Groupama Race-La Réunion Pacifique Lagon Voyages corrected time winner
by Groupama Race Media on 24 Sep 2010
Team La réunion Pacific Lagon Voyages @ Patrice Morin - Groupama Race SW
Groupama Race has seen La Réunion Pacifique Lagon Voyage win this second race with a two hour lead. On board, five crew members from Réunion Island – experienced and motivated - and three from New Caledonia – are used to standing on the podium - in the best crew of this race around New-Caledonia are:
The skipper François Martin does his training in the Sailing Training Center at La Réunion. He participated at different races around France, La Réunion, Maurice Island. In 2009, for the Tour de France à la Voile, the boat La Réunion finished third in the amateur group and won one leg.
The owner of the boat, Philippe Mazard, is well known in the Caledonian sailing world. In 2009 for example he was New Caledonia Monohull champion, first for the Noumea / Isles of Pines Race, first for the Noumea / Vanuatu Race, first for the real time Challenge.
For this race, their objective was clear: 'First in corrected time'. Mission accomplished!!
The crew had two hours, 22 minutes and 10 second advance of Mumm skipped by Patrick Baldi. Mumm had on-board the young and talented Tahitian Yann Rigal. The third, following three hours, three minutes and 36 seconds is ODM.NC skippered by Cédric Bouchet and real time winner of the race.
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