Route Du Rhum: Leader en Ocean Fifty, Basile Bourgnon Sur Les Traces De Son Père
- Early Wednesday, Basile Bourgnon crossed the finish line in Guadeloupe, securing victory in the Ocean Fifty class of the Route du Rhum. The 24-year-old skipper completed the race in 9 days, 17 hours, and 10 minutes.
- Following in the footsteps of his late father, Laurent Bourgnon, who won in 1994 and 1998, Basile continued a rich family legacy. He previously noted, "C'est la transatlantique de mes rêves," reflecting the personal importance of this crossing.
- Maintaining his lead despite battling a tropical depression and losing his J0 headsail, Bourgnon executed a brilliant strategy. He achieved a top speed of 43.1 knots, setting a new record for his boat, Edenred.
- Corentin Horeau leads the Imoca class, having navigated his monocoque, MACSF, to pull ahead of the fleet. A former Solitaire du Figaro winner, Horeau is expected to finish shortly after Bourgnon.
- A historic double finish is expected as race officials estimate Horeau and Bourgnon may arrive with only 15 minutes of separation. Observers anticipate a "déluge d'émotions" as the two sailors dock in Guadeloupe.
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France’s Horeau takes Route du Rhum on debut
France’s Corentin Horeau sailed his monohull MACSF to victory yesterday in his first appearance in the Route du Rhum, dominating the transatlantic race to take his first International Monohull Open Classes Association (IMOCA) class win.The 37-year-old skipper crossed the finish line in Pointe-a-Pitr
Bourgnon dedicates Route du Rhum win to legendary mariner father
"I was thinking of him the whole journey," said 24-year-old Bourgnon of his father, who drowned while diving in Polynesia, where the family had moved to, in 2015. "It is a race that means a huge amount to our family. I think he gave me some help several times in any case," he said after completing the trans-Atlantic race at Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, early Wednesday. "It is a wonderful homage to my father to have won this Route du Rhum." Bourgno…
The French Corentin Horeau crowns itself as the winner of the 13th Route du Rhum with a fable time. The other ships are still on their way to Guadeloupe, Boris Herrmann is promising on a silver course.
Winner of the 50-foot multihull category on Wednesday 11 November, he succeeds Laurent, double winner of the most prestigious deckchair in 1994 and 1998.
At the age of 24, Basile Bourgnon won the Route du Rhum in Ocean Fifty from his first participation. Corentin Horeau won in Imoca.
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