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Elegance Of Cannes | New CA Announcement

Moravia Yachting appointed Central Agent for the sale of ELEGANCE OF CANNES The 86 Flying Sports model from the Cerri Cantieri Navali shipyard in Italy was launched in 2008. Designed and built for speed, and registered under 24 metres, ELEGANCE OF CANNES is perfect for coastal cruising with stress-free operation and maximum enjoyment. She is offered for sale by her original owner and with low engine hours. This yacht has a timeless aesthetic with great deck areas and a spacious, well-lit interior comprising a saloon lounge with retractable ceiling panel, three double cabins, and an office – which could be converted to a fourth cabin. There’s also cabins for four crew. The interior is finished in neutral tones, with individual style and personalisation added by accents of colour across the décor and accessories. The sun deck and helm position benefits from a custom-made hard top that provides shade, and aft of the helm seats there’s an enormous sun pad. There’s further seating on the bow where you can feel the full force of the yacht’s power while underway or enjoy this spot at anchor for casual breakfasts and sundowner drinks. With teak decks and large stern bathing platform, ELEGANCE OF CANNES offers everything you need for days on the water with family and friends or weekend excursions. Reaching speeds of up to 40 knots, ELEGANCE OF CANNES achieves a range of 390nm at a 30-knot cruising speed. To date, ELEGANCE OF CANNES has only been used privately as a day boat in the South of France. Maintained to exceptional standards, she looks as new. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za International/. ELEGANCE OF CANNES | New CA Announcement Submission Details Author: Moravia Yachting from Moravia Yachting. More Info link: Images: For a high res version of THIS image please contact Moravia Yachting Facebook: Twitter: Submitted by: Londeka Ngcongo …


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Discovering Paradise: The 5 Best Beaches in Var, Provence

Introduction: Nestled in the heart of the French Riviera, Var, Provence boasts some of the most enchanting beaches in the world. From secluded coves to lively shores, this picturesque region offers a diverse range of coastal gems. Among them, Plage de la Nartelle stands out as a true haven for beach lovers. In this article, we'll explore the top 5 beaches in Var, starting with our top tip; Plage de la Nartelle. 1. Plage de la Nartelle: A Serene Oasis Plage de la Nartelle, located near Sainte-Maxime, is a pristine stretch of golden sand washed by the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean. What sets this beach apart is its peaceful ambiance, making it an ideal escape for those seeking tranquility. With gently sloping shores and a lack of overcrowding, Plage de la Nartelle provides a serene oasis where visitors can unwind and revel in the beauty of nature. The calm waters make it perfect for swimming and snorkeling, while the surrounding lush greenery adds a touch of natural elegance. 2. Plage de Pampelonne: Jetsetters' Playground For those who enjoy a more vibrant beach scene, Plage de Pampelonne in Saint-Tropez is the place to be. Renowned for its glamorous atmosphere and long stretch of fine sand, this beach is a playground for the jet-setting crowd. With an array of upscale beach clubs, trendy restaurants, and fashionable boutiques lining the shore, Plage de Pampelonne exudes an exclusive charm. It's the perfect spot for those who want to combine sunbathing with a touch of luxury and people-watching. 3. Plage de l'Escalet: Nature's Masterpiece Tucked away in a picturesque cove near Ramatuelle, Plage de l'Escalet offers a more intimate and unspoiled experience. Backed by rugged cliffs and surrounded by lush Mediterranean vegetation, this beach is a true nature lover's paradise. The azure waters are inviting, and the rocky formations along the coastline create a captivating backdrop. Plage de l'Escalet is an excellent choice for those who appreciate the …


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UOSSM Concerned with Hospital Attack in Gaza; Hundreds of Civilians Killed

