at the beginning of May:
- Jean-Pierre Dick aboard the “JP54 Notre Méditerranée, Ville de Nice”
- Vincent Willemart aboard TS42 “Banzai”
- Jacques Valente aboard his trimaran 42ft “Be Creative”
BERMUDES LORIENT – PURE OCEAN CHALLENGE, presented by PURE OCEAN, ABSOLUTE DREAMER and ADVANCED TRACKING, is a transatlantic sailing challenge open to all types of sailboats, with several objectives:
- beat the reference times,
- raise public awareness of the ocean and the need to protect it,
- collect data useful for scientific studies to protect the ocean,
- raise funds for ocean research.
To enable everyone to take action for ocean preservation, fundraising campaigns supporting ocean research have been set up online.
Support and follow the boat of your choice in support of ocean protection:
RECORDS BROKEN!!
Jean-Pierre Dick et son équipage remportent cette transatlantique en monocoque sur le « JP54 Notre Méditerranée Ville de Nice » avec un temps record de 11 jours 8 heures 38 minutes et 23 secondes battant le temps de référence de 12 jours 23 heures et 28 minutes établi en 1979 pour les monocoques.
On the multihull side, Vincent Willemart and his crew won this transatlantic race aboard “Banzaï,” setting a record time of 11 days, 13 hours, 53 minutes, and 8 seconds! The previous crossing time of 12 days, 23 hours, and 16 minutes had been set 40 years ago by Eugène Riguidel and Jean-François Le Menec.

View and download the Notice of Race below
PURE OCEAN Challenge 2023 – Notice of Race
PURE OCEAN
Project team : mission@pure-ocean.org
La presse en parle !
Grâce à notre carte interactive mise à jour en temps réel, vous pouvez suivre en direct l’avancée des bateaux lors de la traversée de l’Atlantique dans le cadre du Bermudes Lorient – Défi Pure Ocean.




















