Thomas Ruyant and Morgan Lagravière (For People), winners of the Transat Jacques Vabre
For the second time in a row, and after 11 days, 21 hours, 32 minutes and 31 seconds of racing, Thomas Ruyant and Morgan Lagravière have crossed the finish line of the 16th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre in first place.
For People sailed the 3750 miles between Le Havre and Fort-de-France at a speed of 13.17 knots on the great circle route.
In reality, she covered 5425 miles at an average speed of 19 knots (on the water).
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Louis Burton is forced to abandon the Vendée Globe
Around 1 p.m. (French time) on Wednesday, December 4, Louis Burton informed the Vendée Globe race management and his technical team that he was facing a serious failure of a mechanical rigging component on his IMOCA.
•••Dorange and Le Turquais – the thrill of daggerboard racing in the Vendée Globe
In recent days the focus in the Vendée Globe has been on the latest foilers, as the leading boats take on heavy weather in the Southern Indian Ocean. But further west, the daggerboard skippers in older boats are enjoying…
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