10th edition of Martinique Cata Raid promises a hearty program with three long offshore legs and two legs in sprint format: reserved for big arms only.
Serious contenders
It is more than likely to be a great fight between top teams registered:
- Nicolas Touchot & Pierre-Yves Durand (2023 winner together with Lou Mourniac);
- Matthieu Marfaing, runner-up last year, crewed by his American team-mate James Melvin;
- Nicolas Gillet, valiant third in the ninth edition, who finds back his partner Nicolas Poix, injured last year;
- Emmanuel & Vincent Boulogne;
- Gurvan Bontemps & Benjamin Amiot, 2014 winners
- Ad & Maarten Noordzij;
- Not mentioning top US teams
Social and racing programme
- Saturday January 20: Opening Ceremony
- Sunday 21 January: Training day
- Monday, January 22: Le Robert – Le Prêcheur
- Tuesday, January 23: The Preacher – Schoelcher
- Wednesday 24 January: Schoelcher – Le Marin
- Thursday 25 January: Rest day
- Friday 26 January: Le Marin – Le Robert
- Saturday 27 January: The Robert Inshore Race and Awards