Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6.50 -Overall Series winner

9:35 PM Sat 24 Oct 2009 GMT

'2009 Transat 6.50 Charente-Maritime / Bahia . Finish Leg 2 Funchal/Salvadore de Bahia (Brazil).
Francisco Lobato (POR) 'ROFF TMN' (SERIE FINOT POGO 05)' ThMartinez / Sea & Co &copy

The Charente-Maritim/Bahia Transat 6.50, the 17th edition of the event, has been won by the Portuguese sailor Francisco Lobato (ROFF TMN). He crossed the finish line in the Bahian night, at 8h 10 min and 15 sec. (French Time). Yesterday Charlie Dalin took the second leg victory, however Lobato wins Overall for the Series thanks to the 22 hours time advantage he held from the previous leg win.

2009 Transat 6.50 Charente-Maritime / Bahia . Finish Leg 2 Funchal/Salvadore de Bahia (Brazil).
Charlie Dalin (FRA) 'CHARLIEDALIN.COM' (SERIE FINOT POGO 03) Winner of Leg 2 (Production). - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy

There were 14 nationalities and 33 non-French contesting this edition of The Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6,50.
South African Mat Trauttman and his plan Magnen 'Mini Mac', who been had been in the leading pack before the Doldrums, is the first non-French sailor to finish.

Lobato's finish

The Portuguese Francisco Lobato (ROFF TMN) lit flares that illuminated the night just a few seconds after greeting the finish line. The Production Series winner was happy and relieved, and was cheered by his friends gathered on the dock of the marina's yacht club. 'It's done!' he exclaimed. And he honoured his predecessor, Charlie Dalin who arrived first and before him yesterday afternoon. Dalin's time was not fast enough to bridge the gap of 22 hours that Lobato had from the first leg.

2009 Transat 6.50 Charente-Maritime / Bahia Leg 2 finish. Francisco Lobato (POR) 'ROFF TMN' (SERIE FINOT POGO 05) second of leg 2 and Winner overall of 2009 Transat 6.50 (Production). - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy

The race director learned that Ricardo Apolloni's boat (Ma Vie pour Mapei) was stranded on a beach, 60 km to the north of Salvador de Bahia. Procedures immediately went into place and a vessel was sent to the area.

Ricardo Apolloni and Ma vIe pour were grounded on the beach of Guarajupe, 60 km from Salvador de Bahia. The boat was moved to a mooring by local fishermen after she suffered two broken rudders. A new rudder and fittings - kindly given by Francisco Lobato - has arrived so that Apolloni can attempt a repair to get back at sea and reach Salvador.

The Italian Andrea Caracci arrived in Bahia at sunrise. He finished the leg 15th in the Protos category in 20 days, 18 hours, 38 minutes and 45 seconds (average speed 6.28 kts). His overall race time is 28 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes and 22 seconds and finishes 13th in this Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat 6.50.

Just after he moored his plan Manuard 'Speedy Maltese', Andrea immediately went to hospital to have an inflammation of the left eye treated.

Upon arrival an excited third placed Xavier Macaire exclaimed 'I'm in the place I wanted to be! What a happiness for me!' Greeted by his 'buddies' and under the pouring rain of a tropical storm, Xavier was slow to realize the significance of the moment, 'Of course I did not know about the misfortunes of Ricardo (Apolloni, groundred last night 60 kms from Bahia) and that I was third! I really fought in the Doldrums where I zigzagged without really knowing what I was doing before the rush straight ahead and then the reaching forward to Fernando da Noronha. It was long.'

Xavier's second leg was 20 days, 19 hours, 20 minutes and 16 seconds long. His overall time is 27 days, 21 hours, 8 minutes and 14 sec.

October 24th update: Sebastien Rogues (Eole Generation GDF Suez) crossed the finish line and the German sailor Daniela Klein (Jolly Roger) is expected before midnight. 23 solo sailors are expected the finish this day.

