Yet came first, Roland Jourdain was downgraded in favor of Loïc Escoffier.
Roland Jourdain crossed the finish line of the Route du Rhum this Friday at 8:09 p.m. (metropolitan France time) and believed he had won the transatlantic race in the Rhum Multi category before being downgraded. Arrived at 8:52 p.m., Loïc Escoffier is finally titled.
Only 43 minutes separated the two men this Friday at the finish line. Roland Jourdain penalized after breaking a lead. The We Explore skipper receives a 90-minute penalty. No third title for the 58-year-old green sailor.
Before the start, Roland Jourdain had taken a “step aside”. The native of Quimper sails on a We Explore catamaran, which incorporates 50% flax fibers and whose deck is the largest piece ever built in plant fibers. A real environmental turning point taken by the 58-year-old skipper.
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