(Paris, France)- The year long series known as the Coupe de France is
comprised of eight regattas and the four best scores are selected for
each team; the series starts with SPI Ouest France Regatta in April and
ends with the J/80 Nationals in November! It’s a tough series since
virtually all top French J/80 teams (over 250 teams!!) participate in
events that range from sailing on the rough waters of the Channel on the
northern coastline, to the classic racing in the Bay of Biscay and, of
course, the often spectacular sailing in places like Marseille down in
the warm, azure waters of the Mediterranean. It’s quite a feat for any
team to consistently finish in the top five in this series with some of
the world’s best J/80 sailors.
Remarkably,
taking a “four-peat” was none other than Eric Brezellec on INTERFACE
CONCEPT I, a perennial championship team that also had a great
performance at this year’s J/80 Worlds in Marseilles. Brezellec was
followed by fellow colleague Simon Moriceau on INTERFACE CONCEPT 2! Not
too surprisingly, Luc Nadal’s team on GAN’JA took the final place on
the podium. Note that two of the three teams counted for their
classification in the Coupe de France their top placings in the 2013
World Championships sailed this year in Marseilles, France— a big
“congratulations” to Luc Nadal and Eric Brezellec for their consistency!The top women’s crew for 2013 Coupe de France was FRA 6001 “THIERRY REAL ESTATE- PAYS DE LOIRE” skippered by Catherine Lepensant.
Note- for those J/80 sailors who may be traveling in Paris or France, the French J/80 Class will hold their AGM and Coupe de France 2013 Awards at the end of the Paris Boat Show on 14th December. For more J/80 French class sailing and awards information
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