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Solitaire du Figaro
Armel Le Cleac’h wins leg 2
Yann Eliès keeps provisional leadership
lundi 10 juin 2013 –
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Skippers’ quotes :
Sam Goodchild (Shelterbox – Disaster Relief) 11th overall on leg 2 : “That was a lot better than the first one for me, even if it’s 11th and not 8th, I much preferred it because I feel I sailed better as opposed to get lucky and finish 8th. So I’m very happy. The Key moment was after Finisterre, going around Ortegal, that bit of land when you turn the corner and you go right... There was a lot to play there and I went from the back to near the front so that was good. The first bit off Portugal was quite difficult, one small difference made quite a big overall impact and that was quite hard to get control on, but after that it was trying and be near people. First part was horrible, didn’t enjoyed it all, I felt very disappointed and fairly down. Thankfully I caught up again. After there was some gybing to do, some I did good, some badly but all in all it paid off”.
Morgan Lagravière (Vendée) 2nd in leg 2 : ”I must have something for second places, because it is the third time in three years ! Unfortunately I skipped victory for almost nothing : Armel (Le Cléac’h) covered till the end to stop me from overtaking. I’m happy because on the overall there are some who have taken some time. And mentally this is pretty pleasant for the rest of the race to come. We are only mid-way and there is still a lot to play for. It’s important to be self-confident, to believe in one’s skills and performance. Even if we slept quite a lot, these are very tiring legs...”
Nick Cherry (Magma Structures) 14th in leg 2 : “I never really knew where the wind was coming from, I tried to stay in the middle of the boats and point towards the finish and in the end the wind came in, so I’m happy. The key moment was when the wind filled in at the end, I stayed out and some of the boats were stuck inside. I decided to stay in the fleet because I wasn’t really sure what boats were around me so if I had it totally wrong, I still had half of the boats behind me. Tha was my best guess... and it worked out ok. Compared to the first leg I felt pretty similar, I had more sleep, so I feel pretty good now, It was a bit easier than the first one. My goal is to be in the top half and I’m being at the moment so I’m super happy”.
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