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would have likely won it, so that is a good way to finish.”

Csa 4

It was an especially sweet victory for Sacha Dauna, owner of the First Class Pepsi Max in CSA 4. He raced the event six times previously on board Pamala Baldwin’s boat Liquid, but the 12th edition was his first time at the helm.

“We had a great start with three first wins, and a little bit trickier on races four and five,” said the British skipper, who chartered El Ocaso for the event. “It felt good today that we had a great start and were in good shape to hopefully win the race, until they abandoned it due to lack of wind.”

“This win is so rewarding because of the time it took to take shape. Five years ago when I bought the 40-year- old boat, it was a real wreck. And here we are today, winners of our class. It is an immense satisfaction for me but also for the whole crew who participated for the first time in the event. It’s also proof that with self-sacrifice, perseverance and resilience we are capable of doing great things.”

Diam 24

Nicolas Ramis on board Cry Baby, is the winner in Diam

24 OD: “While we suspected today’s racing would be abandoned, we really appreciate that the race committee tried to run a race,” Ramis said.

“For us in the Diam 24 OD class, we did not even reach the first mark. The wind died down before we got there; we even started floating backwards,” Ramis laughed. “Thankfully they canceled the race at that point.”

The 13th edition of Les Voiles