Defi Azimut, Sebastian Josse wins Ultime class in a light air race

Seb Josse led home Sidney Gavignet on Musandam-Oman Sail followed by Loick Peyron on Banque Populaire V.  Class debutante Yann Elies on Paprec Recyclage kept the rest of the field honest coming in fourth with a good performance only 7 minutes shy of Loick.

The final results:

Defi Azimut prelude to the Route du Rhum, Ultimes racing this year

This year the Defi Azimut (Azimuth Challenge) is welcoming the Ultimes which are racing a long course. There is also an IMOCA group that are racing the short course. They are off and racing now.

The tracker is here:

http://www.defi-azimut.net/?mode=cartographie

The Defi Azimut website:

http://www.defi-azimut.net/?

A gallery of photos showing the Ultimes at the start of the race:

http://www.defi-azimut.net/?titre=azimut-ultimes-challenge--c-est-parti&mode=actualites&id=2069