If he didn't play the role of the favorite, Gilles Lamiré had only one objective for this Transat Jacques Vabre 2019, "Gagner?! "With his coskipper Antoine Carpentier, he has therefore succeeded in taking over the reins of the Multi50 fleet led from the start by Thibaut Vauchel-Camus. And throughout the last few days, he has been constantly widening the gap with his direct pursuer, only to finally cross the finish line as a winner.
He was able to count on the motivation and strong marine skills of Antoine Carpentier, who won the Class40 in Salvador de Bahia two years ago alongside Maxime Sorel. But also on the superb capabilities of its Multi50, the former Crêpes Waouh 3 of its first name, a 2009 VPLP plan with an exceptional track record. After six years on the Multi50 circuit, the man who has already won the English Transat alone in 2016 has swapped his "La French Tech Rennes Saint-Malo, a 2009 Cabaret/Irens design for the former FenêtreA Mix Buffet skippered by Erwan Le Roux, winner of three Transat Jacques Vabre.
Discover," I have tested... / Our sailing with Gilles Lamiré on his Multi50 trimaran "
After a start from Le Havre and a measured pace in the English Channel, they let their competitors slip away without ever letting themselves be taken down. Their maximum delay reached 67 miles on 30 October before entering the ridge of high pressure south of Gibraltar. Taking advantage of a slightly too easterly gap between Solidaires En Peloton - ARSEP, which had previously achieved a flawless performance, they showed a much more tense and economical trajectory in terms of miles, without ever stopping.
Elbow to elbow with Primonial and then in the lead on the 1st er november in the southern Canary Islands, they never gave up the first place in the fleet again. Passing between the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antao in Cape Verde, they took advantage of the good acceleration in the canal without suffering the winds of these volcanic islands. The Doldrums were not a problem since they were passed in 24 hours.
Gilles Lamiré and Antoine Carpentier were able to accelerate when necessary and then maintain a high pace with very good average speeds in the trade wind, helped by their router Christian Dumard.
