“If the start date of this Single-handed Ultim Round the World has not yet been firmly established, one thing is certain, institutions, sailors and organizers already have their sights set on 2023.“, writes Brest metropolis, in a press release, this Tuesday, December 7. The event is officially confirmed.
It’s an old project that we had for over 15 years
– François Cuillandre, President of Brest Métropole
“It’s a culmination, smiles François Cuillandre, I had always wanted Brest, port of records, to return to the field of ocean racing, not to leave the monopoly to large friendly ports: Saint-Malo, Le Havre, Les Sables-d’Olonne.“
There should be six at the start of the race, among them: Yves le Blevec, Armel le Cléac’h, Thomas Coville and François Gabart.