IMOCA Open 60, Class 40, Ultime, Ocean 50 - Transat Jacques Vabre - Le Havre FRA - Heute Start

The start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, leading over 4600 miles to Guadeloupe, will occur today in Le Havre at 13h CET. Fresh winds from Monday will make for a rough start, especially for the second half of the fleet with the Open 60 without foils and the Class 40. The race committee has therefore ordered a stopover in Lorient for the Class 40 to let the storm front pass. The Open 60 without foils, including Oliver Heer/Nils Palmieri SUI, will likely be caught in the middle of the front. Yesterday, Charlie Dalin FRA ('Apivia', with Pascal Bidégorry FRA), the big favorite in the Open 60, had to announce his withdrawal from the race for health reasons. ----- The start will be broadcast live by TSR from 12.50h onwards. ----- The reports with link to the race viewer.