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MOD 70 - KRYS OCEAN RACE 2012
www.krys-oceanrace.com - Übersicht
News Flash • 3 July 2012
Race For Water wins the KRYS OCEAN RACE prologue
Steve Ravussin and crew of the MOD70 Race for Water won the 'race
to New York', KRYS OCEAN RACE prologue from Newport to New York
when they passed Groupe Edmond de Rothschild in the final half
mile to the finish line.
Ravussin, one of the founders of the MOD70 class, could not
contain his delight as he hugged his crew, which included class
President Marco Simeoni.
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Race fpor Water
Foto:© Billy Black/KRYS OCEAN RACE
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In very light winds, Ravussin and his team looked to have slowed
badly on the Coney Island shore, snared in a big calm zone. But
when they extracted themselves they were able to sail a more
direct course, accelerating past the race leader to steal a
morale boosting first gun, just ahead of Seb Josse's team which
lead out of Newport last night.
Race For Water completed the course in 12 hours, 53 minutes and
20 seconds, just 2 minutes and 30 seconds ahead of Groupe Edmond
de Rothschild. &xnbsp;Spindrift racing skippered by Yann Guichard
closed in on 3rd with FONCIA right behind. Musandam-Oman Sail
brings to a conclusion the prologue from Newport to New York
after sixteen hours of racing.
The fleet completes the race with a parade sail up the Hudson
River to their base at North Cove Marina in on the South of
Manhattan, where the trimarans will be based until the start of
the KRYS OCEAN RACE on Saturday 7th July.
KRYS OCEAN RACE provisional results
1) Race For Water ( Stève Ravussin) finised at 12h53'20'' (CET)
2) Groupe Edmond de Rothschild (Sébastien Josse) finished at
12h55'50'' (CET)
3) Spindrift racing (Yann Guichard) finished at 13h35'08'' (CET)
4) FONCIA (Michel Desjoyeaux) finished at 13h38'44'' (CET)
5) Musandam-Oman Sail (Sidney Gavignet) finised at 14h04'01''
(CET)
Photographs of the finish and the first impressions from the
sailors racing to follow.
[http://www.krys-oceanrace.com]
5th July 2012: New York Speed Match
6th July 2012 : Press Conference
7th July 2012
KRYS OCEAN RACE
OFFICIAL START, N.Y.C
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