SMA and Ëarendil forced to abandon on the Transat Jacques Vabre

© J.M. Liot/ DPPI/ SMA

Ëarendil, the last Class40 launched, owned by Catherine Pourre with her co-skipper Antoine Carpentier announced its withdrawal this Friday, October 30. SMA (Paul Meilhat and Michel Desjoyeaux) are also forced to abandon, while they were among the first four class40.

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