Paris, France – UOSSM is deeply concerned with the bombing of Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza City yesterday, October 17, that killed hundreds of civilians, including many children. The attack could amount to a war crime according to Art 8. of the Statute of the International Criminal Court. Al Ahli hospital, which was treating patients, and providing shelter for displaced Gazans, is operated, and run by the Anglican Communion and affiliated with the Anglican church. Hundreds of people, including patients, healthcare workers, and families were seeking refuge at the hospital in search of a “protected” location. It is a war crime to attack hospitals. Dr. Ghanem Tayara, president of UOSSM International said, “This is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law, a deep stain on our humanity. We are horrified by the sheer volume of this crime. The bloodshed must cease, and the protection of healthcare facilities and civilians is non-negotiable. We stand in absolute solidarity with our colleagues in the health and humanitarian field everywhere. Hospitals are facilities for care and must be protected at all costs at all times, this loss of life must end today.” UOSSM calls for an immediate end to the violence. We share the request of The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights “…Those found responsible must be held to account.” Moreover, we assert and support the call of Switzerland demanding full investigation into this attack. This reprehensible act highlights the devastating impact of the ongoing violence and underlines the urgency of safeguarding the lives of civilians in conflict zones. Finally, we call on the international community to intervene and ensure that humanitarian aid reaches those in dire need. Access must be immediately granted to suppliers and humanitarian actors. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za International/. UOSSM Concerned with Hospital Attack in Gaza; Hundreds of Civilians Killed Submission …


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Mistral part deux: the dial goes higher in Hyères

The Med’s famous Mistral pushed the sailors to their limits and beyond on day 2 of the 54th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères - TPM. Glorious sunshine and 23-knot+ westerlies building throughout the day and gusting towards 30 welcomed the fleets in the Bay of Hyères. Big wind specialists relished a rare chance to spread their wings, but for some - even Olympic medalists - it was the windiest conditions they had ever sailed in. We’re happy the Mistral stuck around for two days, we were stoked to be out there,” USA’s 49er sailor Hans Henken, said. “Days like this are really good for the fleet because it allows everyone to showcase their strengths, we don’t usually get to see the big breeze because more often than not we end up being postponed. It’s awesome to race in this stuff.” For Sweden’s Josefin Olsson, a Tokyo Olympics silver medalist in the Ilca 6, Hyères is the place to come for big wind racing. “I think it was one of my most windy days of sailing ever, I think I’ve sailed my windiest days ever in Hyères,” she said. “It’s really choppy waves, but still flatwater, so it’s possible to race in these conditions, so that’s kind of fun.”It was a philosophical response after she enjoyed another tough day on the comeback trail after a break following the Tokyo Olympics. The 49er and FX classes were first out on the water in the morning to ensure they were able to start their regatta after being the only ones to miss out on Monday. An overnight wind shift will see shifting lighter winds on Wednesday, although some westerlies in the night teens might blow through in the late afternoon. 49er (men’s and women’s high-performance double-handed dinghy) Women’s FX Italy’s Jana Germani & Giorgia Bertuzzi are the early leaders after winning both their races, but in the other fleet the Dutch world champions, Odile van Aanholt & Annette Duetz had a strong day  finishing second in both their races. The conditions were a huge test even for …


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G7 Japan 2023 Foreign Ministers’ Communiqué

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson April 18, 2023 The text of the following communiqué was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union. I. INTRODUCTION We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom (U.K.) and the United States of America (U.S.), and the High Representative of the European Union, underline our strong sense of unity as the world navigates grave threats to the international system, including Russia’s continued war of aggression against Ukraine. We reaffirm our commitment to collective action to address global challenges, including climate change, pollution, loss of biodiversity, health, and food and energy security, and to uphold and reinforce the free and open international order based on the rule of law, respecting the United Nations (UN) Charter. We will continue to work with our partners to promote open, transparent, resilient, and sustainable societies that champion human rights, justice, and dignity, and address the needs of the most vulnerable. We reaffirm our intention to promote human security and continue building a global community that leaves no one behind. We call on all partners to join us in addressing these pressing global challenges and to work together to build a better, more prosperous, and more secure future. II. PROMOTING PEACE AND SECURITY 1 Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine We once again condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a serious violation of international law, including the UN Charter. Russia must withdraw all forces and equipment from Ukraine immediately and unconditionally. We recommit today to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes and to providing sustained security, economic, and institutional support to help Ukraine defend itself, secure its free and …


