Transat New York Vendée: simply three hours between third and fifth, the race was dense within the working group…

On Monday afternoon, Jérémie Beyou accomplished the rostrum within the New York Vendée Les Sables transatlantic race. After simply over 12 days, the skipper completed this grueling and overcrowded race. Particularly for the skippers who didn’t cross the entrance… “From the start, we went astray over each climate that occurred to us or in the direction of which we have been doing. In order quickly as you bought a little bit forward, it at all times got here again behind you. It isn’t straightforward to handle: you give every little thing, you assume you will have a bonus and also you by no means do. Psychologically, these are tough races,” mentioned Jérémie Beyou when he reached the pontoon: “I hit it onerous and it has been a very long time since that occurred. I wanted this podium.”

“We made an amazing group to race and have enjoyable”

He needed to battle onerous to maintain this place on the rostrum. After the good escape of Charlie Dalin, winner, and Boris Herrmann (2nd), who had overtaken the entrance, Charal’s skipper needed to preserve a excessive tempo to depart behind Sébastien Simon and Tómas Ruyant. The three males completed third, 4th and fifth respectively in three hours after 3,200 miles and 12 days of racing!

“It is actually unbelievable. There was a major component of hypothesis on this race. We will see that the leaders are nonetheless there. However to be one of many 4 “offended” individuals who received away with it, was actually loopy. The rhythm may be very refined, it jogged my memory of my Figaro years. It marks the top of a really wealthy and intense begin to the season. Now, it is time for the Vendée Globe! », mentioned Sébastien Simon, he moved.

Tómas Ruyant, who had not raced The Transat CIC, mentioned: “We discovered ourselves in a caught scenario the place the methods weren’t transferring or little or no. I do not know precisely the way it must be achieved. The present of the Gulf weighed within the steadiness, as was the state of the ocean behind it, we needed to reorganize. With Sam (Goodchild), Samantha (Davies), Jérémie (Beyou), Seb (Simon), Yoann Richomme (Paprec – Arkéa), we made a great group within the south to race and have enjoyable.”

Justine Mettraux took eighth place, Pip Hare, who was one of many final Vendée Globe appearances, ought to enter, for the primary time, within the high 10.

Ranking:

1. Charlie Dalin (Macif Prévoyance Santé) in 10 days 3 h 44’30”

2. Boris Herrmann (Malizia – SeaExplorer) at 5:8’02 pm of the primary

3. Jérémie Beyou (Charal) at 1 day 9:27:19 p.m.

4. Sébastien Simon (Dubreuil Group) at 1 day 23:17:31

5. Thomas Ruyant (Weak) at 2 days 12′

6. Sam Davies (Coronary heart Initiatives) at 2 days 7h 3’59”

7. Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) at 2 days 7:26’49”

8. Justine Mettraux (Group – Snef Group) at 2 days 1:12:25 p.m.