http://www.princedebretagne-mer.com/trophee-prince-de-bretagne/actualites/312-et-le-vainqueur-est-fenetrea-cardinalnd
and the rough bing translate below:
As promised, this is a final breathless intensity that concluded this Sunday the 5th trophy Prince de Bretagne - Côtes d'Armor, marked by the duel at the top between ˜windowâ Cardinal (Erwan Le Roux) and Maître Jacques (Loïc Féquet) throughout three days of racing in contact on the water of Saint-Quay-Portieux. As promised, the verdict was in the final lengths of the last afternoon race, won by Arkema France (Lalou Roucayrol). The aquitanian crew wisely took the fratricidal struggle between the best enemies of the quinoceen venue to steal this victory with the third step of the podium.
"The conditions are wonderful this morning. Between 12-13 knots of wind, bright sunshine, a nice departure from master Jacques, who true to his usual raced in a timing perfect, followed very closely by Arkema Region Aquitaine, and ˜windowâ Cardinal returned to force due to its speed on the edges cross to propel themselves in mind. It is a superb match that we offer the crews. Older vessels are not forgotten, they are also fighting in very beautiful way..." reached by VHF on voiced village of the event, Franck-Yves Escoffier, the Multi50 class president, former skipper broken in these battles of shells still very spectacular, set the scene and presents the actors. It gives especially the extent of the last series of regattas at the end of which will be designated the winner of an appointment, which certainly does not lie its level of competitiveness. Invited to do not miss anything show on water, both from the bleachers installed at the end of the dike of the port of Armor, than from the deck of the stars of the Sept îles multiplying rotations, the public, come many, has not shunned his pleasure to be in such sports festival.
Inning of game
The magnificent second make the most beautiful winners. It is this relentless observation that ends the Prince de Bretagne - Côtes d'Armor 2013 trophy. Difficult in effect of unsharing Erwan Le Roux and Loïc Féquet, crews which have never ceased to fly the politeness on the departures as on the incoming lines in favourable conditions for many reversals of situation. Tie points last night, still tied at the end of the penultimate regatta, it is at the rate of a round of very removed match the Trinitiain accompanied by Yann Eliès, Daniel Souben, Antoine Carpentier and Didier Le Vourc'h ' h has finally prevailed out of some short bows. The five man crew can let explode their joy and express their satisfaction. Their fighting spirit, their perseverance and their reactivity to make the most of their platform allowed them to not let escape a final victory throw-in on each edge of each of the twelve races contested in three days.
A victory for a podium
The St. Malo have indeed not unworthy aboard their multihulls trying all for all to push their rival to fault in a wind of 10 knots and under a radiant Sun. It is in is necessary, while their side men of Arkema France (Lalou Roucayrol), to fight with the crew of Actual (Yves Le Blévec) for the third step of the podium, did not miss intuition to let these two here bickering until the end and in their corner. First all the long of the two towers, a neck victory that makes them big.
Ray green, second winner
On the side of the older boats, led by amateur crews have animated the waterbody of their enthusiasm and their pleasure of sailing aboard multihulls historical, witnesses the vitality of a series that renews itself as much as it perpetuates. The 6th place, that of all the honors for this category of trimarans who always under the floats back to Rayon Vert (Alain Delhumeau). His crew, newcomer on this Prince de Bretagne - Côtes d'Armor trophy, which has been committed to shine and do not yield to kid (Pierre-Antoine), did not go unnoticed. During the award ceremony, he was warmly congratulated by the public for her beautiful performance on this sporty and friendly confrontation, combining big names of sailing and boating enthusiasts, who ranks today among the great classics of appointments of re-entry on the coast of Brittany.
Erwan le Roux (Cardinal ˜windowâ): "We are really happy, this has been a struggle for top-flight against perennial and tough competition. It is well that it ends like this, it's top! Guys well worked. We were a little surprised when they (Maître Jacques, Editor's note) came to pick us up in a match just on the last, they we taken on the left, they were priority and it took tear himself away to return. Arkema Region Aquitaine arrives to win a round, and master Jacques, who is a vessel of 2005 showed he was squarely in the shot. "This means many things: that the class is dynamic and that the level of competition is guaranteed."
Loïc Fequet (Maître Jacques): "We are very happy with this result. It's great to fight at this level here! Both crews were able to win the event, it is played to nothing. "The crew did super well sailed, the boat confirms its potential at the small time and we took in also to test a new gennaker which gives, too, any satisfaction."
Lalou Roucayrol (Arkema France): "It ends much better that it started for us. We had not much to lose, we were very motivated to finish on a good note. This is a good move since even if we finish equal on points with Actual, round victory allows us to get on the podium. We much transformed the boat since our victory on the Princes Highway. On board we have a little suffered have not much been able to train before coming here in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, and run with old sails. On the other hand, we also saw that we could be at ease on certain phases, and especially that the machine navigates well. "Yesterday and today, we had ideal conditions, we still also welcomed here, it is a pleasure."
Thanks to the following entry on the Multi50 class website:
http://www.class-multi50.org/trophee-prince-de-bretagne-classement-general/a42.html
1- FenêtréA-Cardinal (Erwan Le Roux) - 14 pts
2- Maitre Jacques (Loïc Féquet) - 15 pts
3- Arkema Region Aquitaine (Lalou Roucayrol) - 32 pts (dont une victoire de manche)
4- Actual (Yves Le Blévec) - 32 pts
5- Rennes Métropole Saint-Malo Agglo (Gilles Lamiré) - 50 pts
6- Rayon Vert (Alain Delhumeau) - 65 pts
7- Gamin (Pierre Antoine) - 66 pts
8- Delirium (Joris de Carlan) - 83 pts
9- Nootka (Gilles BUekenhout) - 86 pts
10- Biscuiterie de Saint-Brieuc (Pascal Quintin) - 90 pts
11- PiR2 (Etienne Hochedé) - 105 pts
12- Notrepharma.com (Xavier Gosselin) - 106 pts
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| FenetreA Cardinal and Maitre Jacques had a closely fought series, photo courtesy Multi50 class |
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