Sailing-French duo Beyou and Lagraviere tame Atlantic to win Transat


Sailing - Vendee Globe - Les Sables-d'Olonne, France - November 10, 2024 France's Jeremie Beyou before the race REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

(Reuters) -French sailors Jeremie Beyou and Morgan Lagraviere sailed their powerful IMOCA monohull Charal to victory in the Transat CAFE L’OR Le Havre Normandie 2025, crossing the Martinique finish line at dawn on Friday after dominating from start to finish.

The duo, who led the fleet since departing Le Havre on October 26, completed their transatlantic journey in 11 days, 19 hours and 45 minutes, covering 5,467 nautical miles at an average speed of 19.27 knots.

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