{"id":7135,"date":"2024-04-28T18:28:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T16:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibsasailing.com\/?p=7135"},"modified":"2024-04-29T09:14:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T07:14:29","slug":"transat-cic-the-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibsasailing.com\/en\/transat-cic-the-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Transat CIC \u2013 The Start |"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A group start for the thirteen Class40s of the Transat CIC<\/em>, which at 1:30 pm crossed the starting line in front of Lomener<\/strong>, in the channel between the coast and the island of Groix. Close reaching, they crossed the Southward <\/strong>stretch \u2013 designed by the organisation to make this wonderful start even more interesting \u2013 in about an hour and a half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, the Class40s started the race with a 200\u00b0 heading<\/strong>: a mandatory route to get past the islet and sail up to the clearing buoy, where they arrived all together, to then finally change tack and begin to set their own course to exit the Bay of Biscay and head out into the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A conservative start for Alberto Bona on the Class40 IBSA<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>who, having hoisted the gennaker and the solent, remained in the middle of the fleet, which was initially led by Ambrogio Beccaria (Alla Grande Pirelli<\/em>), who then gave way to a wild Am\u00e9lie Grassi (La Boulag\u00e8re Bio<\/em>) and, at the end of the first hour of the race, to Nicolas D\u2019Estais (Caf\u00e9 Joyeux<\/em>). Alberto\u2019s recovery took place in the next phase, after the clearing buoy and in the direction of the Gl\u00e9nan archipelago, where he positioned himself well, increasing his speed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt will be a tough race; I\u2019m happy that the time has come to set sail and release all the tension caused by the wait<\/em>\u201d, stated Bona <\/strong>this morning from the pier, before casting off the moorings<\/strong>. \u201cIt\u2019s always very exciting and emotional when you leave land: crossing the Atlantic at these latitudes is no mean feat. The goal is to sail well, give your best, keep the boat in the best possible condition. It\u2019s a very long regatta, therefore one needs to keep very focused up until the finish line<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WLydSgWf7D4<\/a>