Transat 650 Charente Maritime Bahia
Desport takes series division
mercredi 31 octobre 2001 –
Olivier Desport has crossed the finishing line at 1:13 pm GMT today and won the second leg and the race in the one design division with his Pogo. In 1999, he had already won the second leg of the Mini-Transat and finished third overall. His main opponent was 30 miles away.
At 5:30 pm GMT, fifteen boats had crossed the finishing line in Salvador de Bahia. Thirteenth is Samantha Davies, first woman of the second leg, arrived three hours ahead of Jeanne Grégoire.
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