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Rolex Fastnet Race 2015 : Spindrift 2 finishes first in a time of 2d, 10h, 57m, 41s
Wednesday 19 August 2015 –
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On August 18th at 23:57:41 (CET), the maxi-trimaran Spindrift 2 was the first boat across the finish line in Plymouth in the 46th Rolex Fastnet Race after a thrilling tactical race in an unusually calm Celtic Sea. For 58 hours, Dona Bertarelli’s and Yann Guichard’s crew raced through erratic winds within sight of their closest rivals, who chased them all the way to the finish line.
“It’s always a pleasure to come back to this legendary course,” explained Dona Bertarelli at the finish. "The light, unpredictable winds made it all the more difficult. We had to use every last gust to make headway. The race required determination, endurance and teamwork. We had to perform a lot of manoeuvres and we had to test the changes made to prepare the boat for the Jules Verne Trophy. The results were positive from a technical point of view, because our power increased by 20% at certain points of sail.”
Yann Guichard also spoke about the race: “It was my second Fastnet Race and it’s always very exciting to sail around Fastnet Rock. It was a long, slow race, but we learnt a great deal. We saw that the boat is now much quicker in light winds. It was the first race for Spindrift 2 in her new configuration. We’ve got quite a few small tweaks to do here and there. It was a very useful exercise as part of our preparations for the around-the-world record attempt.”
#Spindrift 2 rounded the legendary #Fastnet Rock. #rorcrfr #RolexFastnetRace pic.twitter.com/ukrFzxZtSA
— Spindrift racing (@spindriftracing) 17 Août 2015
View online : Press info Spindrift Racing / www.spindrift-racing.com
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