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…
All pictures by Olivier Lhopez