Second start for Class40 Saturday at 12h UTC (13h local)

At 200hrs this Thursday evening, 36 of the 42 Class40s are moored in the port of La Coruña, Spain.

Six boats are still at sea and have until Friday at 1500hrs. UTC (1400hrs local time) to cross the finish line of this first leg.

If they fail to do so, they will be considered DNF (Did Not Finish) and will be credited with the time of the last boat plus 6 hours for their ranking.

The start of the second leg of the race will be on Saturday at 12 p.m. UTC (1 p.m. local and French time).

As a reminder, the overall ranking of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie Class40 will be based on the cumulative time of both legs after any Jury decisions have been applied.

Francis Le Goff, Race Director of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie

"The start will be in decent winds but rough seas, with waves up to 3.5 meters. The weather conditions for the first 48 hours are satisfactory. For the rest of the race, the skippers will have to make some decisions depending on the weather conditions in the coming days."