Transat Jacques Vabre 2007 Race
Carsington sailor Tom Gall will be taking part in the Transat Jacques
Vabre 2007 Race on their Class 40 called Concise 49. The TJV is a
classic two-handed ocean race in its 14th year. The fleet will depart Le
Havre on 3 November and head south over the equator to finish in
Salvador de Bahia, Brazil early December, a distance of 4700 miles. The
course is testing and Tom and his team mate, Dan Gohl, will have to
negotiate the challenging Bay of Biscay, and to navigate the frustrating
light airs of the Doldrums with skill and tenacity. The TJV attracts a
world class field with over thirty Class 40s the competition will be
tough. There is also a big fleet of Volvo 60s and Orma 60s Tri-Marans
Ray Gall