bikejournoDec 17, 2023
An update on the #RetouralaBase single-handed #transat regatta: As the last #Imoca in the race,
Tout Commence En Finistère-Armor Lux skippered by veteran #JeanleCam has crossed the second and final gate between Ireland and Cap Finisterre/Faro.
From here, it's about 450nm to the finish in Lorient. Le Cam started with a lot of delay due to necessary repairs to his sailboat in Martinique following the Transat Jacques Vabre race.
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Retour à la base

Après un galop d’essai en 2021 sous la forme d’un rallye en équipage, le Retour à La Base tiendra sa première édition en novembre 2023, relançant la tradition d

bikejournoDec 12, 2023
One more word on the #Retouralabase regatta: Tanguy Le Turquais finished the race aboard #Lazare in 20th after starting with a 28 hours deficit. When taking this into account his performance would have been good enough for a top10 result. #sailing
Show threadbikejournoDec 10, 2023
An update from #Lorient regarding the #RetouralaBase one-handed #Imoca regatta:
Damien Seguin has already finished. Next to arrive in the Bretagne is Sam Davies as the first woman.
Further back, Tanguy le Turquais continues to amaze: Upon finishing the Transat Jacques Vabre in dead last after having had to repair the hull of his Imoca Lazare in Lorient, he continued on his own back to Europe, and now he's already worked his way up to 22nd in the standings. #sailing https://retouralabase.com/en/news/touch-and-turn-le-turquais-pit-stop-worthy-of-a-formula-1-team-
Touch and turn, Le Turquais’ pit stop worthy of a Formula 1 team!

Less than 10 hours after finishing the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre in Fort-de-France, Tanguy Le Turquais (Lazare) set off again, heading directly back across the Atlantic. He crossed the start line of the 3,500 miles Retour à La Base at 15:34 hrs local time (19:34hrs UTC) in bright Caribbean sunshine on the heels of a brisk trade wind.  Le Turquais had to stop in Lorient to repair his IMOCA after just one day of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre after he and co-skipper Félix de Navacelles hit a floating object which punctured a hole in the side of Lazare. During his few hours in Martinique, he did not manage to sleep, but only to take a shower, a meal, and enjoy a few hours with his loved ones, including his one-year-old daughter. His last words were: "Poor child, she must no longer understand what her father is doing. Even adults don't understand everything!” Le Turquais was visibly moved, his sun scarred face barely concealing the emotion of a unique moment Starting some 28 hours after the fleet nothing will be easy for the skipper from Lorient, but the weather forecast for the next few days could allow him to pull back a few precious miles on the fleet, allowing him a more direct course. "If there's an opportunity to pick up some miles, count on me to give it my all," promised Le Turquais before setting off for home.

bikejournoDec 10, 2023
No large surprises at the #RetouralaBase one-handed #Imoca race from Martinique to #Lorient:
About 5h50 after race winner Yoann Richomme on Paprec Arkéa, Jérémie Beyou finished second aboard Charal. Sam Goodchild and For the Planet crossed the line another 1h50 down in 3rd, with Boris Herrmann steering the Malizia to 4th. The next sailor expected to finish in Lorient is Damien Seguin on Groupe Apicil.
On another note, Jean le Cam did take a late start to the race and is on his way. #sailing
bikejournoDec 9, 2023
An update on the #RetouralaBase single-handed #imoca transat race:
Yoann Richomme has steered the Paprec Arkea across the finish line before it got dark in #Lorient. Highly deserved win in this regatta as Richomme took quite some risks with his Northerly trajectory and it all worked out for him.
The battle for 2nd is still ongoing between Jérémie Beyou aboard Charal and Sam Goodchild aboard For the Planet.
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bikejournoDec 9, 2023
At the #RetouralaBase regatta for #Imoca class boats sailed single-handedly, race leader Yoann Richomme is expected to arrive in #Lorient this Saturday afternoon - he's had 120 nm to go at 11 o'clock CET.
The three leading boats Paprec Arkéa, Charal and For the Planet managed to get past the Azores before the winds dropped drastically. Boris Hermann aboard Malizia solidly in 4th at the moment.
Tanguy le Turquay has moved up to 24th already after his late start - amazing performance! #sailing
Show threadbikejournoDec 5, 2023
At the sharp end of the single-handed #RetouralaBase #transat regatta, it's a drag race towards the Azores, with all 30 boats following the same script: Round the isle Martinique after the start, head north to avoid a zone of flat winds and then get a ride with a storm system crossing the Atlantic.
So far Yoann Richomme aboard Paprec Arkea has opted for the most risky course, taking the lead from Charal and For the Planet. Still 1800nm to go, so anything can happen still.
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bikejournoDec 5, 2023
Meanwhile at the #RetouralaBase #transat regatta for single-handed boats, some intriguing sub-plots are unfolding:
A. having been forced to repair the damaged hull of his #imoca Lazare, Tanguy le Turquais made it to Martinique dead last only to take the start of the race back to Europe within less than 24 hours. He went into the race with quite some delay but now is about to hand over the red lantern to China's #XuJingkun of Singchain Team Haikou.
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