ODM.NC - winner of the Groupama Race. Image copyright Patrice Morin/patricemorin.com
by Florence Dhie
The winner of this second edition of the race is Groupama "ODM.NC". Cedric Bouchet 's crew made a clean shipping and without much hesitation. He crossed the finish line after 4 days 9 hours 16 minutes and 30 seconds. He won the race with only 83 seconds ahead of his pursuer, "Northern Province", New Zealand Team Ramada Plaza up the third spot on the podium, after an amazing comeback in the last 24 hours. There was less than two hours time difference between the first 6. An unbelievable result for a 1500 km race!
The event record dating from 2008, in 3 days 23 hours 20 minutes 50 seconds, was not beaten ...
Provisional result:
1. ODM.NC (4 days 9 hours 16 minutes and 30 seconds)
2. Northern Province (4 days 9 hours 17 minutes and 53 seconds)
3. Team NZ Ramada Plaza (4 days 9 hours 48 minutes and 1 second)
4. Mumm (4 days 9 hours 56 minutes and 40 seconds)
5. Lagoon (4 days 10 hours 22 minutes and 32 seconds)
6. Reunion Pacific Travel (4 days 11 hours 15 minutes and 32 seconds)
7. Australia Team News (4 days 16 hours 21 minutes and 45 seconds)
8. Eat Better Move More (4 days 16 hours 59 minutes and 45 seconds)
9. Optic 2000 (4 days 19 hours 54 minutes and 16 seconds)
Nautilus (arrival in the afternoon)
Trophy for Young Sailors (arrival in the afternoon)
The waters of Mount Dore Géant Casino (arrival Friday)
NC Contact Real Estate and The Oyster Dumbéa
Groupama New Caledonia Race
