The Jacques Vabre Transat will really get going on the 5th November 2017. After a coastal route as far as Etretat, around 30 Imoca and Class 40 monohulls and in particular 3 Ultims and 5 Multi 50s, will set off on a 4,350 mile route to Salvador de Bahia in Brazil. One transat leads onto another: in 2018 the famous Route du Rhum will be celebrating 40 years of existence… We take a look at some of those who will be competing in these two great ocean races!
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Publié le
19/09/2017
Par
Philippe Echelle
Numéro :
156
Parution :
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2017
From one legendary transat to another. The Jacques Vabre Transat will be riveting stuff, because the boats involved will be pushed to their limits by some top level pairings, and because this race is also ideal preparation for the future Route du Rhum/Destination Guadeloupe 2018. Just imagine the turbo-charged fleet that would be lining up in St Malo if all the M50s and the Ultims (these are multihulls that are longer than 60' including the MOD 70 and Spindrift 2, with the criteria being slightly less strict than the usual Ultim limits of 24 to 32 meters) are all present for this 40th edition!…
