Dismasting of the Class40 Lamotte - Module Creation on the Transat Jacques Vabre

At 06:50 (UTC) this morning, while leading the Class40 fleet, British skipper, Luke Berry and his French co-skipper, Tanguy Le Turquais, informed the race management of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre that their Class40, Lamotte - Module Creation, had dismasted.

Both skippers are doing well and are safe onboard the boat.

Technical Data Class40 Lamotte-Module Creation

• ARCHITECT : Sam Manuard
• LAUNCH DATE : 2018
• CHANTIER (CONSTRUCTEUR) : JPS Production
• HOME PORT : Lorient (56)
• LENGTH : 12.19 Metres
• BEAM : 4.5 Metres
• SAIL AREA DOWNWIND : 115 m2
• SAIL AREA UPWIND : 270 m2
• SOURCE OF ENERGY PRODUCTION ON BOARD : Moteur, panneaux solaires et hyd