Winner of the 2019 edition with Yann Eliès, Charlie Dalin will defend his title in the Transat Jacques-Vabre with Paul Meilhat this year (departure on November 7 from Le Havre).
The skipper of Apivia, 2nd in the last Vendée Globe, embarks the winner of the last Route du Rhum in Imoca to form a very high level duo.
“What mattered first was his experience of the Imoca circuit.
Then, his profile corresponds well to the specifications of the race which promises to be long and intense in its 2021 version. Paul is a sailor with very good physical qualities.
He is used to sailing at this pace, he has already proven it several times, especially on the Route du Rhum, where he never gave up.
Finally humanly, we are on the same wavelength and we know how to work together, it is important ”, explains Charlie Dalin who places all his objectives for the season on this duet race.
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