Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Mini 650 - Mini-Transat - Leg 1 - Las Palmas ESP - Day 11
Yesterday, the bulk of the Mini-Transat fleet arrived at the port of call Las Palmas / Gran Canaria ESP. This morning UTC 10 Series Minis and Proto were still underway. ----- The race tracker with results and the news. ----- The start to leg two across the Antlantic Ocean to the Caribbeans will be given on November 2.
Axel Tréhin FRA in the Protos and Ambrogio Beccaria ITA in the Series Minis are the winners of leg 1 of the 2019 Mini Transat. ----- Mathieu Gobet SUI on an old Series Mini was just about to finish the race this morning UTC on rank 26. ----- 12 Protos and 22 Series Minis - one third of the fleet - completed the race so far. ----- The 
Against all odds, the winner of the Mini Transat leg one in Las Palmas/Canary Islands ESP this morning 4.30 hrs UTC was Axel Trehin FRA on his Protos overtaking the previous clear leader François Jambou FRA in the very last moment and crossing the finish line with a 6 minute margin. On rank 3 followed Tanguy Bouroullec FRA 30 min behind. Marie Gendron FRA will arrive shortly as 4th. ----- Already in Las Palmas are meanwhile also the first Series Minis with Ambrogio Beccaria ITA as winner and Félix De Navacelle FRA and Mathieu Vincent FRA on the ranks 2 and 3. ----- The 
The 84 Minis still racing progress very slowly direction port of call Las Palmas on Gran Canaria ESP. François Jambou FRA will cross the finish line with his Proto this afternoon as winner. 62nm were left this morning UTC. His advantage on Tanguy Bouroullec FRA was 30nm. ----- In the Series Minis, the situation remains open with Ambrogio Beccaria ITA 15nm ahead of Félix De Navacelle FRA and 130nm left to Las Palmas. ----- The 
With 140nm left to the finish of leg one on the Canaries, François Jambou FRA is leading in the Protos 23nm ahead of Tanguy Bouroullec FRA. Axel Tréhin FRA on rank 3 has a 35nm backlog. ----- In the Series Minis, Ambrogio Beccaria ITA was loosing mileage during the past 24hrs and his advantage on Felix De Navacelle FRA was down on 3nm this morning UTC. ----- Light winds are prevailing slowing the fleet down along the coast of Morocco. ----- The 
François Jambou FRA was leading in the Protos this morning UTC with a 35nm advantage on Axel Tréhin FRA. No change on top of the Series Minis either with Ambrogio Beccaria ITA as first 14nm ahead of Félix De Navacelle FRA. ----- The fast ride yesterday lasted only till the morning when the breeze started to vanish. Light winds will probably prevail for the rest of leg 1, ETA Sunday morning. ----- The 
François Jambou FRA is now the sole leader in the Protos, 40nm ahead of a trio with Axel Tréhin FRA, Tanguy Bouroullec FRA and Marie Gendron FRA, the only woman in the Protos fleet. ----- Ambrogio Beccaria ITA is back on top of the Series Minis, 5nm in front of Julien Letissier FRA und Guillaume L'hostis FRA. Meanwhile, 
François Jambou FRA has taken the lead in the Protos ahead of Axel Tréhin FRA 6nm behind. In the Series Minis, the dominating leader Ambrogio Beccaria ITA dropped on rank 8 during the past night. Guillaume L'Hostis FRA followed by Julien Letissier FRA are new on top. As only ones bypassing the cargo ship exclusion zone westward, they took advantage from the fresher winds. ----- In freshening rear winds, the fleet passed Cape Finisterre yesterday. The second half of leg one will most probably be a fast ride under the overpowered spinakers. ----- The 
First this morning UTC was Axel Tréhin FRA in the Protos, while Ambrogio Beccaria ITA kept the lead in the Series-Minis. ----- Yesterday, the wind turned West forcing the fleet on an upwind course without major influence on the positions. The gaps between the boats were still minimal this morning UTC in the approach to Cape Finisterre at the Northwest point of Spain to be passed today. ----- The 
At 5 a.m. UTC this morning, Axel Tréhin FRA with his Protos Mini was in the lead 7nm ahead of François Jambou FRA. In the Series Minis, the favorite Ambrogio Bellaria ITA was on first followed by Felix De Navacelle FRA 2nm behind. ----- Well-established westerly winds propelled the 87 Minis at high speed, with the foiling Protos in command. ----- The 
The 87 solo skippers of the Mini-Transat have been forced to wait during two weeks for a favorable weather window avoiding the heavy storm fronts passing over the Bay of Biscay. Today at 09.30 UTC, the start of leg one direction Canaries will finally be given. Light to moderate winds have been announced for the coming two days, when another depression with northerly winds will reach the fleet providing for a fast downwind race. ----- The 