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French Olympic Week

For more than 50 years, the elite of Olympic sailing have been journeying to Hyères, the historic jewel of the French Riviera, at the end of April. Over the years, the Semaine Olympique Française - Toulon Provence Méditerranée has become an unmissable event for every national team. In 2023, for its 54th edition, Hyères will have the pleasure of once again welcoming the world's best Olympic sailors in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With almost 1,000 athletes from over 60 countries, the Semaine Olympique Française in Hyères is once again the Mediterranean event not to be missed - along with the Trofeo Princesa Sofia - for the Olympic elite with under a year and a half until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Like every year, “La SOF” continues to stage an event exclusively dedicated to the 10 Olympic classes: ILCA (women's and men's single-handed dinghy), 49er (men's and women's double-handed dinghy), Nacra 17 (mixed double-handed catamaran), 470 (mixed double-handed dinghy), Formula Kite (men's and women's kitefoil), iQFOiL (men's and women's windfoil), will compete on the Hyérois waters less than 500 days before the first Olympic events. The Olympic champions from Tokyo (2021) and/or Rio (2016) competing in Hyères will include: Brazilian Martine Grael (49er FX) – double gold medallist in Rio and Tokyo The Italians Ruggero Tita & Caterina Banti (Nacra 17 mixed) - gold in Tokyo - will be challenged by the gold medallists in Rio, the Argentinians Santiago Lange and Cecilia Carranza Saroli. Australians Matt Wearn (gold in Tokyo) and Tom Burton (gold in Rio) will face each other in the ILCA 7. France’s Charline Picon (gold in the women’s RS:X in Rio), will compete in the 49er FX. China’s Lu Yunxiu (gold in the women’s RS:X in Tokyo) will compete in the iQFOiL. A powerful French team, gearing up for a home Olympics, will include: Jean-Baptiste Bernaz (ILCA 7 world champion) Lauriane Nolot (Formula Kite European champion …


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Oracle Sisters Share New Single & Video “RBH”

Debut Album Hydranism Out April 7Th World Tour On Sale Now Buy Tickets “Adventurous and unique..there’s no hiding the ambition and ability in their songwriting” - ★★★★ - NME “The undisputed riders of the heart” - So Young “With one listen, you’ll probably fall in love with the melodic mastery apparent in each finely crafted track” - V Magazine “Wondrous trio Oracle Sisters offer haunting European perspectives through their distinct brand of astral indie rock” - Clash “This trio of young Paris-based (but not born) friends swap instruments and harmonies with nauseating ease” - The New Cue “beautiful little melodies that worm their way inside your head and then stay there” - Matt Wilkinson Today Paris-based three piece Oracle Sisters share brand new single “RBH,” the third track to be taken from their long awaited debut album Hydranism, due April 7th via US label 22TWENTY. The band will tour the album extensively later this Spring, kicking off with their first NYC show & an appearance at SXSW this month. With a hazy, mirage like opening, “RBH” quickly descends into a raucous rock track; one of the year’s catchiest guitar hooks propelled by a driving rhythm section and elevated by the band’s now signature three-part harmonies. On “RBH,” Oracle Sisters look deep into the soul, but from two separate perspectives. Chief songwriters Chris Willat thinking about the type of character who would prop up the same bar every night stuck in the role they felt life required of them, Lewis Lazar thinking about the landscapes of dreams and the unconscious. “The song came together very quickly during a jam in a rehearsal. The lyrics were put together around the table in Lewis’ apartment. One of the verses was lifted almost word for word from Ulysses by James Joyce,” add the band. At the tail end of 2020, Oracle Sisters decamped to the island of Hydra, Greece to write and record their debut album, Hydranism. Recorded over the course of two months, the 11-track album …


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Oracle Sisters Announce Debut Album Hydranism Out April 7th

