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Racing sailors triumph
Less than 30 minutes ! That is the final gap between both leaders of the production boats ranking who engaged themselves till the end to get the better one of the other.
The difference is more symbolic than significant when you look at the number of NM remaining to arrive in Les Sables d’Olonne. The victory was played in the last NM when Davy Beaudart (Innovea Environnement” could catch up with Xavier Macaire (Starter) the last night.
These two know themselves very well. They have the same winning culture they acquired on their childhood’s Olympic triangles on dinghies. Passionately fond of development, they do not stop from perfecting the preparation of their production boat, constantly working on the ergonomics, banishing useless weights. The result is that the speed potential of their boats is so impressive that they can be compared to “Rockets”. When, besides that, you know that both guys are very determined, keeping sails up beyond reason when maybe less furious competitor chose to calm things down. The difference in distance to the finish between Xavier Macaire on a southern course and Davy Beaudart, was in average of less than 10 NM. Paradoxically, it is at the end, when we could think that Xavier had made the difference, that Davy found out the necessary strength to catch up and finally overtake his playmate. But both of them are not just cold blood racing sailors. The proof is that they have been the first to rehabilitate the ritual of the winner and his second diving in the harbor. There are some traditions than cannot be lost…
They said :
Davy Beaudart (Innovea Environnement) :
“The battle has been intense from the beginning to the end. I suspected that Xavier had chosen a southern course than mine, but I did not want to find myself in trouble off the Portugal in a too heavy sea. I know that Xavier is better than I am with strong winds. I preferred to follow my course. In the last night, I had made sure to be rested and regarding the advance Xavier had, I knew I had to attack. I’ve spent the whole night adjusting, jibing at the least change of wind and I first perceived his lights, I told myself I was on the right track…”
Xavier Macaire (Starter) :
It really has been very tense. I knew that Davy had a very good speed, that is why I’ve chosen a southern course to keep on pressure. It has been very tricky sometimes off Portugal. At one moment, my bowsprit dived when I had the gennaker on, I have been a bit luck not to break anything. With an opponent like Davy, you always have to be on top, always hang on… The proof is that in last NM … Now I have the second leg left, 30 minutes is nothing. And I want to enjoy the Azores, it is so great to be here.”
 lundi 9 août 2010
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