The Transat
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| Formerly | Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race |
|---|---|
| First held | 1960 / 2004 |
| Type | Single-handed sailing Yacht racing |
| Classes | Ultim, IMOCA, Multi 50, Class40 |
| Start | Lorient, France (in 2024) |
| Finish | New York City, United States (in 2024) |
| Length | 3 500 nautical miles |
| Website | www |
The Transat (also known as The Transat CIC or The English Transat)is a transatlantic yacht race first held in 2004 as a spin-off for professional sailors from the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race which is limited to amateurs since.
History
[edit | edit source]After the 2000 event, The Royal Western Yacht Club, organizer of the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race, decided to split the race into two separate events. As a result, in 2004 professional edition of the race featured a new title The Transat.
The professional event has been run as The Transat from 2004, while the race smaller boats is run as the OSTAR. Throughout its history, however, the essentials of the race have remained the same. It has also become known as a testbed for new innovations in yacht racing; many new ideas started out in "the STAR".
Yacht classes
[edit | edit source]| Class | 2004 | 2008 | 2016 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multihull – Ultim 32/23 | • | |||
| Multihull – ORMA 60 | • | |||
| Multihull – Multi 50 / Open Fifty | • | • | ||
| Monohull – IMOCA 60 | • | • | • | • |
| Monohull – Class 40 | • | • | ||
| Monohull – Open 50 | • | |||
| Vintage | • |
The Transat, 2004
[edit | edit source]The 2004 professional edition of the race featured a new title — The Transat — and a new finish, at Boston, Massachusetts. 37 boats entered, in four classes: ORMA 50 and 60-foot (18 m) multihulls; and IMOCA 50 and 60-foot (18 m) monohulls. Despite stormy conditions, all four classes of boats broke records; seven of the Open 60 monohulls broke the previous monohull record. Of the first four IMOCA Open 60's, Ecover, Pindar AlphaGraphics and Skandia (ex Kingfisher) were all designed by the British designers, Owen Clarke Design. This office also designed the first IMOCA 50, Artforms, which broke the 'Class 2' record. Several boats suffered damage, however.[1]
| Pos. | Skipper | Boat | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORMA 60 Multihulls | |||
| 1 | File:Flag of France.svg Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA) | Geant | 8 days 08 hours 29 m |
| 2 | File:Flag of France.svg Thomas Coville (FRA) | Sodebo | 8 days 10 hours 38 m |
| 3 | File:Flag of France.svg Franck Cammas (FRA) | Groupama | 8 days 14 hours 16 m |
| 4 | File:Flag of France.svg Alain Gautier (FRA) | Foncia | 9 days 07 hours 05 m |
| 5 | File:Flag of France.svg Karine Fauconnier (FRA) | Sergio Tacchini | 9 days 12 hours 36 m |
| 6 | File:Flag of France.svg Lalou Roucayrol (FRA) | Banque Populaire | 9 days 14 hours 05 m |
| 7 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Soldini (ITA) | TIM Progetto Italia | 10 days 06 hours 26 m |
| 8 | File:Flag of France.svg Philippe Monnet (FRA) | Sopra | 10 days 09 hours 28 m |
| 9 | File:Flag of France.svg Fred Le Peutrec (FRA) | Gitana XI | 11 days 09 hours 20 m |
| 10 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Steve Ravussin (SUI) | Banque Covefi | 12 days 04 hours 27 m |
| 11 | File:Flag of France.svg Yves Parlier (FRA) | Mediatis Region Aquitaine | 13 days 07 hours 11 m |
| RET | File:Flag of France.svg Marc Guillemot (FRA) | Gitana X | retired – broken centerboard |
| IMOCA 60 Monohulls | |||
| 1 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Golding (GBR) | Ecover 2 | 12 days 15 hours 18 m |
| 2 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dominique Wavre (SUI) | Temenos (1) | 12 days 18 hours 22 m |
| 3 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Sanderson (NZL) | Pindar Alphagraphics | 12 days 20 hours 54 m |
| 4 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Moloney (AUS) | Skandia | 13 days 09 hours 13 m |
| 5 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Conrad Humphreys (GBR) | Hellomoto | 13 days 20 hours 24 m |
| 6 | File:Flag of France.svg Marc Thiercelin (FRA) | Pro-Form | 14 days 01 hours 41 m |
| 7 | File:Flag of France.svg Hervé Laurent (FRA) | UUDS | 14 days 03 hours 58 m |
| 8 | File:Flag of France.svg Sebastien Josse (FRA) | VMI | 14 days 10 hours 02 m (corrected) |
| 9 | File:Flag of France.svg Karen Leibovici (FRA) | Atlantica-Charente Maritime | 17 days 17 hours 12 m |
| 10 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Norbert Sedlacek (AUT) | Austria One | 17 days 18 hours 35 m |
| 11 | File:Flag of France.svg Charles Hedrich (FRA) | Obdectif 3 | 18 days 04 hours 12 m |
| 12 | File:Flag of France.svg Anne Liardet (FRA) | Quicksilver | 19 days 14 hours 27 m |
| RET | File:Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) | Virbac-Paprec (1) | retired – dismasted |
| RET | File:Flag of France.svg Vincent Riou (FRA) | PRB 2 | dismasted |
| RET | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bernard Stamm (SUI) | Chemees Poudoulat Armour Lux | capsized |
| ORMA 50 Multihulls | |||
