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A pressurized finish in the calm
It's been a long national holiday for the Tour Voile crews, who left the pontoons at around 9 a.m. for this final day of racing. As the wind was very light, it didn't start to blow until late morning, allowing the fleet to set off shortly after 1pm in light wind conditions, on a 9-mile course. The two general recalls of the 21st race reflected the eagerness of the crews to compete again on the Saint-Cast-le-Guildo race course, on the occasion of the Grand Prix de la Région Bretagne.
A small but high-level line-up
The 14 Tour Voile crews demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship at sea, consistently maintaining fair play throughout the competition. Sunday was further proof of this, with the leading trio in the provisional overall ranking battling it out to the very end for victory. Rarely has a final been so thrilling!
At the end of the 21st race, Auray Quiberon by Orlabay, by finishing first, managed to make up its points deficit on Dunkerque Voile, thus creating a new tie. The crew from the north of France had to draw on all their remaining strength to secure the final victory.
" Three weeks ago, we weren't sure we'd be able to do the Tour because of our keel problem," points out Arthur Meurisse. Being at the start was already a first victory. We pushed ourselves to the limit, both physically and technically. We're exhausted, but that's what we came for. And the incredible scenario when we arrived in Saint-Cast Le Guildo, with the first three boats tied on points. It was great
Satisfactory results
For organizers Emmanuel Bachellerie and Mathieu Sarrot, this new format is a success:
" This latest edition of the Tour Voile lived up to all its promises. Yann Eliès, with great humility and all his know-how as a professional sailor, brilliantly took the reins of his first major event as race director. We have launched 22 races since the launch of this Tour Voile on June 28 in Dunkirk, thus achieving our objective. The 108 sailors finished tired but deeply satisfied; our greatest victory is to see them inspired by the desire to come back next year.
Onshore, after relying in part on the Tour de Bretagne à la Voile in 2023 for the Renaissance of the Tour, we had a wider range of choices this year. Together with Yann Eliès, we devised a course designed to maximize the time spent at sea. Every day, the sailors raced relentlessly, and the stopover towns matched the exceptional show they put on over the 15 days."
