Deauville Week 2008 Round-up
Sunday 1 June rounded off the third edition of Deauville International Sailing week on a high note: Two races were run in glorious sunshine prior to a return to the quayside late morning, thus bringing the total number of races validated from 10 to 12 according to the series.
'Deauville International Week'
Laurent Vidal
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Nevertheless, the week began in a difficult context with a strike movement by fishermen stretching right the way across the English Channel. However a constant and responsible dialogue with the local representatives of the Trouville / Deauville fishing committee enabled any disruption in the sequence of events to be avoided. Furthermore, it was also an opportunity to renew the support of the pleasure boat industry for that of fishing.
As a result nearly 80 yachts and 500 crew gathered in Deauville for this latest edition; around ten other yachts not able to make the Norman port in time given the social context. This global figure confirms the ever increasing development of the event over the past 3 years and is symbolic of its potential over the future editions.
The almost ideal weather conditions characterised by sun and 10 to 18 knots of breeze, quickly replaced the storms from the start of the week and provided racers with four days of intense racing and enjoyment, as the red faces on the quaysides at the end of the competition bore witness.
Up to four races a day were enabled, which further illustrated the calibre of the Baie de Seine race zone.
The battle was merciless on the 3 race zones and amongst the eight competing series (747 OD / J 80 / FC.7.5 / J 109 / Mumm 30 / Sportsboats / IRC 1 /IRC 2) delivering some fine British, Dutch and French winners.
The sequence of events were entirely in keeping with the original aim of the event, namely to develop a great, top level international competition, which is able to attract not only French crews from the Channel, but also yachts from Britain, Ireland, Holland, Belgium.
The 2008 winners:
747 OD (National): LES LOUSTICS - Vincent Flautre (France)
J 80 (French Cup): IMPRIMERIE LECAUX OCEP MARINE CHERBOURG - Fabrice Simon (France)
FC.7.5 (Troph?e CBS OUTDOOR): HABOOB - Christophe Jomier (France)
J 109: (J 109 EuroCup) FIRESTORM - Jon Perry (United Kingdom)
Mumm 30 (French Crewed Championship): NOUVELLE CALEDONIE - Bernard Mallaret (France)
Sportsboats: PORT DE CAEN OUISTREHAM- Fabien Delahaye (France)
IRC 1 (Troph?e Manche (Channel Trophy) UNCL): WEERGA: Wessel Liezenga (Holland)
IRC 2: (Troph?e Manche (Channel Trophy) UNCL) : ASTARTE - Nicholas Jones (United Kingdom).
by Event media 
nedlands, WA
