At 12:20:36 on Virbac-Paprec 3 has crossed the finish line in Barcelona World Race. Jean-Pierre Dick repeated the triumph of the first edition. Loïck Peyron adds to its successful track record, their first victory in a world tour. The winners have taken 93 days 22 hours, 20 minutes and 36 seconds. French employers also added his second victory ocean sailing together, following the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005.
This morning at 12:20:36 English time, the Virbac-Paprec 3 has crossed the finish line in Barcelona, \u200b\u200blocated opposite the Hotel W. Jean-Pierre Dick (45 years) and Loick Peyron (51 years) completed the double round the world in 93 days 22 hours 20 minutes 36 seconds at an average speed of 11.18 knots. Jean-Pierre
Dick, winner of the first Barcelona World Race with Damian Foxall, repeated the feat in the 2007-2008 edition, this time with Loick Peyron as a companion. Loïck Peyron, meanwhile, wins his first world tour after a successful career that included a second place in the Vendee Globe round the world solo, and another in The Race, the maxi-catamaran circumnavigation Barcelona-Marseille.
The Virbac-Paprec IMOCA 3 is a sailboat art Open 60 designed by VPLP cabinets and Guillaume Verdier and built at the shipyards of New Zealand Cookson. Like all boats of this class is 18.28 meters in length (long) and a mast that rises 29 meters above the deck.
Shortly after passing the finish line Jean-Pierre Dick said: "It is extraordinary to have achieved the second victory. It was magical Loïck having shared with me and gave me much pleasure. Around the globe, is a cluster of little things. The experience of each is one of the elements that led us to victory. "
Loïck Peyron, meanwhile described the outstanding victory: "We have won around the world, although he had good competition. Success comes from a real rapport with Jean-Pierre. My memories are albatrosses, is unique in that corner of the world. "
Text and photo: Barcelona World web Race
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