Depressions, powerful winds, strong swells: here is the spicy menu served to the 48 boats at the start, on April 28, of the Transat CICI between Lorient and New York. Among them, 33 imocas, which next November will compete in the Vendée Globe 2024, round of world alone. Throughout the race, you will be able to follow them thanks to this live map
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The departure, at 1:30 p.m. this Sunday, April 28, is broadcast by La Chaîne L’Equipe, France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine from 12:55 p.m. or on the race site.
Favorites under the microscope
A test race that almost all the contenders for victory are competing in the next edition of the Vendée Globe 2024, which will leave from Les Sables d’Olonne in November. Among them, Rochelais Yannick Bestaven (“Maître Coq V”)winner of the last edition, and his runner-up Charlie Dalin (“Macif Santé Prévoyance”), Yoann Richomme (“Paprec-Arkéa”), Jérémie Beyou (“Charal”), Maxime Sorel (“V and B Monbana – Mayenne”) , Boris Herrmann (“Sea Explorer Malizia”), Samantha Davies (“Initiatives Cœur”), Nicolas Lunven (“Holcim-PRB”) and we are only talking about new boats here.
Missing are Thomas Ruyant (“For People”) and Sam Goodchild (“For the Planet”). They will be at the start of the return transatlantic race between New York and Les Sables d’Olonne, which will leave the United States on May 29.
Also to be continued
Also to follow at the helm of old competitive boats Justine Mettraux (“Teamwork Team SNEF”), Clarisse Cremer (“L’Occitane en Provence”), the new boats but without foils of Jean Le Cam (“Armor Lux – Everything begins in Finistère”) and Eric Bellion (“Stand as One”). However, Jean Le Cam will return to the port just after cutting the line, a member of his family being seriously ill.
Among the Aquitaines, in addition to Yannick Bestaven, are engaged the native of Arcachon Arnaud Boissières (“La Mie Câline”), the brilliant benjamine rochefortaise Violette Dorange (“Becoming”) and Rais Antoine Cornic (“Human Immobilier”).
