Grand slam for Nicolas Touchot & Pierre-Yves Durand at 2022 Costarmoricaine

Picture by Paul Malécot

2022 edition marked the return to the five racing days format, and Nicolas Touchot & Pierre-Yves Durand left no chance to their opponents by winning the five legs of the Costarmoricaine in 18 hours 00 minutes 23 seconds accumulated time.

Fight has been tense during the whole event at the front of the fleet, a mere 9 seconds separating Arthur Boc-Ho & Laetitia Lefèvre, second, from US team Steve Stroebel & Steve Leuck, third.

Picture by Paul Malécot

The Raid has been sailed under the widest range of weather conditions, from very light winds on Day One to strong breeze and heavy sea on Day Three, passing to champagne sailing on Day Four and Day Five.