Share First Single “Tramp Like You” See Them March 13th In Brooklyn, NY Adventurous and unique..there’s no hiding the ambition and ability in their songwriting - ★★★★” - NME “The undisputed riders of the heart” - So Young “With one listen, you’ll probably fall in love with the melodic mastery apparent in each finely crafted track” - V Magazine “Wondrous trio Oracle Sisters offer haunting European perspectives through their distinct brand of astral indie rock” - Clash Today - January 18th - Paris-based three piece Oracle Sisters announce their long awaited debut album Hydranism, due April 7th via US label 22TWENTY, and share its first taste in album opener: “Tramp Like You.” They also announce a spring headline world tour, buy tickets here. At the tail end of 2020, Oracle Sisters decamped to the island of Hydra, Greece to write and record their debut album, Hydranism. Recorded over the course of two months, the 11-track album reflects a world suspended in time between the future and the past, and embraces larger than life ballads, intimate folk songs and table thumping rousers spun with the silk of poetic reveries. Having released 2 critically acclaimed EPs in Paris I & Paris II in 2019 and 2020 respectively, Hydranism has been years in the making. A truly ambitious debut, merging the band’s influences of folk, rock, jazz and blues, Hydranism is set to be one of 2023’s most anticipated albums. “Tramp Like You,” the album’s opener, is a suitably epic return, combining their classic dream-pop balladry, ear-worm melodies and cryptic lyrical turns of phrase emblematic of the troubadour spirit. The video - shot on 16mm film in the Agafay desert in Morocco - shows the artistic vision of the group, expanding the Oracle Sisters’ mythos further. Speaking about the new single, the Oracle Sisters add: “Tramp Like You is about being rootless and restless and seeking out a life untethered from a world that weighs you down. You could say it …


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Nokia IP and private wireless chosen by Société du Grand Paris to power one of Europe’s largest metro rail projects

Nokia technology forms secure mission-critical communications system behind four Grand Paris Express lines that will transport two million passengers per day. Solutions bring massive capacity, reliability and performance, contributing to Société du Grand Paris’ efforts to boost operations, safety, and rider experience. 8 December 2022: Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that the Société du Grand Paris (SGP) will deploy its 5G-ready IP/MPLS multiservice, mobile core and radio access network (RAN) solutions to support the implementation of four automated train lines that link 200 kilometers of Paris and up to two million passengers a day. The contract builds on Nokia’s relationship with SGP following the deployment of an LTE wireless network systems to provide critical network connectivity across three of the new Paris metro lines. The Grand Paris Express, the future metro of Greater Paris, is the largest metro rail project in Europe. With 200 kilometres of rail network, the project includes the creation of four new lines (15, 16, 17 and 18) around Paris, the extension of line 14, the construction of 68 new metro stations and the development of new neighbourhoods around these future urban centres. The Nokia solutions include a state-of-the-art, multi-service IP/MPLS high-speed network to support all Grand Paris Express operational and maintenance requirements. The private mobile radio solution is designed for operational communications and indoor/outdoor connectivity across all Grand Paris Express stations, lines and depots. Mission-critical application requirements across the four lines will be supported by the multi-service IP/MPLS network. The highly-secure IP/MPLS communications network will operate as a powerful, high-speed backbone that increases operational efficiency, enhances safety, and improves the passenger experience. High-speed communication between the centralized control center and the automated stations, lines and depots it …


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Nearly 200 sailors are expected to compete in the Coffee Route’s 30th anniversary race

In October 2023, the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary in Le Havre before the famous two-handed Tranatlantic race heads to Martinique, where the finish of the race known as the Route du Café will be hosted for the second time in a row. It is an anniversary that nearly 100 duos across the three open classes -IMOCA, Ocean Fifty and Class40 - have already marked on their calendars as the highlight of their 2023 season. And this 16th edition of the race, which is the longest of the Transats, will once again see a very popular celebration take place in Le Havre which has been the historic start port since 1993. And so too at the end of the highly intense, top level race between Normandy and Martinique which follows three courses of different, appropriate lengths, the grouped finishes into Fort-de-France also promise a real festival atmosphere. Key points The Transat Jacques Vabre celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023 Martinique host the finish of coffee route for the second successive edition Three classes, three courses Start village opens on October 20, 2023 in Le Havre, starts is on October 29 Thirty years of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre represents a beautiful age, a great proud history which has been written ove/r the years and which marks the maturity of a race which always offers almost infinite possibilities and continues to evolve and develop. The maturity the bi-annual event ensures it retains an important position on the ocean racing calendar. It is a major, classic race which has found its natural home in Normandy and in Le Havre, France's leading coffee port which has been its historic starting port since 1993. And from the 20th October – the opening date of the Race Village – a big public festival around the Paul Vatine baisin runs right through until start day on the 29th October. It is a hugely popular rendez-vous which draws a big public attendance but which …


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