Several of the top names from the Vendée Globe recently competed aboard
smaller boats than the 60-footers we see in the Vendée Globe, as they
were out racing on Open 7.50s and the new Diam 24 trimarans. From
Vincent Riou to Bernard Stamm and not forgetting Jérémie Beyou,
Jean-Pierre Dick and Marc Guillemot, they all did particularly well
living up to their reputation. The small one-design Diam 24 trimaran (which will be the new boat for
the Tour de France Sailing Race) has been attracting the Vendée Globe
stars.
At the Port-la-Forêt Grand Prix, Vincent Riou (PRB) came out on
top ahead of Bernard Stamm (Cheminées Poujoulat). Five races took place
around the Glénan Islands. The crew of PRB, led by the winner of the
2004-2005 Vendée Globe, brought the suspense to an early end on the
first day of racing by winning all four races.
Bernard
Stamm also did well. Showing consistency, the Diam 24 Cheminées
Poujoulat finished second in the Grand Prix with ten boats taking part.
We should add that Jérémie Beyou was also out there enjoying himself and
finished fifth aboard Guyader skippered by Nicolas Troussel. So the
conclusion is that the leading lights in the round the world race can
also do well on multihulls.
Jean-Pierre Dick on an Open 7.50
Jean-Pierre Dick also shone, winning the Open Mach Trophy aboard his Open 7.50 Virbac-Paprec. Fifteen boats lined up for the twelve races in Quiberon Bay. The duel between Jean-Pierre Dick’s crew and those led by the expert Nicolas Groleau (Atchoum) was a tight one. Five wins for the former and four for the latter. The duel for third place was just as close between Quentin Ponroy (Electra) and Marc Guillemot (Safran). We had to wait for the final race to see Safran lose out by two points, ending up in fourth place in this great regatta.
What the winners said
Jean-Pierre Dick: “This Open Mach Trophy was an opportunity for me to get back out there sailing on a monohull so as not to lose touch. Feelings play an important part in our sport, and so you need to keep your hand in to do well. For me, this took me back to the roots of my passion for sailing. Before getting involved professionally in ocean racing, I regularly took part in this sort of race. I have done it much less often in recent years. I was pleased to discover that I still enjoy it a lot. Forming an ambitious sailing team is an important goal, as it is a way to detect young talent for our team.”
Vincent Riou: “This was the first time we have competed against so many boats and in such strong winds. It was all the more interesting as we learnt a lot from the battle between Macif and Maître Coq and it also enabled us to check out some technical points. I am totally satisfied with the way it went." (www.vendeeglobe.org)
Jean-Pierre Dick on an Open 7.50
Jean-Pierre Dick also shone, winning the Open Mach Trophy aboard his Open 7.50 Virbac-Paprec. Fifteen boats lined up for the twelve races in Quiberon Bay. The duel between Jean-Pierre Dick’s crew and those led by the expert Nicolas Groleau (Atchoum) was a tight one. Five wins for the former and four for the latter. The duel for third place was just as close between Quentin Ponroy (Electra) and Marc Guillemot (Safran). We had to wait for the final race to see Safran lose out by two points, ending up in fourth place in this great regatta.
What the winners said
Jean-Pierre Dick: “This Open Mach Trophy was an opportunity for me to get back out there sailing on a monohull so as not to lose touch. Feelings play an important part in our sport, and so you need to keep your hand in to do well. For me, this took me back to the roots of my passion for sailing. Before getting involved professionally in ocean racing, I regularly took part in this sort of race. I have done it much less often in recent years. I was pleased to discover that I still enjoy it a lot. Forming an ambitious sailing team is an important goal, as it is a way to detect young talent for our team.”
Vincent Riou: “This was the first time we have competed against so many boats and in such strong winds. It was all the more interesting as we learnt a lot from the battle between Macif and Maître Coq and it also enabled us to check out some technical points. I am totally satisfied with the way it went." (www.vendeeglobe.org)
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