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Thomas Dinas & Eliott Coville claim Défi Paprec 2026 victory

By thomashowson2 — La Solitaire du Figaro

Thomas DINAS & Eliott COVILLE of Auray Quiberon by Orlabay have taken line honours in the Défi Paprec 2026, crossing the finish line in Vigo on Thursday at 10:01:29 CET. The French skippers completed the theoretical 610-nautical-mile course in 3 days, 23 hours, 16 minutes and 29 seconds. In reality, they covered 668.89 nautical miles at an average speed of 7.02 knots. © Vincent Olivaud

Thomas Dinas & Eliott Coville claim Défi Paprec 2026 victory
Photo credit: La Solitaire du Figaro

Originally published in French by La Solitaire du Figaro.

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