From the following article on bymnews:
Two
identical MOD70’s go head to head across the Atlantic in what promises to be a
mouth watering match race on this Transat Jacques Vabre. The two duos, Sidney
Gavignet and Damian Foxall on Oman Air-Musandam and Sébastien Josse and Charles
Caudrelier are all long-time friends, some former crewmates together on
different ocean races, occasional sparring and training partners, but from the
start gun of this Transat Jacques Vabre, no quarter will be given, they are hard
bitten rivals all with the same drive and desire to get to Itajaí first. For the
MOD70’s, this time, there is no second place.
The
biggest challenge: to sail double handed on the MOD70
The two teams have worked with each other to make small technical changes to make the identical racing machines, which are designed for crewed racing, suitable for double handed racing. These changes include autopilots, anti capsize systems which release the sheets at a certain heel angle and rear ballast tanks. But the teams know only too well that two MOD70’s have already capsized this season on relatively inshore waters, and indeed three of the four skippers have experienced their own flavour of disappointment and disaster on this often cruel Transatlantic race, and so their determined drive will be tempered with ample caution at times.
The two teams have worked with each other to make small technical changes to make the identical racing machines, which are designed for crewed racing, suitable for double handed racing. These changes include autopilots, anti capsize systems which release the sheets at a certain heel angle and rear ballast tanks. But the teams know only too well that two MOD70’s have already capsized this season on relatively inshore waters, and indeed three of the four skippers have experienced their own flavour of disappointment and disaster on this often cruel Transatlantic race, and so their determined drive will be tempered with ample caution at times.
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