The PUNCH RIBBON Under the patronage of the Guadeloupean Sailing Committee

Created in 1981, the challenge consists in a non-stop sailing tour around Guadeloupe without assistance.

The regulations

The records

The regulations

The "Punch Ribbon" is the challenge of breaking the record of the Tour of Guadeloupe by real time.

Admitted ships:

• all types of sailships (monohull, catamarans...) of 3rd class
• no assistance boats admitted
• the use of motor is eliminatory
• a judge has to be on board

Distance of the course:
Start:

• The race starts in West-East direction at the red buoy at Ilet à Cochons.
  The start signal has to be approved by the judge on board.

The race:

• The Tour of Guadeloupe without stops (Grande-Terre - Basse-Terre) taking the direction Pointe-à-Pitre - Saint-François.

  The islands of Petite-Terre, Desirade, Les Saintes and Marie-Galante have to be left at starboard side, while the isles Kahouanne and Tête-à-l'Anglais have to be left at port side. They are considered as race marks.

Finishing line:

• The finishing line is situated between the end of the pier in the channel and the red buoy at Ilet à Cochons.
  The finishing signal has to be approved by the judge on board.

The rules - LGV

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Records since 1981

15/04/1981	Guy Delage - Gerard Villemin - Jean Michel on "Funambule de Siapoc", Prao de 17m, 3,7T 20h 47m 54s
19/03/1984	Claude and Jean-Marie Thélier - Bruno - PH. Karlyle on "Guadeloupe", Prao de 17m, 3,7T, 150m² of sails + 240m² spinnaker 15h 21m 49s
30/01/1993	Philippe Cairo and Yvan Bourgnon on "KL18 Hollywind", Catboat 14h 22m 30s
28/12/1997	Gwenaël Roth - Thierry Monfret on Hobie Cat Tiger 18 13h 26m 40s
04/01/1998	Claude and Jean-Marie Thélier on Hobie Cat Tiger 18 12h 58m 41s
14/03/1998	Claude and Jean-Marie Thélier on Hobie Cat Tiger 18 12h 41m 13s Intermediate times: Departure: 03:08:51 AM Pointe des Châteaux: 06:53:51 AM Pointe de la Vigie: 08:46:17 AM Ilet Kahouanne: 10:21:53 AM Vieux Fort: 01:15:30 PM Capesterre-Belle-Eau: 03:04:12 PM Finish: 03:50:04 PM
28/03/2005	Anne Caseneuve with Claude Bistoquet on board on Trimaran Guadeloupe Telecom 11h 10m 42s
02/06/2007	Yvan Bourgnon on Trimaran 60 ft "Brossard" 08h 03m 21s
12/02/2011	Creation of the Ruban Punch Zoo Rock open for monohulls Class 40 record Eric Defert on Terrallia 40 ft (12m20) crew: Daniel Segalowicz, Thierry Ugolini, Jean-Paul Levert, Vincent Demaynard, Stephane Squarcioni 16h 22m 56s

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