Everything about the Retour à La Base seemed to follow the script, even down to the last of the Mohicans, Jean Le Cam arriving back in Lorient to complete his solo race as the awards ceremony was taking place, an event which reflected performance, resilience and a spirit of camaraderie.
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The shock of the day was the news at just after 0600hrs this morning that the Vendée based skipper Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) had lost his mast at ten miles from the finish.
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After today adding an excellent 11th place on theRetour à La Base solo race back from Martinique to France to a 12th on the outward double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre, British skipper Pip Hare confirmed she is 'back in a happy place' as she heads home solo to Poole on England's south coast where she is expected Tuesday evening.
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French based Briton Sam Davies achieved her primary goals on the 3.500 miles solo Rètour à La Base race from Martinique to Lorient, France when she crossed the finish line at 16:36:29hrs UTC this Sunday afternoon finishing in sixth place.
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When he emerged from a breezy, wet, challenging Bay of Biscay this Sunday afternoon to conclude his 3.500 miles solo race from Martinique, German skipper Boris Herrmann secured fourth place on the Retour à La Base
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