Transat AG2R - First Leg 2 Finishers
by Offshore Challenges 18 May 2000 20:32 BST
NO. BOATS TO FINISH: 24 remaining
LEG 2: Madeira - St. Barths
Over the last 24hrs the rest of the top ten boats have been coming in (see below).
In the final duel between Groupe Generali & Jacques Vabre (Foxall), who after 2620 miles were within one mile of each other right near the end, it was Groupe Générali Assurances (Yann Eliès / Ronan Guérin) who got ahead into 7th, and finished at 9 h 16' 58'' (French time) in 10 knots of wind. Just under 40mins later, in a dying wind of around 5 knots, Ireland's Damian Foxall racing with Franck Proffit on board Jacques Vabre finished at 9 h 53' 24'' (French time) in 8th place overall.
Foxall, the top international skipper finishing this year's AG2R, with Proffit on Jacques Vabre, took 28 days 8 hrs & 53mins at an average speed of 5.52 knots. They arrived 23hrs 02mins after the leading boat.
Just outside the top ten, New Zealander ex-Mini skipper Chris Sayer is due in very soon in 13th place just trailing behind Poupon & Arthaud...a great race for him no doubt.
AG2R Finishers so far:
Pos Skippers Boat Time
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17 MAY
1 K.Fauconnier / L.Lemonchois Sergio Tacchini-Itineris 10h50'38"
2 G.Morvan / B.de Broc Cercle Vert 14h56'30"
3 J.Beyou / P.Bidegorry Volkswagen Castrol 16h35'23"
4 T.Lesselin / C.Caudrelier BCG-X-HEC 23h57'23"
18 MAY
5 G. Chiorri / D. Vittet Flexipan 0h32'52"
6. R. Cointo / C. Le Bas Lissac Opticien 3h23'43"
7. Y. Eliès / R. Guérin Groupe Générali Assurances 9h16'58"
8. F.Proffit / D.Foxall Jacques Vabre 9h53'24"
9. L. Poupon / Y. Pajot Fleury Michon 14h50'39"
10. E. Drouglazet / S. Josse Créaline & Carven 15h32'17"
Top international rankings at 13.43HRS (FRENCH TIME)
13 Y.Lemonnier / C.Sayer NZL Mc Donalds La Rochelle 38 miles
18 M.Bothuon / Y.Jameson SCO Ciments Calcia 99 miles
25 M.Harmala / R.Ledee FIN AGF st Barth Assurances 359 miles
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