The sailors' farewell to the Paul Vatine basin
This Sunday morning, the skippers left the Paul Vatine basin. At around 6 am, while everyone was still sleeping, Le Havre was waking up. The sailors were making the last preparations to their boats, loading their last things and saying their last goodbyes. Sodebo was the first to enter the Eure basin, followed closely by Macif, Actual and Prince de Bretagne.
Despite the night, the public was present on the quays and on the sides of the Docks Bridge to watch the parade of boats. A little before 8 am, the last Class40 left the port and now all the boats are at sea waiting for the start.
From now on, 3,000 people are on board shuttles to watch the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre from up close. On the race boats, people are studying the weather data, planning their route, especially since a strong gale is waiting for the duos, starting Monday, October 26. The sailors' crew members are on board to prepare the sails and help the sailors until the last moment.
Admire the show from the dikes of Le Havre
From the quai des Abeilles, at the foot of the Semaphore, there will be a show! The boats will have to pass between the quay and a black buoy so that the public can enjoy this parade. From the Augustin Normand dike, the fleet will also be able to be admired.
Invade the beaches and cliffs in Le Havre
The 1.6 mile long starting line will be anchored in front of the Cap de la Hève. It will be visible from the beaches of Le Havre and Saint Adresse. The Bout du Monde parking lot will offer a magnificent view of the starting line. The fleet will then head towards Etretat, 16 miles from the starting line.
Continue on the beaches and cliffs of Etretat
Two markers to go around will be anchored at 500 m from the cliffs, to observe the passage of the boats from the cliffs or the pebble beaches.
Put on France 3 if you stay at home
The national channel France 3 will broadcast the start of this 12 e Transat Jacques Vabre live from 1:20 pm to 3 pm.
Watch Dailymotion from your computer
Dailymotion will broadcast the France 3 live on the Transat Jacques Vabre channel and on the official website.
Listen to the radio
Radio France, radio partner of the Transat Jacques Vabre, will be relocating many programs to Le Havre with many live broadcasts.
On France Info: Catherine Pottier and Fabrice Rigobert will be live from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, to help listeners experience the big departure.
On France Bleu Basse et Haute-Normandie and Cotentin: The live broadcasts start at 10 am and end around 3 pm.
