VOLVO OCEAN RACE 2011-2012 PENULTIMATE- YACHT DRAWINGS - JUAN KOUYOUMDJIAN WINS ! - FRANK CAMMAS - JUAN K - GROUPAMA - GROUPAMA IV - VOR70

VOLVO OCEAN RACE 2011-2012: GROUPAMA IV WINS THE PENULTIMATE LEG!

By François Chevalier & Jacques Taglang

©François Chevalier 2012

Friday 15th June, 2012

VOR70 Groupama - Juan Kouyoumdjian's design - skippered by Frank Cammas arrived first in Lorient (France) at 13:54 UTC in the penultimate leg. 

In the same time Groupama is presently first overall. 

It is followed by Puma - second Juan Kouyoumdjian's design. 

Third place for Camper - Marcelino Botin's design.

©François Chevalier 2012

Fourth, Telefónica - another Juan Kouyoumdjian's design ! 

Fifth and last: Abu Dhabi - Bruce Farr's design...

©François Chevalier 2012

Huge success for Juan K ! Two designs in the two first! Congratulation !
This success shows how much the probable one design rule for the next Volvo Ocean Race is ridiculous... But wait and see; next episode in July!