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Raphaël Lutard and Arkema 3 on the Mini Transat La Boulangère

by Team Arkema 9 Sep 2019 16:18 BST 22 September 2019
The Mini 6.50 Arkema 3 © Vincent Olivaud / Team Arkema Lalou Multi

In exactly 13 days, on September 22nd, Raphaël Lutard and the Mini Arkema 3 will set sail on the 22nd edition of the Mini Transat La Boulangère 2019.

The young skipper, aged of 23 years coming from the Arcachon Basin, Raphaël Lutard will participate in his first solo Atlantic crossing aboard the Arkema 3 Mini 6.50, an innovative prototype made of recyclable resin and equipped with foils and wing mast.

Raphaël Lutard has now arrived in La Rochelle and enters the final preparations for this incredible solo-race in offshore sailing.

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