SMA finishes second in Transat Jacques Vabre Imoca class

Paul Meilhat and Gwénolé Gahinet, on SMA, have finished second in the Imoca class of the 13^th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre after crossing the finish line in the Bay of All Saints in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 02:33:03 (UTC), 13 days, 13 hours 58 minutes and 3 seconds after leaving Le Havre, Normandy, France.

SMA covered the theoretical course of 4,350 nautical miles at an average speed of 13.36 knots but actually sailed 4,600 nautical miles at an average speed of 14.11 knots. It finished 6 hours 21 minutes and 17 seconds behind the winner, St Michel-Virbac.