Sam Goodchild on MACIF Santé Prévoyance won the IMOCA season-opening 1000 Race. He finished in Concarneau after 4days 22h 09min 56s to claim the final Trophee Bretagne.
Goodchild started fast, sailed well in light conditions and then pushed hard downwind in the breeze.
His strategic choices never gave the chasing boats a chance and he only slipped down the leaderboard once, when he chose a southerly option at the Trophée Gallimard waypoint north of the Spanish coast.
But this too proved effective as he sailed into more breeze than his pursuers, minimised the number of manoeuvres he had to carry out, and quickly regained the lead to claim Trophée Gallimard and continue on to take the overall win.
Second into Concarneau was Corentin Horeau on MACIF, with Violette Dorange on INITIATIVES-CŒUR lining up for third.
1000 Mile Race – Standings Friday 8 May at 17:00 hr
1st GB Sam GOODCHILD – MACIF Santé Prévoyance – 4j 22h 09min 56s
2nd FR Corentin HOREAU – MACSF
3rd FR Violette DORANGE – INITIATIVES – CŒUR
4th FR Nico D’ESTAIS – CAFÉ JOYEUX
5th FR Arnaud BOISSIÈRES – April Marine – Recherche co-partenaire
6th FR Elodie BONAFOUS – ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES – QUÉGUINER
7th IT Francesca CLAPCICH – 11TH HOUR RACING
