Everial beat its rivals to the finish line at 00:52 on Wednesday July 26, after 3 days 10 hours 22 minutes and 2 seconds of intense racing.
The crew of the pogo S4, Erwan Le Draoulec, Pep Costa, Robin Follin and Julien Hereu, pulled out all the stops in this second part of the race, where the fleet had gathered. The battle was fierce and the suspense kept us on our toes right to the end. A few hours before the finish, less than ten miles separated the top ten.
Words from Erwan Le Draoulec, skipper of Everial:
"We're very happy to be here after this Rolex Fastnet Race, which lived up to its promise! It was the first time all four of us had taken part. We got off to a very sporting start, hung in there and the boat held up well. Doing this race with three good friends was a dream come true! We had a great time on the water. I'd like to say a big thank you to Pep, Robin and Julien, and I hope they'll come back and win more races with me."
Alla Grande Pirelli crossed the line in second place, but had two hours added to her race time following her penalty for crossing the line too early. William Mathelin-Moreaux and Pietro Luciani, at the helm of Dékuple, took the second step of the podium, arriving 14 minutes and 15 seconds after the leader. The Italian crew of Influence 2, led by Andrea Fornaro, completed the podium. The Germans on 189 Sign For Com are in 4th place. As for Ibsa, at the head of the pack for much of the descent to Cherbourg, it finally finished in ninth place after reclassification. The women's crew of La Boulangère Bio, after having played at the front throughout the race, saw their ambitious option of passing to the south of Guernsey not pay off. Nevertheless, they finished in 5th place and secured their ticket for the Transat Jacques Vabre. The Americans from Kite, the first "sharp" to cross the line, take a top 10 finish.
As the frontrunners crossed the line, the last of the fleet rounded the Fastnet overnight. 5 boats are still in the race.
General ranking : Rolex Fastnet race - Class40
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