Banque Populaire VIII Second Imoca on the Transat Jacques Vabre

The new hydrofoil monohull Banque Populaire VIII, skippered by Armel Le Cléac'h and Erwan Tabarly arrived in Itajai on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 9:59' 09'' (French time). The two sailors will have taken 17 days 08 hours 29 minutes 09 seconds to cover 6,119 miles on the water at an average speed of 14.69 knots.

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