After seasoned campaigners, Jean-Pierre Dick and Yann Eliès arrived in Salvador de Bahia yesterday evening (Saturday) to win the 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre in record time – and with Dick claiming an unprecedented fourth title – the podium places were completed today (Sunday) by the next generation duos on SMA and Des Voiles et Vous!
Crédit : JM Liot
Dick revealed that they had lost their big spinnaker after Cape Verde, but were able to stay ahead without it. For his part, Meilhat said that they could not have done more to catch their training partners, but that both he and Gahinet were proud of the their race.
Winner: St Michel-Virbac (Jean-Pierre-Dick / Yann Eliès)
Saturday, November 18 at 20:11:46 in 13 days 07 hours 36 minutes 46 seconds.
Second: SMA (Paul Meilhat and Gwénolé Gahinet)
Sunday, November 19 at 02:33:03; 6h 21min 17secs after St Michel-Virbac
Third: Des Voiles et Vous! (Morgan Lagravière and Eric Peron)
Sunday, November 19 at 14:06:44; 17h 54mins 58 secs after St Michel-Virbac
Ultim
1 - Sodebo Ultim'
2 - Maxi Edmond de Rothschild
Multi50
1 - Arkema
2 - FenêtréA - Mix Buffet
3 - Réauté Chocolat
Imoca
1 - St Michel - Virbac
2 - SMA
3 - "DES VOILES ET VOUS!"
From TJV
