Half of Arkea Ultim Challenge in Atlantic

(February 12, 2024; Day 37) – The 2024 Arkea Ultim Challenge-Brest has half the Ultim Class fleet around Cape Horn as Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothschild) led on February 6, followed by was Armel Le Cléac’h (Maxi Banque Populaire XI) on February 10 and third early the following morning was Thomas Coville (Sodebo Ultim 3).

They are now continuing their climb up the Atlantic, while fourth placed skipper Anthony Marchand completed his second technical stopover yesterday at Dunedin, New Zealand. Marchand had to make repairs to the system which hoists and lowers his remaining foil. He removed the port foil in Cape Town after it was damaged…

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