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Safran wins IMOCA Open 60 Class in TJV

The first IMOCA Open 60 to celebrate crossing the Transat Jacques Vabre (TJV) finish line in Costa Rica was the French yacht Safran, raced by co-skippers Marc Guillemot and Charles Caudrelier-Benac.

At 0852:10 (0252:10 local time Tuesday, 24 November) after 15 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes and 10 seconds on course, Safran, co-skippered by France’s Guillemot and Caudrelier crossed the finish line off Puerto Limon, Costa Rica.

Guillemot and Caudrelier have therefore won the 14 boat IMOCA Open 60 Class in the TJV transatlantic race which started on Sunday, 8 November from Le Havre.

Safran sailed 5,263 miles at an average speed of 12.46 knots.

Line honours had already been taken, however, just hours before by Crêpes Whaou! from the Multi 50 Class.

After 15 days, 15 hours, 31 minutes and 50 seconds at 0431 on Tuesday, 24 November (2231 local time Monday, 23 November), Franck-Yves Escoffier and Erwan Le Roux on the Multi 50 Crêpes Whaou! broke the finish line off Puerto Limon, Costa Rica to take line honours in the ninth edition of the TJV transatlantic race from Le Havre.

For the 5,805 miles sailed their average speed was 13.41 knots.