Yves Le Blévec’s Letrimaran Actual Ultim 3 suffered “major” damage in the Finistère Atlantique race which will be won this evening by Caudrelier or Le Cléac’h.
As the final finish of the 1st edition of the Finistère Atlantique challenge Action Enfance race is looming, reserved for Ultims, the trimaran Actual Ultim 3, 3e in the standings, suffered major damage this Thursday around 11 a.m. “ He strongly hit an unidentified floating object. After inspection, the crew found that the Ultim’s vertical stabilizer had suffered major damage. Her skipper, Yves Le Blevec, immediately informed Team Actual on shore watch. the team said in a statement.
« After analyzing the situation and in consultation with the technical teams and the management of Actual group, it was decided to do everything possible to finish the race and cross the finish line, before it closes on Saturday July 9 at 1:00 p.m. (French time) », added the team specifying that the trimaran « is currently showing a decent speed of 20 knots sailing close-hauled on a northeasterly heading, on a direct course to Concarneau ».
Far ahead (more than 400 miles), the crew of Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothschild) and that of Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire XI) started the final sprint which should take them to Concarneau at the start of the evening. , end of this first edition. In the 2 p.m. classification, Caudrelier and his men have a 20.2 mile lead and the fight is raging to force the decision, Thomas Coville (Sodebo) being pointed at 296.7 miles, far too far to hope to surprise the two boats. of head.
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