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Class 40 - Les Sables FRA-Horta POR - Day 2, underway at high speeds
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 (Image © Christophe Favreau)
19 two-person teams started yesterday in Les Sables d'Olonne to the first leg of the Class 40 long-distance race direction Acores. After 24 hours in light winds, the boats are now rushing down in a 35 kn Eastwind direction West with top speeds of up to 24 kn. Phil Sharp GBR/Corentin Duguet FRA were in the lead this morning 8 miles ahead of Pablo Santurde/Gonzalo Botin ESP. Alexander Krause GER/Antoine Carpentier FRA follow on the 3rd position. The race tracker and the daily news.