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Tom Dolan LOU BENOIST / AFP
Benoît Tuduri, in the lead at Kinsale, and Julie Simon, 3rd, were penalized by the jury. Tom Dolan is declared the winner.
To Kinsale
The news caused a stir in Kinsale after the no-appeal National Jury session on Friday lunchtime. The latter had five Race Committee protests to adjudicate. The main ones concerned Benoît Tuduri (CAPSO En Cavale), the winner of the first stage between Caen-Ouistreham and Kinsale on Thursday morning, and Julie Simon (Douze YCLB), third. George Priol, the president of the jury, explained the reason: The Race Committee was given a photo this morning showing this runner in action during the race. Behind him, in the lifelines, there was a can and a bucket which were hung. Which is strictly prohibited. It is considered ”mage”. He was thus infringing a cl rule which authorizes moving what is not sealed, but only inside the boat. There, it was clearly in the windward lines. The penalty was therefore 30 minutes on his stage one race time. With this sanction, in addition to the loss of racing bonuses, Benoît Tuduri, remaining the first rookie, finds himself 4e 13 minutes behind Tom Dolan (Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan) who will be celebrated as stage winner tonight at the prize giving.
Julie Simon, third in the leg so before this judgement, when the boat was compliant before the start in Caen, did not have the level of fuel required by the rules of the Figaro Beneteau Cl. His penalty was 7 minutes. For navigating the DST of the Fastnet, it took 10 minutes more. She is now 16e 21 minutes behind the leader.
The official clification therefore gives for the podium: Tom Dolan winner in 3 days, 19 hours and 16’46”. Niels Palmieri (TeamWork) 2e at 6’27” and Robin Marais (Ma Chance à Moi Aussi) at 8’17”.