Thomas Coville and Thomas Rouxel completed the Transat Jacques Vabre in fourth place in the Ultim category at the helm of the maxi-trimaran Sodebo this Wednesday night. The tandem crossed the finish line at 11:27:59 p.m. (4:27:59 a.m. in mainland France). It took 16 days 15 hours 22 minutes and 59 seconds to cross the Atlantic from Le Havre to Fort-de-France with an average of 23.79 miles per hour. The gap with the winners Armel Le Cléac’h and Sébastien Josse is 2 days 5 hours 8 minutes and 9 seconds. Only one boat is still racing in this class, that of Anthony Marchand and Thierry Chabagny (Actual) which is expected at the finish line at 9:30 a.m. (Metropolis time).
