The Curator, wins the Transat Jacques Vabre 2015 in Class 40

© Jean-Marie Liot / DPPI / TJV2015

The first Class40 arrived on Wednesday 18th November at 9.40' 09'' (French time). 24 days 08 hours 10 minutes 09 seconds were needed for Yannick Bestaven and Pierre Brasseur to cover 5 963 miles on the water at an average speed of 10.21 knots.

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