Third title for Desjoyeaux

Vendee Globe clear winner in Clairefontaine Trophy

By winning three races of the nine held since yesterday morning and coming in with three nice seconds, Michel Desjoyeaux is the winner of the 15th Trophée Clairefontaine.

Held in one design catamarans between top sailors from Olympic Tornado sailors to 60ft trimaran and round the world sailors, the racing took place in Quiberon Bay and off the natural sailing stadium of La Trinité-sur-Mer.

Once again the sailor the Vendee Globe, Route du Rhum and Transat winner has shone in this event. This is his third victory in this event, adding to those in 2001 and 2003 out of the seven times he has take part!

In second, putting in a fine results was this year's winner of the Solitaire du Figaro Charles Caudrelier, taking part in the Trophée Clairefontaine for the first time.

Results after nine races:

1 Michel Desjoyeaux, 69 pts (2,2,1,1,4,5,1,3,2)
2 Charles Caudrelier, 52 pts (1,5,2,3,2,4,7,6,3)
3 Olivier Backes, 51 pts (8,1,3,4,3,6,2,7,1)
4 John Lovell, 49 pts (4,3,5,8,1,3,6,1,4)
5 Loïck Peyron, 38 pts (3,4,4,5,5,8,4,5,5)
6 Franck Cammas, 33 pts (6,6,6,2,7,2,3, DNF, Non partant)
7 Karine Fauconnier, 31 pts (5,7,8,7,8,1,8,2,7)
8 Francis Joyon, 25 pts (7,8,7,6,6,7,5,4,6)

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