Sam Goodchild skippers Leyton to victory on the Pro Sailing Tour 2021 offshore Final Rush race
by Pro Sailing Tour 8 Aug 2021 06:12 BST
Pro Sailing tour 2021 Final Rush © Jacques Vapillon / Pro Sailing Tour
The Ocean Fifty trimaran Leyton, skippered by Sam Goodchild, crossed the finish line in Brest, France on Saturday night at 20:45 local time to become the first winner of the Pro Sailing tour 2021 Final Rush offshore race.
Leyton covered the 1600-mile Final Rush, offshore between Toulon in the Mediterranean and Brest on the Atlantic, in 5 days, 10 hours, and 15 minutes at an average speed of 12.51 knots.
Leyton was followed by Arkema crossing the line in second at 21:37:37 in 5 days 11 hours and 7 minutes (average speed 12.43 knots) and Arsep - Solidaires en Peloton in third place at 21:38:34 in 5 days 11 hours.
Provisional overall standings Pro Sailing Tour: (after three stages)
1 - Leyton (Sam Goodchild) - 7+7+8 = 22 pts
2 - Arkema 4 (Quentin Vlamynck) - 6+5+7 = 18 pts
3 - Ciela Village (Erwan Le Roux) - 5+4+6 = 15 pts
4 - Primonial (Sébastien Rogues) - 2+6+4 = 12 pts
5 - Solidaires En Peloton - ARSEP (Thibaut Vauchel-Camus) - 3+3+5 = 11 pts
6 - Groupe GCA 1001 sourires (Gilles Lamiré) - 4+2+2 = 8 pts
7 - The Arch (Armel Tripon/ Benoît Marie), 0+0+3 = 3 pts
The full classification is available here.
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