| 1 | File:Flag of France.svg Éric Bruneel (FRA) | Trilogic | 14 days 01 hours 23 m |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Rich Wilson (USA) | Great American II | 15 days 00 hours 19 m |
| 3 | File:Flag of France.svg Dominique Demachy (FRA) | Gify | 15 days 13 hours 13 m |
| 4 | File:Flag of France.svg Etienne Hochede (FRA) | PiR2 | 19 days 13 hours 45 m |
| RET | File:Flag of France.svg Franck-Yves Escoffier (FRA) | Crepes Whaou! | retired – broke daggerboard |
| RET | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Birch (CAN) | Nootka | retired – broken autopilot |
| IMOCA 50 Monohulls | |||
| 1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Kip Stone (USA) | Artforms | 15 days 05 hours 20 m |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Joe Harris (USA) | Wells Fargo | 16 days 14 hours 21 m |
| 3 | File:Flag of France.svg Jacques Bouchacourt (FRA) | Okami | 17 days 23 hours 17 m |
| DNF | File:Flag of France.svg Roger Langevin (FRA) | Branec III | over time limit |
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The Artemis Transat, 2008
[edit | edit source]The 2008 Transat race was named after its sponsor, Artemis. On Thursday 15 May, Frenchman Michel Desdoyeaux (Foncia) had to retire from the race after a collision with a whale. Sebastien dosse (BT), who was leading, had to retire owing to damage to the mainsail carriage on Saturday 17 May, leaving Vincent Riou (PRB) take the lead on the Sunday morning. Loïck Peyron, on Gitana Eighty, caught up with Vincent Riou, who had to abandon the race due to serious keel damage after a collision with a basking shark on the night of Monday 12 / Tuesday 13 May. The race dury decided to grant two and a half hours of bonus time to Loïck Peyron after he rescued Vincent Riou. Starting on 11 May from Plymouth, Peyron spent 12 days, 11 hours, 15 mutes and 35 seconds (not including the time bonus) to cover the 2,992 miles of the race (averaging 8.7 knots), thus improving previous record of 12 days, 15 hours, 18 mutes and 8 seconds, which was held by Mike Golding (Ecover).
| Position | Skipper | Boat | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMOCA 60 Monohulls | |||
| 1 | File:Flag of France.svg Loïck Peyron (FRA) | Gitana Eighty | 12 days 08 hours 45 m |
| 2 | File:Flag of France.svg Armel Le Cléac'h (FRA) | Brit Air | 12 days 12 hours 28 m 40 s |
| 3 | File:Flag of France.svg Yann Eliès (FRA) | Generali | 13 days 14 hours 30 m 22 s |
| 4 | File:Flag of France.svg Marc Guillemot (FRA) | Safran (2) | 14 days 21 hours 18 m 47 s |
| 5 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Davies (GBR) | Roxy (2) | 15 days 10 hours 00 m 51 s |
| 6 | File:Flag of France.svg Yannick Bestaven (FRA) | Cervin EnR | 15 days 14 hours 31 m 17 s |
| 7 | File:Flag of France.svg Arnaud Boissières (FRA) | Akena Vérandas (2) | 15 days 16 hours 00 m 03 s |
| 8 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dee Caffari (GBR) | Aviva | 16 days 02 hours 05 m 34 s |
| 9 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve White (GBR) | Spirit Of Weymouth | 16 days 15 hours 04 m 54 s |
| DNF | File:Flag of France.svg Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA) | Foncia | retired – broken skeg |
| DNF | File:Flag of France.svg Sébastien Josse (FRA) | BT | retired – sail damage |
| DNF | File:Flag of France.svg Vincent Riou (FRA) | PRB 3 | retired – broken keel |
| DNF | File:Flag of Spain.svg Unai Basurko (ESP) | Pakea Bizkaia | |
| Class40 Monohulls | |||
| 1 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Soldini (ITA) | Telecom Italia | 16 days 22 hours 11 m 27 s |
| 2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Boris Herrmann (GER) | Beluga Racer | 17 days 12 hours 09 m 47 s |
| 3 | File:Flag of France.svg Thierry Bouchard (FRA) | Mistral Loisirs – Pole Santé ELIOR | 17 days 21 hours 42 m 57 s |
| 4 | File:Flag of France.svg Louis Duc (FRA) | Groupe Royer | 18 days 02 hours 51 m 15 s |
| 5 | File:Flag of France.svg Halvard Mabire (FRA) | Custo Pol | 18 days 03 hours 05 m 7 s |
| 6 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Bennett (GBR) | Fudifilm | 18 days 05 hours 53 m 2 s |
| 7 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miranda Merron (GBR) | 40 Degrees | 18 days 19 hours 19 m 34 s |
| 8 | File:Flag of France.svg Benoît Parnaudeau (FRA) | Prévoir Vie | 18 days 21 hours 21 m 02 s |
| 9 | File:Flag of France.svg Christophe Coatnoan (FRA) | Groupe Partouche | 19 days 00 hours 28 m 20 s |
| 10 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon Clarkes (GBR) | Clarke Offshore Racing | 19 days 06 hours 15 m 36 s |
| RET | File:Flag of France.svg Yvon Noblet (FRA) | Appart City | |
The Transat Bakerly 2016
[edit | edit source]The Transat CIC 2020
[edit | edit source]The 2020 races were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
The Transat CIC 2024
[edit | edit source]The start of the 15th edition of the race is announced for the 28th of April 2024.[7]
IMOCA 60, Class40 as well as a vintage sailboat category was announced to participate.[7][8]
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See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Records Tumble in Classic Transat Race Archived 2005-12-27 at the Wayback Machine, from the official web site
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External links
[edit | edit source]- thetransat.com (official website)