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The Transat
FormerlySingle-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race
First held1960 / 2004
TypeSingle-handed sailing
Yacht racing
ClassesUltim, IMOCA, Multi 50, Class40
StartLorient, France (in 2024)
FinishNew York City,
United States (in 2024)
Length3 500 nautical miles
Websitewww.thetransat.com

The Transat (also known as The Transat CIC or The English Transat)is a transatlantic yacht race first held in 2004 as a spin-off for professional sailors from the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race which is limited to amateurs since.

History

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After the 2000 event, The Royal Western Yacht Club, organizer of the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race, decided to split the race into two separate events. As a result, in 2004 professional edition of the race featured a new title The Transat.

The professional event has been run as The Transat from 2004, while the race smaller boats is run as the OSTAR. Throughout its history, however, the essentials of the race have remained the same. It has also become known as a testbed for new innovations in yacht racing; many new ideas started out in "the STAR".

Yacht classes

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Class 2004 2008 2016 2024
Multihull – Ultim 32/23 •
Multihull – ORMA 60 •
Multihull – Multi 50 / Open Fifty • •
Monohull – IMOCA 60 • • • •
Monohull – Class 40 • •
Monohull – Open 50 •
Vintage •

The Transat, 2004

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The 2004 professional edition of the race featured a new title — The Transat — and a new finish, at Boston, Massachusetts. 37 boats entered, in four classes: ORMA 50 and 60-foot (18 m) multihulls; and IMOCA 50 and 60-foot (18 m) monohulls. Despite stormy conditions, all four classes of boats broke records; seven of the Open 60 monohulls broke the previous monohull record. Of the first four IMOCA Open 60's, Ecover, Pindar AlphaGraphics and Skandia (ex Kingfisher) were all designed by the British designers, Owen Clarke Design. This office also designed the first IMOCA 50, Artforms, which broke the 'Class 2' record. Several boats suffered damage, however.[1]

Pos. Skipper Boat Time
ORMA 60 Multihulls
1  Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA) Geant 8 days 08 hours 29 m
2  Thomas Coville (FRA) Sodebo 8 days 10 hours 38 m
3  Franck Cammas (FRA) Groupama 8 days 14 hours 16 m
4  Alain Gautier (FRA) Foncia 9 days 07 hours 05 m
5  Karine Fauconnier (FRA) Sergio Tacchini 9 days 12 hours 36 m
6  Lalou Roucayrol (FRA) Banque Populaire 9 days 14 hours 05 m
7  Giovanni Soldini (ITA) TIM Progetto Italia 10 days 06 hours 26 m
8  Philippe Monnet (FRA) Sopra 10 days 09 hours 28 m
9  Fred Le Peutrec (FRA) Gitana XI 11 days 09 hours 20 m
10  Steve Ravussin (SUI) Banque Covefi 12 days 04 hours 27 m
11  Yves Parlier (FRA) Mediatis Region Aquitaine 13 days 07 hours 11 m
RET  Marc Guillemot (FRA) Gitana X retired – broken centerboard
IMOCA 60 Monohulls
1  Mike Golding (GBR) Ecover 2 12 days 15 hours 18 m
2  Dominique Wavre (SUI) Temenos (1) 12 days 18 hours 22 m
3  Mike Sanderson (NZL) Pindar Alphagraphics 12 days 20 hours 54 m
4  Nick Moloney (AUS) Skandia 13 days 09 hours 13 m
5  Conrad Humphreys (GBR) Hellomoto 13 days 20 hours 24 m
6  Marc Thiercelin (FRA) Pro-Form 14 days 01 hours 41 m
7  Hervé Laurent (FRA) UUDS 14 days 03 hours 58 m
8  Sebastien Josse (FRA) VMI 14 days 10 hours 02 m (corrected)
9  Karen Leibovici (FRA) Atlantica-Charente Maritime 17 days 17 hours 12 m
10  Norbert Sedlacek (AUT) Austria One 17 days 18 hours 35 m
11  Charles Hedrich (FRA) Obdectif 3 18 days 04 hours 12 m
12  Anne Liardet (FRA) Quicksilver 19 days 14 hours 27 m
RET  Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) Virbac-Paprec (1) retired – dismasted
RET  Vincent Riou (FRA) PRB 2 dismasted
RET  Bernard Stamm (SUI) Chemees Poudoulat Armour Lux capsized
ORMA 50 Multihulls
1  Éric Bruneel (FRA) Trilogic 14 days 01 hours 23 m
2  Rich Wilson (USA) Great American II 15 days 00 hours 19 m
3  Dominique Demachy (FRA) Gify 15 days 13 hours 13 m
4  Etienne Hochede (FRA) PiR2 19 days 13 hours 45 m
RET  Franck-Yves Escoffier (FRA) Crepes Whaou! retired – broke daggerboard
RET  Mike Birch (CAN) Nootka retired – broken autopilot
IMOCA 50 Monohulls
1  Kip Stone (USA) Artforms 15 days 05 hours 20 m
2  Joe Harris (USA) Wells Fargo 16 days 14 hours 21 m
3  Jacques Bouchacourt (FRA) Okami 17 days 23 hours 17 m
DNF  Roger Langevin (FRA) Branec III over time limit

