Ready for the Prologue Leg
Destination Alicante
The MAPFRE crew by Joan Vila
Vila is quite simply, a man of few words, and when he does speak, it is with true dignity. The following is how he describes his team mates on board MAPFRE.
Work done, back to the water
The final refit is complete. If you don’t understand, don’t worry! As MAPFRE gets back on the water in Lisbon, our shore crew manager Antonio Piris “Talpi,” explains all.
Xabi Fernández’s MAPFRE win Leg Zero
After nearly 70 hours of sailing, the fourth and final stage of leg Zero came to an end this morning at 06.30h Spanish time, in front of the Ria de Muros (La Coruña). With the fleet practically at a standstill off the Galician coast, and a prediction of extremely light winds over the next few days, the Race Organization took the decision last night to shorten the course.
MAPFRE wins in St. Malo with a sound lead over the fleet
Xabi Fernández and his team crossed the finish line at 08:29 h with a 41 minutes advantage ahead of Dutch Team Brunel. The Spanish team completed the distance from Plymouth (UK) to the French port, in 18 hours 29 minutes and 50 seconds.
MAPFRE second place in one of the closest finishes in the history of the Rolex Fastnet Race
Just 56 seconds separate the Spanish boat from winning Chinese Donfeng Race Team, skippered by French sailor Charles Caudrelier
