GWENOLE GAHINET AND PAUL MEILHAT (FRA)|
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Two young tigers
indeed… in winning
the Transat AG2R
Gahinet and Meilhat defeated many
of the very biggest names in French
offshore sailing including the biggest
name of all, Michel Desjoyeaux. There
was very little subtle about this victory,
the fast pair claiming simply ‘to
have sailed like hell and pushed at full
throttle from start to finish… That is
the only way to race, n’est çe pas?’
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| Why they won |
| ‘First attempt, first time together, first victory!’ – Christophe
Fourleignie; ‘Good race and a beautiful victory for a young and
nice team’ – Olivier Guy; ‘Because they are the best!’ – Charles
Harmonic; ‘Two great sailors’ – Armel Le Cléac’h; ‘The best young
navigators!’ – Mic Sauvage; ‘Gwénolé and Paul delivered an
outstanding performance in the AG2R, they deserve this prize’
– Gerard le Page; ‘The lads sailed a truly amazing race, boat speed,
boat speed, boat speed!’ – Henry Bomby. ‘Top job’ – Nick Cherry. |
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