Sébastien Rogues and Matthieu Souben even treat themselves to the luxury of arriving in Fort-de-France in front of the largest Ultimn Fifty Primonial trimarans, the first to cross the finish line of the 15th Transat Jacques Vabre. The lights from the shuttles illuminated the pink and black mainsail of the 15-meter trimaran. Their sailboat, which arrived at 2:54 a.m. Paris time, took two weeks and 13 hours and 27 minutes to reach Le Havre in Martinique.
We have not finished savoring. Sebastien rogues
On this same trimaran Sébastien Rogues and Matthieu Souben finished 3rd in 2019 at Salvador-de-Bahia in Brazil. Rogues also won the coffee route in Class 40 in 2013. “Much happiness, happy with the efforts made during 15 days “ Sébastien Rogues rejoiced, we have not finished savoring, these are rare moments in a lifetime “.
– Yves-René Tapon
– Yves-René Tapon
Sébastien Rogue and Matthieu Souben even have the luxury of arriving in Fort-de-France in front of the biggest Ultim trimarans who certainly had a longer course to complete, but who were judged to be faster. The 2 sailors will have covered 5,800 miles (9,300 km) of an event which forced them to descend to the Brazilian archipelago of Fernando de Noronha before heading back to Martinique.
The first Ultim, Edmond de Rothschild by Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier, is expected in Martinique at midday metropolitan time. The first 3 Imoca monohulls, Linkedout by Thomas Rettant and Morgan Lagravière, Apivia by Charlie Dalin and Paul Meilhat and Charal by Jérémie Beyou and Christopher Pratt, are expected this Thursday.
The arrival village of the Transat was peacefully invaded this Monday by protesters from Martinique opposed in particular to the health pass (necessary to access the village) and the compulsory vaccination of caregivers. A general strike began in Martinique at the call of 17 organizations.