Laouenan crowned French J/80 National Champion

French J/80 National Championship © France J/80 Class

From November 8th to 10th, the Club Nautique de Saint-Cast hosted the three-day French J/80 National Championship. The entire team at the Saint-Cast Nautical Center was dedicated to making the event an unforgettable experience, both in terms of sportsmanship and camaraderie.

Saint-Cast Le Guildo is a famous resort on the Emerald Coast, boasting a stunning body of water and excellent port facilities. Notably, this club was a pioneer of the J/80 class in France and has a fleet of J/80s that frequently participates in events. The CN Saint-Cast is recognized for its expertise in organizing J/80 competitions.

There were forty-four boats registered to go sailing off the beautiful "emerald coastline". In the end, the regatta became a duel between two teams that ended up in a tiebreaker at 8 pts each! After five races, the winner on countback was Pierre Laouenan's CV AILEE- ECOLE NAVALE with a 1-1-6-5-1 tally for 8 pts net. Taking the silver was past National Champion- Simon Moriceau's PL YACHTING- ARMEN HABITAT with a 2-4-1-1-5 record for 8 pts net. Rounding out the podium on the bronze medal step was another top French team- Luc Nadal's GAN'JA with 7-21-5-2-2 scorecard for 16 pts net.

Bot wins 2024 France J/80 Cup Series

Winning the summer-long France J/80 Cup was Patrick Bot's SIRIUS with 277 pts. Just 3 pts back was Pierre Laouenan's PHOENIX with 274 pts. Then, sitting in third was Luc Nadal's GAN'JA with 261 pts. Sitting in fourth was Maxime Rousseaux's J'RAFON with 253 pts, while Bruno Royer de Vericouort's NAOS was in fifth place with 212 pts.

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