A comment from a user on a very active WhatsApp group: «Transat Café—the gold standard… financial and logistical resources from Martinique, but the awards ceremony is in Le Havre…»
Editor's note: »Including a substantial allocation of GBH…»
The Transat Café L’Or awards ceremony took place following an exceptional edition of the race. The winners of the various classes were honored, including ¹ ²:
– *ULTIM Class*: Tom Laperche and Franck Cammas aboard SVR Lazartigue, with a time of 10 days, 13 hours, 3 minutes, and 58 seconds.
– *Ocean Fifty Class*: Baptiste Hulin and Thomas Rouxel on Viabilis Océans, with a time of 12 days, 5 hours, 24 minutes, and 30 seconds.
– *IMOCA Class*: Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière on Charal, with a time of 11 days, 19 hours, 45 minutes, and 18 seconds.
– *Class40 Class*: Guillaume Pirouelle and Cédric Chateau on Seafrigo – Sogestran, with a time of 19 days, 2 hours, 34 minutes, and 46 seconds.
An award for commitment was also presented to Anne Claire Le Berre and Élodie Jane Mettraux on UpWind by MerConcept for their exemplary project in the areas of the environment, inclusion, and solidarity. The awards ceremony highlighted the participants’ sportsmanship and commitment ¹.
