Laure Galley – Kévin Bloch (DMG MORI Academy): “ We couldn’t have dreamed of much better ! ”
They’ve been the stars of this early stage of the Transat Paprec. After quickly positioning themselves among the front-runners during the coastal course, Laure Galley and Kévin Bloch then took the lead and were in front by Tuesday evening at Cape Finisterre. Still right in the mix and battling at the front, they were in second place at 4:00 p.m., behind Demain (Martin Le Pape – Mathilde Géron, 1st) and ahead of Hellowork (Davy Beaudart – Julie Simon, 3rd). The entire fleet is moving quickly toward La Palma, where the leaders are expected to arrive on Sunday evening.
RACE UPDATE
- Since Thursday morning, Martin Le Pape and Mathilde Géron (Demain) have taken the lead.
- After taking a more easterly route, Charlotte Yven and Hugo Dhallenne gybed back toward the leading pack in the west.
- The fleet is progressing westward toward Madeira with winds of 15 to 17 knots.
- Wind speeds are expected to increase later in the day (22 to 25 knots forecast).
- Lola Billy and Corentin Horeau (Région Bretagne – CMB Océane), who suffered rudder damage yesterday, stopped in Cascais for repairs and resumed racing around 4:00 p.m.
- Romain Bouillard and Irina Gracheva (Décrochons la lune), as well as Davy Beaudart and Julie Courtois (Hellowork), encountered a submarine yesterday afternoon.
STAY TUNED: Follow the Race
The Transat Paprec is underway, and the race promises thrills all the way to the Caribbean. Stay up to speed with hourly position tracking, skipper updates, onboard photos and videos, and expert analysis via the official website and social media channels: www.transatpaprec.com
About the Transat Paprec:
Every two years, the Transat Paprec (formerly known as the Transat AG2R) offers two teams the chance to compete against each other on the Atlantic aboard identical boats. The only transatlantic race on equal terms, since 1992 it has revealed the talents of men and women who take up this sporting and human challenge. Since 2023, at the instigation of the Paprec Group, the format has been unprecedented in ocean racing, as 100% of the duos must be made up of a woman and a man.
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