Route du Rhum - The second wave of Class40s

11:35 AM Mon 22 Nov 2010 GMT

'An emotional Route du Rhum finish for GOR entry Tanguy de Lamotte - Photo AFP' Global Ocean Race

Route du Rhum Class 40 update. Throughout Thursday and early on Friday, the lead pack of single-handed Class40's swarmed over the finish line of the Route du Rhum - La Banque Postale with the first seven boats crossing the finish line within 24 hours after 18 days and 3,500 miles intensely close racing. On Saturday, a second wave of finishers flooded into Guadeloupe. Thomas Ruyant and his 2009 Tyker40 Destination Dunkerque were first across the line, followed by Nicolas Troussel and the new Pogo S? Cr?dit Mutuel de Bretagne just over three-and-half hours later. Fighting all the way to the ...

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