Friendship as a performance factor

Boasting a total of 6 participations in the Vendée Globe and a great many adventures shared, Jean Le Cam and Vincent Riou make up a high intensity duo aboard PRB.
Currently lying second in the Transat Jacques Vabre, some fifty miles or so astray of leaders François Gabart and Michel Desjoyeaux aboard MACIF, Vincent Riou and Jean Le Cam (PRB) are sure to put up fierce resistance to the race favourites. Indeed the duo’s paths have been closely linked since the Vendée Globe 2004-2005, where their duel at the front of the pack made for a thrilling race. This concluded with the advantage just going to Vincent thanks to a lead of less than 7 hours, earning him the title of “le terrible” from his pursuer. Following that came the rescue of Jean Le Cam during the next edition by Vincent himself in what proved to be very perilous conditions, which later cause PRB to dismast just after rounding Cape Horn. After all that the two men have naturally developed a deep friendship, heightened by an intense enjoyment from sailing together. This stock of shared adventures and intense moments is a major asset for these two determined competitors who are currently competing in the longest Transat Jacques Vabre ever organised (5,400 miles or 10,000km).
Teams info
Violette Dorange finishes 25th: My Vendée Globe was a dream come true
The young French sailor, Violette Dorange, crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe today and described her solo voyage around the planet – that has enthralled millions of people in France and elsewhere – as a dream c…
•••Kojiro Shiraishi, 24th in the Vendée Globe
Japan’s most renowned solo ocean racer Kojiro Shiraishi (DMG MORI Global One) secured 24th place on the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe today when he crossed the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne at 0936hrs (UTC) toda…
•••