Record-breaking CICI Transat Race with 48 Boats Facing Depression, Powerful Winds, and Strong Swell – Follow Live Map Here

Depression, powerful winds, strong swell: this is the spicy record given to the 48 boats at the start of the CICI Transat between Lorient and New York, including 33 imocas, which next November will compete in the Vendée Globe 2024, worldwide only. During the race, you will be able to follow them thanks to this live map

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The event, at 1:30 pm this Sunday, April 28, is broadcast by La Chaîne L’Equipe, France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine from 12:55 pm or onwards race site.

Favorites under the microscope

A test race that almost all candidates for victory compete in the next edition of the Vendée Globe 2024, which will leave from Les Sables d’Olonne in November. Among them, Rochelais Yannick Bestaven (“Maître Coq V”)the winner of the last edition, and his second place Charlie Dalin (“Macif Santé Prévoyance”), Yoann Richomme (“Paprec-Arkéa”), Jérémie Beyou (“Charal”), Maxime Sorel (“V and B Monbana – Mayenne” ), Boris Herrmann (“Sea Explorer Malizia”), Samantha Davies (“Initiatives Cœur”), Nicolas Lunven (“Holcim-PRB”) and we’re only talking about new boats here.

Missing are Thomas Ruyant (“For People”) and Sam Goodchild (“For the Planet”). They will be at the start of the return transatlantic race between New York and Les Sables d’Olonne, which will leave the United States on May 29.

Also to follow

Also to be followed at the helm of former competitive boats Justine Mettraux (“SNEF Teamwork Team”), Clarisse Cremer (“L’Occitane en Provence”), the new boats but without foils Jean Le Cam (“Armor Lux – Her -everything starts in Finistère”) and Eric Bellion (“Stand as One”). However, Jean Le Cam returns to the port immediately after cutting the line, a member of his family very ill.

Among the Aquitaines, apart from Yannick Bestaven, they are enthusiastic Arcachon belongs to Arnaud Boissières (“La Mie Câline”), the great man benjamin rochefortais Violette Dorange (“Being”) and Rais Antoine Cornic (“Human Immobilier”).