Route du Rhum-Banque Postale Start 29. Oktober 2006 - St.Malo www.routedurhum.org - Übersicht 06.11.2006 THE RHUM MOTORWAY ! 7 DAYS, 17 HOURS, 19 MINUTES, 6 SECONDS IS THE NEW RECORD FOR THE ROUTE DU RHUM SET BY LIONEL LEMONCHOIS AND GITANA XI. Victorin Lurel, president of the "Région Guadeloupe" funnily renamed the Route du Rhum in " Autoroute du Rhum" (Rhum Motorway) in regard to the fast transatlantic crossing of Lionel Lemonchois. Numbers New record / Lionel Lemonchois (Gitana XI) : 7d 17h 19’ 6 “ Arrival time : 6h21m06 (French time) on Monday Oct 6, 2006 Former record / Laurent Bourgnon (Primagaz) : 12d 08h 41'06" Time difference : 4 days, 15 hours, 22 minutes Speed average : 19,11 knots Distance sailed : 3542 miles Lionel Lemonchois quotes / press conference in Pointe à Pitre 8:30 AM - French time... Lionel Lemonchois: Because of the weather conditions we had, we sailed really close to the direct route, that might explain why we cut the record of Laurent Bourgnon by that many days (minus 4 days, 15 hours, 22 minutes). Strategically, as soon as we touched the first low pressure system, we’ve been reaching, under the route of the rest of the fleet. When you are reaching if you are under, you are in the front. In addition to that, Gitana XI was perfectly responding to what I was asking her to do. I never felt stress on Gitana XI. Even my 5 days of qualification were pure happiness and I was sailing on a boat I did not know. Der verdiente Sieger Das obligatorische Champagnerritual Glücklich als Erster am Ziel>BR> die letzten Meter The only scary moment during the race was when I was taken by surprise by a wind swing. The boat went up really high, but that was my fault. I released evertything at once and waited. Even under 35 knots in a bit of sea I never had the feeling to be in danger. I took the second reef in the indexsail one time, and I immediately felt it was not necessary. Each time I slept, I had the feeling that I was conscious, which was a weird feeling. When you sail single-handedly, you must manage your sleeping time very well, and that’s one of the most important things. I never had the feeling I was over my limits or exhausted, and the fact I was leading might have helped also. QUOTES FROM : Roland Jourdain / Sill et Veolia: He is the perfect representative of what a sailor is, and is somehow atypical in the way he behaves. He is free as a person and in the way he thinks. Pascal Bidégorry / Banque Populaire: He was certainly the most determined of all of us. He must have had the conviction since the start that he could not be beaten. He says what he thinks. He is a sailor, so no compromise. He is the kind of person who enjoys being on boats, he feels well on them, whatever the conditions. I do not feel any bitterness. It is good that he is the person who cut the line. Thomas Coville / Sodeb’O: The skippers will be unanymously happy that he wins. That’s the victory of those who believe in beautifull human stories. He represents freedom and he was the strongest. I have a lot of respect for him and I do not feel any bitterness. Copyright © 1996-2016 - SEGEL.DE