The Artemis Transat, 2008

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The 2008 Transat race was named after its sponsor, Artemis. On Thursday 15 May, Frenchman Michel Desdoyeaux (Foncia) had to retire from the race after a collision with a whale. Sebastien dosse (BT), who was leading, had to retire owing to damage to the mainsail carriage on Saturday 17 May, leaving Vincent Riou (PRB) take the lead on the Sunday morning. Loïck Peyron, on Gitana Eighty, caught up with Vincent Riou, who had to abandon the race due to serious keel damage after a collision with a basking shark on the night of Monday 12 / Tuesday 13 May. The race dury decided to grant two and a half hours of bonus time to Loïck Peyron after he rescued Vincent Riou. Starting on 11 May from Plymouth, Peyron spent 12 days, 11 hours, 15 mutes and 35 seconds (not including the time bonus) to cover the 2,992 miles of the race (averaging 8.7 knots), thus improving previous record of 12 days, 15 hours, 18 mutes and 8 seconds, which was held by Mike Golding (Ecover).

Position Skipper Boat Time
IMOCA 60 Monohulls
1  Loïck Peyron (FRA) Gitana Eighty 12 days 08 hours 45 m
2  Armel Le Cléac'h (FRA) Brit Air 12 days 12 hours 28 m 40 s
3  Yann Eliès (FRA) Generali 13 days 14 hours 30 m 22 s
4  Marc Guillemot (FRA) Safran (2) 14 days 21 hours 18 m 47 s
5  Samantha Davies (GBR) Roxy (2) 15 days 10 hours 00 m 51 s
6  Yannick Bestaven (FRA) Cervin EnR 15 days 14 hours 31 m 17 s
7  Arnaud Boissières (FRA) Akena Vérandas (2) 15 days 16 hours 00 m 03 s
8  Dee Caffari (GBR) Aviva 16 days 02 hours 05 m 34 s
9  Steve White (GBR) Spirit Of Weymouth 16 days 15 hours 04 m 54 s
DNF  Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA) Foncia retired – broken skeg
DNF  Sébastien Josse (FRA) BT retired – sail damage
DNF  Vincent Riou (FRA) PRB 3 retired – broken keel
DNF  Unai Basurko (ESP) Pakea Bizkaia
Class40 Monohulls
1  Giovanni Soldini (ITA) Telecom Italia 16 days 22 hours 11 m 27 s
2  Boris Herrmann (GER) Beluga Racer 17 days 12 hours 09 m 47 s
3  Thierry Bouchard (FRA) Mistral Loisirs – Pole Santé ELIOR 17 days 21 hours 42 m 57 s
4  Louis Duc (FRA) Groupe Royer 18 days 02 hours 51 m 15 s
5  Halvard Mabire (FRA) Custo Pol 18 days 03 hours 05 m 7 s
6  Alex Bennett (GBR) Fudifilm 18 days 05 hours 53 m 2 s
7  Miranda Merron (GBR) 40 Degrees 18 days 19 hours 19 m 34 s
8  Benoît Parnaudeau (FRA) Prévoir Vie 18 days 21 hours 21 m 02 s
9  Christophe Coatnoan (FRA) Groupe Partouche 19 days 00 hours 28 m 20 s
10  Simon Clarkes (GBR) Clarke Offshore Racing 19 days 06 hours 15 m 36 s
RET  Yvon Noblet (FRA) Appart City

