He crossed the Cap Fréhel buoy first, but then stopped his race off the Ile de Bréhat: Charles Caudrelier, favorite of the Route du Rhum, crossed the starting line before 2:15 p.m. this Wednesday, during the kick off of the race, according to the direction. The skipper, at the helm of Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, therefore receives a penalty. It’s 4 o’clockaccording to the regulations.
Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire XI), who was hot on his heels, took the opportunity to slip away and get ahead of his main competitor. He is followed by the Normand Thomas Coville (Sodebo). François Gabart, third, was called to order for having come too close to the wind farm.