2009 Transat 6.50 Charente-Maritime / Bahia Finish Leg 2 Charlie Dalin (FRA) 'CHARLIEDALIN.COM' (SERIE FINOT POGO 03) Winner of Leg 2 (Production). - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy

2009 Transat 6.50 Charente-Maritime / Bahia (BRA) )
Finish Leg 2 'CHARLIEDALIN.COM' (SERIE FINOT POGO 03) Winner of Leg 2 (Production). - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy

2009 Transat 6.50 Charente-Maritime / Bahia Finish Leg 2 Francisco Lobato (POR) 'ROFF TMN' (SERIE FINOT POGO 05) second of leg 2 and Winner overall of 2009 Transat 6.50 (Production). - ThMartinez _- Sea & Co &copy

N?	Voile	Nom skipper Nom bateau	Latitude Longitude	Distance ? l'arriv?e (Milles)	Ecart au 1er Ecart au pr?c?dent (Milles)	Entre 2 relev?s		Sur 24h
N?	Voile	Nom skipper Nom bateau	Latitude Longitude	Distance ? l'arriv?e (Milles)	Ecart au 1er Ecart au pr?c?dent (Milles)	Vitesse (Nds)	Cap	Vitesse (Nds)	Cap
1	435	DALIN Charlie Cherche Sponsor - charliedalin.com		0	0 0	0		0
2	607	LOBATO Francisco ROFF TMN	12 58.82’ S 038 27.51’ W	0	0 0	30.37	229	3.21	237
3	472	MACAIRE Xavier Masoco Bay		0	0 0	0		0
4	626	PEDOTE Giancarlo Prysmian		0	0 0	0		0
5	552	ROGUES S?bastien EOLE GENERATION-GDF SUEZ		0	0 0	0		0
6	504	PROCHASSON Mathis Manupoki - Avico		0	0 0	0		0
7	455	DEBLED Antoine R?gionsJob.com		0	0 0	0		0
8	483	SELLIER Fabien Surfrider Foundation		0	0 0	0		0
9	539	MEYNIEL Henri BEVEAC CONSULTING		0	0 0	0		0
10	722	ROLLAND Pierre D2 MAREE HAUTE	13 4.56’ S 038 26.14’ W	9.64	9.64 9.64	1.27	282	7.46	229
11	219	GALLAND Matthieu Groupe SETEC	12 58.96’ S 038 20.23’ W	14.72	14.72 5.08	3.49	254	7.15	230
12	450	RAMON Hugo NASSAU - GAES	12 38.61’ S 037 57.71’ W	44.31	44.31 29.59	3.76	232	6.83	226
13	438	BOND Oliver ARTEMIS	12 49.66’ S 037 51.35’ W	44.38	44.38 0.07	3.41	234	7.87	227
14	686	DEL ZOZZO Luca Corradi	12 54.51’ S 037 47.40’ W	46.94	46.94 2.56	5.42	256	8.24	228
15	657	BURTE Gr?gory CNTL - Marseille	12 32.59’ S 037 53.42’ W	51.48	51.48 4.54	5.04	229	8.22	222
16	507	TOSI Luca GOLDEN APPLE	12 37.40’ S 037 36.91’ W	62.08	62.08 10.6	7.55	256	8.15	228
17	599	RAVOT Yves PARRAINER UN ENFANT	12 39.63’ S 037 33.83’ W	63.91	63.91 1.83	7.12	246	8.89	231
18	440	WILLIS Keith Rattle and Hum	12 39.10’ S 037 24.10’ W	72.97	72.97 9.06	7.29	248	8.34	223
19	582	AUBRY Herv? Ville de Pornichet	12 24.75’ S 037 13.09’ W	88.55	88.55 15.58	7.49	221	7.91	231
20	538	KLEIN Daniela 538 Tacchificio Monti	11 59.63’ S 037 3.28’ W	110.22	110.22 21.67	8.15	267	7.41	227
21	682	LINDLAHR Andreas UMPALUMPA	12 2.36’ S 036 35.06’ W	131.89	131.89 21.67	9.1	211	7.83	223
22	514	CASTELNERAC Bertrand www.bcombio.com	11 28.00’ S 036 52.10’ W	139.63	139.63 7.74	7.63	218	8.88	221