The Transat Bakerly 2016

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Pos. Skipper Boat Time Ref.
IMOCA 60 Monohulls
1  Armel Le Cléac'h (FRA) Banque Populaire VIII 12d 02h 28m 39s [2][3]
2  Vincent Riou (FRA) PRB (4) [2]
3  Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) St.Michel-Virbac [2]
4  Paul Meilhat (FRA) SMA [2]
DNF  Sebastien Josse (FRA) Edmond De Rothschild [2]
DNF  Richard Tolkien (FRA) 88 Abandoned boat[4] [2]
Class40 Monohulls
1  Thibaut Vauchel-Camus (FRA) No.137 – Solidaires en peloton ARSEP 17 days 12 hrs 42 ms 56 secs [5][3]
2  Louis Duc (FRA) No.65 – CARAC [5]
3  Phil Sharp (GBR) No.130 – IMERYS [5]
4  Edouard Golbery (FRA) No.135 – NORMANDIE [5]
5  Robin Marais (FRA) No. 81 – ESPRIT SCOUT [5]
6  Anna-Maria Renken (GER) No.138 NIVEA [5]
7  Hiroshi Kitada (FRA) No. 146 KIHO [5]
DNF  Maxime Sorel (FRA) No.144 – VANDB [5]
DNF  Isabelle Joschke (FRA) No. 131 – GENERALI-HORIZON MIXITE [5]
DNF  Armel Tripon (FRA) No. 134 – BLACKPEPPER [5]
Ultim Multihull
1  François Gabart (FRA) MACIF 8-day 8 hours 54 m 39 secs [5][3]
2  Thomas Coville (FRA) SODEBO [5]
3  Yves Le Blevec (FRA) Actual [5]
Multi 50
1  Gilles Lamiré (FRA) La French Tech Rennes Saint-Malo 12 days 7 hrs 51 m 17 secs [5]
2  Lalou Roucayrol (FRA) [5]
3  Pierre Antoine (FRA) [5]
4  Erik Nigon (FRA) [5]
DNF  Erwan Le Roux (FRA) [5]

The Transat CIC 2020

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The 2020 races were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

The Transat CIC 2024

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The start of the 15th edition of the race is announced for the 28th of April 2024.[7]

IMOCA 60, Class40 as well as a vintage sailboat category was announced to participate.[7][8]

