New Caledonia Groupama Race returns at 0900 AEST today!
by Nic Douglass 19 Jun 2022 00:04 BST
19-25 June 2022
The 654 nautical mile New Caledonia Groupama Race commences today at 0900 AEST, 1000 local time.
A record of 17 local teams will start today, including many Australian and New Zealand expats, as well as four Australian and NZ teams to make up the fleet of 21 boats.
28 women will take part in the race, also a record, with the all-female team Dove-Défi Des Filles, a Young 10 once again taking to the start to hopefully have their best result yet!
Three multihulls, including Ocean's Tribute a Crowther 40 trimaran, and Rush Hour, the Drew 15 catamaran, winner of the race in 2018 when the race was last sailed, will be quick off the mark, but may struggle for line honours against Antipodes a Santa Cruz 72 (ex. Syd Fisher boat) with the long upwind back down the western Caledonian coast to the finish.
Tracking is available here.