Mini 650 - Mini-Transat - Las Palmas ESP - Leg 2 - Day 1

The start to the 2nd leg of the Mini Transat leading from Las Palmas to the Caribbeans via the Cape Verdes was given yesterday in light winds. The fleet is now heading South in rear winds around 15 kn, ideal conditions for the round-bow Protos.
After 7 race hours, the favorites were already leading with Ian Lipinski POL 0,7 nm ahead of Erwan Le Mené FRA. Jörg Riechers GER (2,8 nm back) and Simon Koster SUI (4,4 nm back) on the ranks 2 to 4 in the Protos. In the Series Minis, Clarisse Cremer FRA is first. The winner of leg 1 Valentin Gautier SUI followed 2,8 nm behind on rank 8.
The race viewer, the news and the video of the start.