Class40 Beijaflore abandons the race

On Monday, the Class40, Beijaflore, informed its technical team and race management of an injury to the skipper, William Mathelin-Moreaux. On the advice of the doctor of the race, the duo diverted to Lorient where they arrived yesterday afternoon. Mathelin-Moreaux was immediately assessed by the team of Jean-Yves Chauve, the official doctor of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre, who confirmed that the skipper had a serious dislocation of the shoulder. Marc Guillemot (his co-skipper) and Mathelin-Moreaux have therefore been forced to retire from the Route du Café, in which they had started among the favourites.

Four Class40 have retired from the race since the start on Sunday, leaving 23 boats in the class fleet.