Coville and his coskipper Thomas Rouxel (Sodebo Ultim 3) were on Tuesday at midday in third position of the race, in the Ultimes category (32m maxi-trimarans), off the Galician coast.
Behind them, a multitude of sailboats divided into three other classes - Imoca (the Vendée Globe boats, 18m monohull), the Ocean Fifty (15m multihulls) and the Class 40 (12m monohulls) - just as depressed .
"We have benefited so much from the wind for years and years that he said: + Too bad for wind turbines and sailing boats, there won't be any more. + And it's a bit radical, it's all or nothing, we are a little disappointed, ”explained Coville during a session with the race HQ.
"We spend hours and hours scrutinizing the water. The slightest gale is so precious, a real gem, that we do everything to have it. When the boat is moving at 5-6 knots, it is emotion for everyone! It's frustrating, you feel like you're going through a bit of everything, it feels like you've been gone for weeks. It's hard on the nerves, "Coville continued.
In front of him, the ball is led by the duo Franck Cammas / Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothschild), followed by the pair François Gabart / Tom Laperche (SVR Lazartigue).
The fleet of the 15th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre stretches out from the coast of Ouessant, where the Class 40s close the game.
The Imocas are heading towards the Bay of Biscay, led by the Charlie Dalin / Paul Meilhat (Apivia) tandem, leaders since the start on Sunday.
Rankings Tuesday at 12 noon:
Monohulls
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Class 40 (12.20 m)
1. La Manche #EvidenceNautique (FRA) 4,292.8 miles from the finish
(Nicolas Jossier, Alexis Loison)
2. Lamotte Module Création (FRA) 3.1 miles from the leader
(Luke Berry, Achille Nebout)
Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier, skippers of the sailboat "Edmond de Rothschild", sailing between Lorient and Le Havre on October 27, 2021, are leading the Transat Jacques Vabre Ultimes Sebastien SALOM-GOMIS AFP / Archives
3. Volvo (BEL) 3.7
(Jonas Gerckens, Benoit Hantzperg)
4. Project Rescue Ocean (FRA) 4.0
(Axel Trehin, Frédéric Denis)
5. Crédit Mutuel (FRA) 4.6
(Ian Lipinski, Julien Pulvé)
.
Imoca (18.28 m)
1. Apivia (FRA) 5,403.5 miles from the finish
(Charlie Dalin, Paul Meilhat)
2. Charal (FRA) 4.0 miles behind the leader
(Jérémie Beyou, Christopher Pratt)
3. LinkedOut (FRA) 4.2
(Thomas Rouillard, Morgan Lagravière)
4.11th Hour Racing Team - Malama (USA) 4.8
(Charlie Enright, Pascal Bidégorry)
5. Arkea - Paprec (FRA) 6.9
(Sébastien Simon, Yann Elies)
Multihulls
.
Ocean Fifty (15 m)
1. Koesio (FRA) 5,339.3 miles from the finish
(Erwan Le Roux, Xavier Macaire)
2. Primonial (FRA) 11.3 miles behind the leader
(Sébastien Rogues, Matthieu Souben)
3. Solidaires En Peloton (FRA) 12.4
(Thibaut Vauchel-Camus, Frédéric Duthil)
4.LEYTON (GBR) 22.6
(Sam Goodchild, Aymeric Chappellier)
5. Les P'tits Doudous - The Arch (FRA) 25.2
(Armel Tripon, Benoit Marie)
.
Ultimate (32 m)
1. Maxi Edmond de Rothschild (FRA) 7,456.7 miles from the finish
(Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier)
2. SVR-Lazartigue (FRA) 1.4 miles behind the leader
(François Gabart, Tom Laperche)
3. Sodebo ultim 3 (FRA) 15.0
(Thomas Coville, Thomas Rouxel)
4. Actual Ultim 3 (FRA) 20.3
(Yves le Blévec, Anthony Marchand)
5. Banque Populaire XI (FRA) 42.8
(Armel Le Cléac'h, Kevin Escoffier)
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