The Dix Aout team, founded by Pierre-Paul Huckley and now led by his son Luis, won the 6-meter Classic World Championship. Wonderful first, after two world vice-champion titles. The Dix Juillet, led by Louis Hackley, along with Loic Le Gareck, Bill Hug Leclerc, Frederic Barata, Jonas Lambele, and Bernard Divorn, won the final race of the 6th race against the Astrée III d’Ossi Paija.
« The feeling is absolutely fantastic, confessed Louis Hackley. My late father and I had been pursuing this title for years, and he only managed to win two world vice-champion titles. We have done it now ենք we are very happy for that «. Philippe Heral, president of the Yacht Club de France, whose winning ship bears the colors, was also delighted. We are very happy with the victory of Louis Hackley and his staff. This is the culmination of a search initiated by his father, Pierre-Paul Huckley, who was one of my esteemed predecessors as President of the Yacht Club de France. This success reinforces our commitment to supporting metric lessons in France. »
Source: Le Figaro