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Very tense fight in La Rochelle at the front of the fleet to get French National Title, top three teams being ranked within 2 points…
At the end of the day, and similar to 2022, Belgian pair Patrick Demesmaeker – Gilles Tas won the title with 22 points (1, 9, 1, 6, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4), just ahead Swedes Jacob & Oscar Lundqvist, 23 points (3, 1, 4, 1, 1, 4, 3, 7, 6), and Frenchies Cedric Bader – Yves Petters, 24 points (7, 6, 5, 2, 6, 1, 1, 2, 1).
Arthur Boc-Ho & Laetitia Lefèvre finish first mixed team, and 7th Overall. To note that Toni Rivas & Jordi Sanchez, after a promising first race, finishing second, have not been able to compete further in the regatta.
Full results here.
Good racing, friendly atmosphere, please pass the word for 2024 edition…
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All pictures by Olivier Lhopez