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François Gabart and Macif win The Bridge – Centennial Transat

by The Bridge on 4 Jul 2017
Macif win The Bridge – Centennial Transat trimaran race Thierry Martinez / Sea&Co
François Gabart and his five-man crew on Macif have won The Bridge – Centennial Transat trimaran race, crossing the finish line under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York, on Monday, July 3 at 13:31:20 (local time), 08 days, 00 hours 31 minutes and 20 seconds after leaving from under the Saint-Nazaire Bridge. Macif sailed 3,582.13 nautical miles at an average speed of 18.61 knots.

Macif finished 2 days 07hours and 46 minutes behind the Queen Mary 2.

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