2011 Transat Jacques Vabre Explained

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The 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre was the 10th edition and was raced from Le Havre, France, to Puerto Limon in Costa Rica for the second time.

Course

For monohulls, Le Havre-Puerto Limon, Dominican Republic to starboard: 4,730 miles.For Multi50s, Le Havre-Puerto Limon via Saint-Barthélemy and Barbados: 5,323 miles.

Only 20 of the 35 starters finished the race.

IMOCA 60

Pos. Crew Boat Name Sail No. Launch
Date
Elapsed TimeAv
Speed
Notes Ref.
1
Virbac Paprec 3 FRA 06 2010-05-1815d 18h 13m 54s12.50
2
Hugo Boss 4 GBR 99 2007-06-2616d 09h 00m 00s 12.03
3
Banque Populaire VI FRA 19 2010-09-2016d 15h 00m 03s11.85
4
MACIF FRA 312 2011-08-1616d 16h 50m 12s11.80
5
Groupe Bel FRA 360 200716d 18h 04m 02s 11.76
6
Safran 2 FRA 25 2007-08-0616d 19h 27m 52s 11.72
7
Bureau Vallée (1) FRA 35 2006-07-2617d 16h 45m 40s 11.14
8
Mirabaud SUI 9 2006-09-0117d 19h 39m 26s11.06
9
Gamesa GBR 3 2007-07-3117d 21h 42m 10s11.01
DNF
PRB 4 FRA 85 2009-11-308 Nov – Abandon (bulkhead issues)
DNF
Cheminées Poujoulat FRA 2012 2011-05-127 Nov – Abandoned (triggering of the distress beacon following a major leak)
DNF
DCNS 1000 2008-05-296 Nov – Abandoned problem with charging electrics[1]
DNF
Akena Vérandas 4 Nov – Abandon (Damage)[2]

Multi50

Pos. Crew Boat Name Sail No. Elapsed Time Notes Ref.
1
Actual20 November 201117d 17h 07m 43s12.52
2
Maitre Jacques21 November 201118d 22h 10m 30s11.72
DNF
Prince de Bretagne4 November 2011 Abandon (crosse du bras de liaison cassée)
DNF
FenetreA – Cardinal4 November 2011 Abandon (fissure de mât et voie d'eau)
DNF
Crêpes Whaou!4 November 2011 Abandon (Franck-Yves Escoffier blessé)
DNF
Monopticien.com3 November 2011 Abandon (pièce du safran central cassée)
DNF
Naviguez Anne CaseneuveNon autorisés à partir le 28 octobre 2011

Class40

Pos. Crew Boat Name Sail No. Elapsed Time Notes Ref.
1
Aquarelle.comFRA 98 21d 17h 59m 08s 9.06
2
eRDF – Des pieds et des mainsFRA 52 22d 03h 02m 00s 8.91
3
40 DegreesGBR 9023d 04h 02m 04s 8.50
4
SoloNOR 12212
(Yr.2008)
23d 10h 10m 24s 8.41
5
Groupe PicotyFRA 85 24d 22h 42m 40s 7.90
6
11th Hour Racing USA60337
(Yr.2008)
25d 08h 02m 00s 7.78
7
Phoenix Europe Express FRA 2026d 02h 04m 00s 7.55
8
PartoucheFRA 11328d 16h 00m 00s 6.88
DNF
Hip Eco BlueFRA 42 29d 01h 08m 00s 6.78
DNF
Gust Buster FRA 9314 November 2011 Abandon
DNF
Avis Immobilier FRA 47 9 November 2011 Abandon (rupture du boulon de quille)
DNF
Concise 2GBR 93 8 November 2011 Abandon (délaminage à l'avant de la coque)
DNF
Initiatives – Alex OlivierGBR 30 6 November 2011 Abandon (perte de quille)
DNF
Bureau Veritas – Dunkerque PlaisanceFRA 1095 November 2011 Abandon (rupture de la sous-barbe)[3]
DNF
Lecoq CuisineUSA 463 November 2011 Abandon (douleurs au bas du dos d'Éric Lecoq)
DNF
Comiris Pole Santé Elior2FRA 833 November 2011 Abandon (cloison structurelle délaminée)[4]

Notes and References

  1. Transat Jacques Vabre: Stamm/Cuzon déclenchent leur balise de détresse. November 7, 2011. L'Express.
  2. Web site: Akena Verandas démâte . 2011-11-04 . L'Équipe.
  3. Web site: Bureau Veritas Dunkerque plaisance jette leponge . 2011-11-05 . Site de la Transat Jacques-Vabre . 2011-11-06.
  4. Web site: Abandon officiel de Comiris Pole Santé Elior2 . 3 November 2011 . Site de la Transat Jacques-Vabre . 4 November 2011.