(Saint Cast, France)- The season-long J/80 Coupe de France had their
next event sailed off the city of Saint Cast, the J-Cast Cup. The event
was organized by the Centre Nautique de Saint Cast from the 19th to
21st of September. The J/80 sailors were treated to excellent racing
and, after eight solid races on Friday afternoon and Saturday, the fleet
sailed two races on Sunday (for 10 total races) in northerly, clear
breezes of 10-20 kts, enabling the teams to get into “planing mode” for
most of the day, blasting downwind under spinnaker! It was a wonderful
way to close the regatta for all. After a slow start to the season, it was clear that Eric Brezellec’s crew on COURIER JUNIOR were starting to get their teamwork better organized and improving on their overall tactics and strategies. Their hard work paid off with a win at the J-Cast Cup. Sailing with Brezellec were Nicolas Richard, Julie Richeux, Morgan Riou, Damien Dayot Corentin Kieffer and Camille Jondeau.
Taking second was CN ST CAST GRAND WEST LABELS skippered by Clement Commagnac and crewed by Yann Hamon-Pol, Matthieu Legrand and Alexis Aveline.
Then, long-time archrival for Brezellec, Simon Moriceau, managed to sail yet another good regatta to continue to lead the Coupe de France series standings. Moriceau’s INTERFACE CONCEPT SCHOOL NAVAL team included Jean Hugo Kerhascoet, HervĂ© Pierree, and Corlay Laouenan.
The French J/80 Class wishes to “thank” CN Saint Cast Race Committee and Jury (Annick Martin, Patrick Brehier, Bernard Richomme, and Loic Durand), and all of their volunteers, who without them this race would not have been as successful! Sailing report contributed by Maxime Rousseaux. For more J/80 France J-Cast Cup sailing information
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