(Lorient, France)- The next stage in the J/80 Coupe de France will be
sailed off Lorient and hosted by CNPL (Centre Nautique du Pays de
Lorient), sailing from October 10th to 12th. The event is sponsored by
Alain Gautier and the racing will be conducted by PRO Jean Coadou.
Thirty-three boats are registered with virtually all the leading teams
for the season-long series participating.The regatta is offering four divisions that teams can sign-up for, including General (open to all), Women, Youth (25 yrs old and under) and Quadra (all crew 40 and over). There should be spirited competition in each division and special awards will be given to the leaders in each.
Based on what has happened over the course of the season, expect to see Eric Brezellec on COURIER JUNIOR continue to push hard and maintain his winning momentum from the last regatta. Concurrently, his friend Simon Moriceau on INTERFACE CONCEPT/ CV ECOLE NAVALE is hoping to maintain their overall series leadership. Up and comers all season have been Matthieu Salomon & Quentin Delapierre on CHARIOT PLUS/ VANNES UTILIAIRES and one should expect to see Herve Leduc on PIERRE OCEAN and also Luc Nadal on GAN’JA to be near the top of the leaderboard.
There is an excellent turnout for women’s teams; including Maxime Rousseaux skippering ST-CAST GRAND OUEST ETIQUETTES, Marie Revy is sailing J-MARINE, Claire Montecot is helming STARTIJEEN, Stephane Leledy is skippering MAJIC, Alice Metais is helming CHARLY, and Pauline Chalaux is driving PRINCE DE BRETAGNE. For more J/80 Open Lorient Regatta sailing information
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