At 15h37and 05 sec (GMT), Michel Desjoyeaux and Emmanuel Le Borgne took victory in the 8th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre (60' monohull category) after 17d 02h37sec of fiercely contested racing. It is the first victory for the two men on this course and also the first big win for the 60 footer, Foncia, a year from the Vendee Globe. This performance is all the more deserving, given that the tandem weren't routed. This was a deliberate choice, but it was a choice which they accepted in the guise of training for the big single-handed loop of the world.
The two skippers arrived in Bahia in great shape, despite the stress of the last few hours where they saw Safran homing in on their stern at a rapid rate...