Indicated competitors
Pos. Skipper Boat Year Time Ref.
IMOCA 60 Monohulls[9]
1  Yoann Richomme (FRA) Paprec Arkéa 2023 8d 6h 53m 32s [10]
2  Boris Herrmann (GER) Malizia - Seaexplorer 2022 8d 9h 12m 31s [11]
3  Sam Davies (GBR) Initiative Coeur 4 2022 8d 12h 41m 37s [11]
4  Charlie Dalin (FRA) MACIF Santé Prévoyance 2023 8d 14h 44m 28s [11]
5  Maxime Sorel (FRA) V and B - Monbana - Mayenne 2022 8d 15h 34m 03s [11]
6  Yannick Bestaven (FRA) Maitre Coq V 2022 8d 18h 38m 16s [11]
7  Justine Mettraux (SUI) Teamwork.net 2018 8d 19h 41m 20s [11]
8  Damien Seguin (FRA) Group Apecil 2 2015 9d 03h 29m 32s [11]
9  Louis Burton (FRA) Bureau Vallée (2) 2020 9d 04h 37m 38s [11]
10  Sébastien Simon (FRA) Groupe Dubreuil 2021 9d 20h 02m 35s [11]
11  Tanguy Le Turquais (FRA) Lazare 2008 9d 22h 35m 34s [11]
12   Isabelle Joschke (GER) (FRA) MACSF 2007 9d 23h 19m 49s [11]
13  Alan Roura (SUI) Hublot 2019 9d 23h 34m 36s [11]
14  Nicolas Lunven (FRA) Holcim - PRB 2022 10d 08h 55m 57s [11]
15  Paul Meilhat (FRA) Biotherm 2022 10h 15h 02m 19s [11]
16  Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN) DMG Mori Global One 2019 10d 16h 53m 22s [11]
17  Guirec Soudée (FRA) Freelance.com 2007 10d 19h 08m 02s [11]
18  Violette Dorange (FRA) Devenir 2007 10d 19h 20m 23s [11]
19  James Harayda (GBR) Gentoo Sailing Team 2007 11d 07h 38m 26s [11]
20  Eric Bellion (FRA) Stand As One 2023 11d 09h 01m 07s [11]
21  Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) Prysmian Group 2015 11d 10h 37m 57s [11]
22  François Guiffant (FRA) Partage 2004 11d 14h 30m 54s [11]
23  Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) Nexans - Wewise 2007 12d 02h 08m 52s [11]
24  Denis Van Weynbergh (BEL) D'Ieteren Group 2014 12d 03h 02m 26s [11]
TBC  Oliver Heer (SUI) Oliver Heer Ocean Racing 2007
TBC  Clarisse Cremer (FRA) L’Occitane en Provence (2) 2019
DNF  Benjamin Ferré (FRA) Monnoyeur Duo For A dob 2011 [11]
DNF  Jérémie Beyou (FRA) Charal (2) 2022 [11]
DNF  Louis Duc (FRA) Fives Group - Lantana Environment 2006 [11]
DNF  Antoine Cornic (FRA) Human Immobilier 2005 [11]
DNF  Arnaud Boissières (FRA) La Mie Câline 2010 [11]
DNF  Sébastien Marsset (FRA) Foussier - Mon courtier énergie 2006 [11]
DNF  Jean Le Cam (FRA) Tout commence en Finistère - Armor-lux 2023 [11]
Class40 Monohulls[12]
1  Ambrogio Beccaria (ITA) Alla Grande - Pirelli 11d 16h 17m 55 [13]
2  Ian Lipinski (FRA) Crédit Mutuel 11d 18h 38m 06 [13]
3  Fabien Delahaye (FRA) Legallais 11d 21h 28m 56 [13]
4  Nicolas D'Estais (FRA) Café doyeux 11d 23h 56m 55 [13]
5  Alberto Bona (FRA) IBSA Group 12d 04h 35m 37 [13]
6  Vincent Riou (FRA) Pierreval 12d 22h 31m 35 [13]
7  Amelie Grassi (FRA) La Boulangère Bio 13d 12h 30m 27 [13]
TBC  Anatole Facon (FRA) Good Morning Pouce
DNF  Thimote Polet (FRA) ZEISS - WeeeCycling
DNF  Axel Trehin (FRA) Prodect Rescue Ocean
DNF  Goulven Marie (FRA) Qwanza
DNF  Quentin le Nabour (FRA) Bleu Blanc Planète Location
DNF  Aurelien Ducroz (FRA) Crosscall
Vintage
 Patrick Isoard (FRA) Uship pour Enfants du Mekong
 Rémy Gerin (FRA) Faiaoahe

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Records Tumble in Classic Transat Race Archived 2005-12-27 at the Wayback Machine, from the official web site
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Transat CIC Website Results". 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  3. ^ a b c "NEWSFLASH: Gabart takes line honours in The Transat bakerly 2016". www.thetransat.com.
  4. ^ "Newsflash: Richard Tolkien boards cargo ship in mid-Atlantic". www.thetransat.com.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Transat CIC Website Results". Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  6. ^ "Organisers officially cancel The Transat CIC 2020". thetransat.com. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b "The Transat CIC 2024 will race from Lorient to New York". www.thetransat.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  8. ^ LOTTON, Alexis (2024-03-15). "The Transat CIC, un plateau prestigieux et de sacrées promesses". THE TRANSAT CIC (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  9. ^ "The Transat CIC". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  10. ^ NDR. "Transat CIC: Richomme siegt, Herrmann kurz vor dem Ziel auf Rang zwei". www.ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Standings". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  12. ^ "The Transat CIC - Class40". www.class40.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "The Transat CIC - Class40". www.class40.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
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