Safran abandons the Transat Jacques Vabre

© Jean-Marie Liot/DPPI/ Safran

After damage on Monday 26th October, Morgan Lagravière and Nicolas Lunven went to Brest to see the extent of the damage. And the decision is final: Safran must enter the shipyard and will not return to the Transat Jacques Vabre.

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1 Launch of the new Safran 2, the first new generation Imoca
Launch of the new Safran 2, the first new generation Imoca
2 Safran 2 christened in Lorient
Safran 2 christened in Lorient
3 Safran abandons the Transat Jacques Vabre
Safran abandons the Transat Jacques Vabre
4 As a taste of calm on the Transat Jacques Vabre 2015
As a taste of calm on the Transat Jacques Vabre 2015
5 The Bateau des Métiers by Aérocampus and Hugo Boss are diverting
The Bateau des Métiers by Aérocampus and Hugo Boss are diverting
6 Abandons and technical stops in a mess on the Transat Jacques Vabre
Abandons and technical stops in a mess on the Transat Jacques Vabre
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