“The boat crossed the finish line at 9 h 15 min 58 sec surrounded by numerous semi-rigid, that is 89 days 18h and 55 min of race and 80 days 16 hours and 05 min since its second departure from Les Sables d'Olonne .
The gap with the winner Yannick Bestaven is 9 days 15 hours and 11 minutes ”, announced the organization of the race.
Initially one of the big favorites of this non-stop solo round-the-world tour, the 44-year-old sailor crashed into an ofni (unidentified floating object) off the Spanish coast three days after departure.
U-turn to repair a series of damage
Third in the last edition (2016/2017), the Breton skipper returned to Les Sables d'Olonne for major repairs, as authorized by the regulations within the limit of ten days after departure.
It had resumed sea on November 17, nine days after the departure of its competitors, after having thought it necessary to retire.
Romain Attanasio (PURE-Best Western Hotels & Resort) is expected in the evening (between 5 and 9 p.m.).
The channel is only accessible between 8:50 a.m. and 2:10 p.m., then between 9:50 p.m. and 2:50 a.m.
Behind, are announced Arnaud Boissières (La Mie Câline-Artisans Artipôle, 15th), Alan Roura (La Fabrique, 16th), Kojiro Shiraishi (DMG MORI - Global One, 17th), Stéphane Le Diraison (Time For Oceans, 18th) and a a little further Pip Hare (Medallia, 19th) and Didac Costa (One Planet One Ocean, 20th).
Forced to retire at the start of January, Isabelle Joschke left the port of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil to join Les Sables d'Olonne alongside Sam Davies, also out of the race.
AMAZING pic.twitter.com/BZLtjiafyX
- Jérémie Beyou - Charal Sailing Team (@JeremieBeyou) February 6, 2021
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