Very excited to see Conrad at the start of the Route du Rhum. Brings back so many great memories of being on the start line of the Transat Jaques Vabre this time last year on Caterham Challenge with my great friend Brian Thomson. The Route du Rhum starts on the 2nd of November from Saint-Malo to Guadeloupe. Follow the race on routedurhum/ Conrad, 41, is one of just three Brits competing in the 3,500 mile race from the Brittany port to Pointe-à-Pitre, in Guadeloupe. At the age of 75, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is racing in the Rhum Class, while Miranda Merron competes in the Class 40 alongside Conrad. A record 91 boats in five classes will be on the start line for the 10th edition of the single-handed transatlantic race, which takes place in November every four years and is traditionally dominated by French sailors. A staggering two million well-wishers are expected in Saint-Malo to cheer the sailors on their way at the start of the race at 2pm French time (1pm UK time) on Sunday. For Conrad, it’s a return to solo racing after a three year break. In 2004-5 he became only the 5th British sailor at that time to complete the non-stop, single-handed, unassisted round-the-world Vendée Globe. Good luck for the race to Conrad and Cat Phones!
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:15:20 +0000
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