YCC Transmanche - 2019 edition

Published 12:23 on 13 May 2019

The record Transmanche time for a Cherbourg boat is 6 hours 45 minutes, achieved by 'Metis', a Cherbourg Grand Surprise without a spinnaker in 2011, in a NW force 7, sailed by my friends Wilfried and Fred with a couple of mates. It was also the year we broke the boom on the way over at night in 'Protocole', a Beneteau 40! The event is growing in popularity among French sailors from Le Havre to Granville, not least for the welcome they receive at WSC, and we look forward to a good crowd both in Cherbourg and Weymouth this year.Normally itÄôs a lovely weekend, and it would be good to have a few more Weymouth boats to line up against our Norman cousins, who have already shown their strengths at Spi-Ouest and in RORC. If you join in the informal race over on Thursday night, there is also the chance for a quick spot of shopping in Cherbourg and a meal out on Friday before the start on Saturday morning - nothing like a few cases of wine on the cabin floor to maintain stability under spinnaker!If youÄôre interested in doing this event, contact me at the club.Steve Fraser

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