Emmanuel LANGELLIER, Media365: published on Tuesday November 26, 2024 at 4:37 p.m.
French skipper Benjamin Dutreux will support Brest against FC Barcelona on Tuesday evening. A match that he will watch directly on his sailboat thanks to technology.
After 16 days of racing, Benjamin Dutreux appears in 14th place in the Vendée Globe ranking at the last score at 3:00 p.m. this Tuesday. On his sailboat “Guyot Environnement – Water Family”. Present on the famous race for the 2nd time (he finished 9th in 2021), the native of Villeneuve d'Ascq made people talk about him a few days ago when we knew that he was going to end his journey without being able to consume bread because he had finished his last slice only 7 days after departure. This time, we are talking about the 34-year-old skipper for a completely different reason. He has not experienced any material problems or experienced a beautiful animal encounter, no no. It's more about football…
Dutreux shares a common sponsor with Brest
The Northerner will indeed be thinking very hard about… Stade Brestois this Tuesday evening. Off the coast of Brazil, Benjamin Dutreux will simply watch from his boat the Champions League match that the Breton team will play on the FC Barcelona pitch (kick-off at 9:00 p.m. at the Lluis-Companys Olympic Stadium). He will proudly display the colors of the “little thumb” of the C1, off to an excellent start after 4 days (he is 4th out of 36 thanks to 3 victories and a draw), as he had already done on the pontoon before the departure of the Vendée Globe by donning the jersey of the French team. Dutreux actually shares a common sponsor with Eric Roy's team: Guyot Environnement.
He bets on a 2-1 for Eric Roy's players
But how will he be able to watch the match on his sailboat, you might be wondering? The answer: thanks to Elon Musk and Starlink. “On board, we have a satellite system which allows us to be connected with a fairly good connection. If the weather conditions permit and I don't have too much work, I will be able to put the match on the iPad. Otherwise, I would put the headphones in my ears to follow the match on the radio,” explained Dutreux on Monday. “It’s pretty crazy. It’s a crazy opportunity to be able to do that on the open sea. It even seems completely crazy,” the French skipper, who predicts Breton success, told RMC Sport. “I'm aiming more for a match with a little suspense, I'm banking on a 2-1. The people of Brest are going to wet their jerseys, but I have already wet my jersey for them. It's not easy, but look, I believe in it wholeheartedly. Tonnerre de Brest,” said the Vendéen, an occasional Brest supporter.
