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Tripon retains lead in Mini Transat

by Sue Pelling Yachting-world.com on 30 Sep 2003
Armel Tripon sailing Roty Mill (151) is leading the second leg of the Mini Transat which started from Lanzarote on Saturday despite hitting an identified submerged object.

Fortunately for Tripon, there is no damage to the hull and he is tracking ahead in a Force 3-5 north-north-easterly five miles ahead of Alex Pella sailing Aquatec Santiveri Texknit.

Pella and Pierre Rolland broke through François Cuinet overnight, while McKee retains his fifth position.

The initial leader of the production fleet, David Raison (Liquid 440-Ray) has broken boom and torn his small spinnaker, leaving Erwan Tymen (426-Pogo 2 Navy Lest) at the top of the production fleet in eighth position overall.

Raison hopes to carry out repairs during the race. Other competitors with problems include Barnabe Chivot (335- FTH Thirard) and Jean-baptiste Dejeanty (321- Artech-Caen Sea) who has torn his large spinnaker. Cian McCarthy (393- The Tom Crean) who finished fifth on the first leg has a problem with a main stay, although reports are still unclear as to how he intends to carry out repairs.

The British sailor Ian Munslow has improved his position from 42nd last night, to 39th while James Bird has slipped from 51st to 53rd.

Positions : (at 07:00 today)

1 151 Armel Tripon MOULIN ROTY proto

2 240 Alex Pella AQUATEC - SANTIVERI - TEXKNIT proto

3 347 Pierre Rolland EXTRADO proto

4 139 François Cuinet REGLISSE proto

5 247 Jonathan Mc Kee TEAM MC LUBE proto

6 354 Bruno Garcia SALADINO proto

7 353 Willy Garcia CEYLAN DIAMANTES proto

8 426 Erwan Tymen POGO 2 NAVY LEST serie

9 346 Sébastien Roubinet ADRENALINE proto

10 109 Gaspard Franeau AVOCATS SANS FRONTIERES proto

11 440 David Raison RAYON LIQUIDE serie

12 431 Samuel Manuard TIP TOP TOO - LE GRAU DU ROI PORT CAMARGUE proto

13 250 Brieuc Maisoneuve PAYS GRANVILLAIS serie

14 385 Jaume Mumbru PORT DE BARCELONA proto

15 167 Manuel Castilla VISION ORIGINALE

16 245 Patrick Bot FINIST'MER ECOLE NAVALE serie

17 269 Lionel Rubio de Teran GROUPE CIBF serie

18 393 Cian Mc Carthy THE TOM CREAN proto

19 428 David Sineau FRANCE FERMETURES serie

20 312 Pascal Doin ASNQ proto
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