Route du rum. by cargo or navigation “the return ferry is not a fun cruise”

Special Envoy at Pointe-à-Pitre

On Sunday, Armel Le Cleac’h (Maxi Banque Populaire XI), who will complete his Route du rhum, could face Wednesday’s winner, Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, who will sail to the capital after breakfast. But there won’t be Charles Caudrelier on board the winning boat, who will enjoy the sweetness of the West Indies a little longer before returning in the coming days for a very attractive media tour of France. A crew of five sailors will bring the giant of the seas back to Lorient in about six days, the return journey being faster than the outward journey.

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“We will not be in competitive mode. We’ll just try to get in fast enough without damaging anything on board. We have unloaded the racing sails and set the shipping sails and the trimaran will be in crew mode. No pressure, but we will be very vigilant“, he explains Figaro boss of the winning team, given that Charles Caudrelier”I had to…

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