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12/05/2008
New horizons for the Jacques Vabre 2009: Costa Rica bound!
For this 9th edition, the Transat Jacques Vabre 2009 is heading for Costa Rica in Central America. The double-handed transatlantic race, of which the start will be given in Le Havre, France, on 7th November for the monohulls and 8th November for the multihulls, is thus heading towards a brand new Coffee destination, which follows the great shipping route.
The Caribbean Sea as the final home straight with the goal of Costa Rica
After four editions bound for Columbia, then four more with the destination of Brazil, the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet will now be making for Puerto Limon, the gateway to Costa Rica on the Caribbean coast.
Since its creation in 1993 and after what already amounts to 8 editions, the Transat Jacques Vabre has continued to make progress on every level. Whether it be in terms of participants (with 62 participants in 2007, compared with 36 in 2005), public infatuation or even the quality of the media plan, the race is as passionate as ever. With a country as authentic as Costa Rica as a new destination, the sailors, partners and organisers of the Transat Jacques Vabre await 2009 with bated breath…
IMOCA 2009 Ranking
1 Marc Guillemot (Safran) 362 pts
2 Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) 357 pts
3 Armel Le Cléac'h (Britair) 338 pts
4 Sam Davies (Artemis II) 321 pts
5 Vincent Riou (PRB) 304 pts
6 Dee Caffari (Aviva) 295 pts
7 Arnaud Boissières (Akena Vérandas) 292 pts
8 Brian Thompson (Brian Thomson Racing) 281 pts
9 Steve White (Spirit of Weymouth) 250 pts
10 Richard Wilson (Great American III) 220 pts
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