23	733	VERTES Marc SHEBANG	12 1.57’ S 036 24.77’ W	141.18	141.18 1.55	7.28	251	8.01	219
24	655	HORSFIELD Craig Skyweb Express	11 52.54’ S 036 19.99’ W	149.54	149.54 8.36	7.9	260	7.37	221
25	602	JACOBSON Robert Rosen NED 602	12 5.58’ S 036 11.80’ W	151.03	151.03 1.49	8.22	252	8.45	214
26	228	CHAMPION Fran?ois POGOMAN	11 34.34’ S 036 24.84’ W	155.51	155.51 4.48	9.14	210	8.03	221
27	445	MEYER Fabien Roxane / Les Boucles de la Marne	11 9.85’ S 036 11.09’ W	181.38	181.38 25.87	7.38	223	7	222
28	480	COLMAN Conrad Hottyper.com / geneious.com	10 48.78’ S 035 44.45’ W	214.96	214.96 33.58	10.82	215	7.5	220
29	446	RENAUD Emmanuel Koati	10 58.08’ S 035 33.05’ W	217.95	217.95 2.98	6.43	252	6.76	211
30	468	LECUNA J?rome I Feel Good	10 38.35’ S 035 29.08’ W	233.25	233.25 15.3	8.8	258	6.87	211
31	677	MIRO Joel GAES 677	10 22.57’ S 035 23.04’ W	248.1	248.1 14.86	7.35	226	7.53	213
32	236	BERTHO Sandrine HAMTARO	10 24.45’ S 035 10.70’ W	256.04	256.04 7.93	7.99	229	7.58	210
33	368	LEMAITRE Simon BUFFALO	10 6.62’ S 034 57.16’ W	277.76	277.76 21.73	7.66	233	7.13	204
34	676	LAGRANGE Jean Christophe ZOUKATI	08 38.50’ S 034 22.69’ W	364.13	364.13 86.37	7.22	207	6.64	205
35	659	DUNIAM Geoffrey Mad Spaniel	08 59.66’ S 033 44.97’ W	375.51	375.51 11.38	7.12	213	6.9	201
36	641	CARDONA R?my La Solidarit? Mutualiste	08 32.87’ S 034 7.08’ W	378.69	378.69 3.18	5.71	210	6.46	201
37	697	FRANCOIS Amaury GROUPE QUALITEL	08 39.50’ S 033 42.26’ W	391.18	391.18 12.49	7.36	218	8.27	210
38	671	AQUE Brice CNTL - SCUBE SAILS	08 0.38’ S 034 1.09’ W	406.97	406.97 15.78	6.52	206	6.69	205
39	544	ROSSI Andrea JRATA-CASINO LUGANO	07 53.15’ S 033 57.23’ W	414.97	414.97 8	6.57	202	6.79	204
40	672	SCRIZZI Alexandre PHOENIX	09 36.26’ S 032 9.98’ W	430.61	430.61 15.64	8.6	207	8.36	202
41	338	MAIBAUM Norbert Coconut Run	05 48.82’ S 032 43.09’ W	558.15	558.15 127.54	6.87	206	6.67	199
42	571	MIRMAN Philippe CEPAT	05 34.21’ S 032 37.80’ W	572.98	572.98 14.83	6.57	211	5.99	208
43	622	ROUGER Nicolas EXA / LE MARSEILLAIS / Peschaud	05 34.17’ S 032 37.85’ W	572.99	572.99 0	6.7	211	5.96	208
44	557	RICHARD Olivier MINUTE	05 25.48’ S 032 29.81’ W	584.75	584.75 11.77	7.37	209	6.61	203
45	389	LAURENT Emmanuel Domaine des Th?meaux	03 20.66’ N 028 23.94’ W	1163.39	1163.39 578.63	5.2	205	4.46	197
NC	587	MC GOLDRIK Simon Compositeworks		0	0 -1163.39	0		0
AB	426	APOLLONI Ricardo MaVie pour MAPEI	Abandon le 24/10/09 10:00 - Echouage
AB	704	GESI Simone DAGADA'	Abandon le 11/10/09 12:23 - Prob. de Pilote
AB	674	BEAUDART Davy Port ? sec Guy Beaudart	Abandon le 15/09/09 20:00 - Prob. electrique

Protos:

1	667	RUYANT Thomas Faber France		0	0 0	0		0
2	754	DELESNE Bertrand ENTREPRENDRE DURABLEMENT		0	0 0	0		0
3	716	SCHIPMAN Henri Paul MAISON DE L'AVENIR URBATYS		0	0 0	0		0
4	679	LEDIRAISON St?phane CULTISOL - MARINS SANS FRONTIERES		0	0 0	0		0
5	412	CUINET Fran?ois PLAN Jardin		0	0 0	0		0
6	618	AVRAM Olivier Cap Monde 2		0	0 0	0		0
7	617	DESPRES Fabien SOITEC		0	0 0	0		0
8	348	BRASSEUR Pierre R?gion Nord Pas de Calais / Ripolin		0	0 0	0		0
9	346	BOURGUES Laurent Prim'Soins		0	0 0	0		0
10	719	BOIDEVEZI Nicolas DEFI GDE		0	0 0	0		0
11	198	PICAULT S?bastien Kickers		0	0 0	0		0
12	419	TRAUTMAN Matt MINI MAC		0	0 0	0		0
13	630	AUBRUN R?mi AT Children's Project		0	0 0	0		0
14	614	COLIN Franck LOUKKOUMMAMA		0	0 0	0		0
15	756	CARACCI Andrea Speedy Maltese		0	0 0	0		0
16	247	VASSEUR Arnaud l'association Capucine		0	0 0	0		0
17	385	CORBELLA Anna GAES 385		0	0 0	0		0
18	403	SANCHIS Juan Carlos SOMNI - Gaes Solidaria	13 1.99’ S 038 24.77’ W	9.94	9.94 9.94	2.3	258	6.86	238
19	291	STEPHANT S?bastien D?ph?m?rides pour une mer propre	13 1.22’ S 038 24.70’ W	9.98	9.98 0.04	2.38	251	7.22	228
20	684	WEIJL Toni GAES 684	13 0.10’ S 038 22.26’ W	12.5	12.5 2.53	1.64	249	7.03	239
21	727	MARIN G?rard GAES 727	12 44.80’ S 037 59.82’ W	38.93	38.93 26.42	4.1	232	7.17	230
22	724	TUTMARK Chris Mini Anarchy	12 40.79’ S 037 15.89’ W	80.07	80.07 41.14	8.16	253	8.35	219
23	176	ROWSE Jesse Reality	12 46.46’ S 037 13.42’ W	81.03	81.03 0.96	7.2	255	7.76	215
24	395	FEUERSTEIN Marine Un oc?an de couleurs	11 48.43’ S 036 59.10’ W	120.51	120.51 39.49	6.82	210	6.8	231
25	437	MURA Gaetano GRF 91	10 0.51’ S 035 16.29’ W	268.11	268.11 147.6	9.19	228	7.7	210
26	625	CHARMET Nicolas La Ligue contre le cancer	08 58.69’ S 034 24.76’ W	347.89	347.89 79.78	7.64	214	6.92	197
27	615	VERRIER Mathieu ZYGOMAR	08 0.38’ S 034 1.12’ W	406.95	406.95 59.06	6.68	205	6.7	205
28	664	PIMENTEL Izabel Petit Bateau	04 14.40’ S 031 56.83’ W	661.56	661.56 254.61	6.6	207	6.69	202
29	396	JORDAN Staale STORMY	00 46.14’ S 031 16.76’ W	866.49	866.49 204.93	6.45	198	6.28	197
30	476	GERMOND Fabrice stratus	02 9.59’ N 028 53.45’ W	1086.81	1086.81 220.32	6.06	180	5.35	197
31	439	VIEILLE Caroline Fondation J?r?me Lejeune	02 39.56’ N 028 47.30’ W	1116.12	1116.12 29.3	6.93	209	5.8	207
32	132	DESFEUX Maxence Matmut	03 25.37’ N 028 9.34’ W	1174.5	1174.5 58.39	4.98	211	4.51	196
AB	736	RIOUX Antoine Nouvelle-Cal?donie	Abandon le 17/10/09 16:00 - Prob. de coque
AB	500	WOOD Andrew www.solochallenges.com	Abandon le 07/10/09 12:13 - Prb. de Pilote
AB	432	HAIZE Xavier Interface Concept	Abandon le 06/10/09 16:00 - Probl?;?mes Electroniques
AB	753	RIECHERS Jorg Mare.de	Abandon le 16/09/09 10:00 - Prob. de quille

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