Cap Martinique: Ludovic Gérard finishes first solo after 21 days at sea!
Despite stiff competition, Ludovic was the first in the solo category to cross the finish line in Fort-de-France after 21 days, 14 hours, 15 minutes and 8 seconds of thrilling racing aboard Solenn for Pure Ocean, a JPK 10.80. We’ll have to wait for the compensated time results to get the final rankings.
This triumph follows his previous success in the category with his partner Nicolas Brossay in 2022.
Wearing Pure Ocean’s colors loud and clear, Ludovic broke the previous edition’s record by raising even more funds for the scientific projects we support, with over €7,000 raised! THANK YOU
A few words from Ludovic on his arrival: “It’s a big challenge. There’s an extra step between double-handed and solo sailing. I’m not a solo sailor at heart. I had three objectives for this race. I wanted to finish it for myself, to achieve this challenge at 52. Secondly, I wanted to finish in the top 5, and that’s done. The third challenge was to make some noise and publicize Pure Ocean to raise money. The kitty worked well, thanks to my wife. I’m very happy to have arrived tonight.”
👏 Bravo Ludo, the whole team is very proud of you! What a pleasure to follow this race and vibrate following your exploits!
📸 © Photos Marc Marsillon
