Fastnet 21 Finish

[harry potter]

Watching avidly Edmond de Rothchild's Gitana 17 finish the Fastnet in 33 1/4 hours on the Cherbourg/Octeville port webcam - Nul points! Zilch! Not a red flare or even a Feu d'artifice. Did I miss something?

 

[Daydream believer]

Perhaps they were all in date. Only do that to get rid of the old ones, before French authorities come aboard

 

[Fantasie 19]

"Spectators gathered on the breakwater, flares were lit, horns blasted and champagne sprayed. While not yet on the scale of a Route du Rhum or French ocean classic, as Cammas noted: “There is a very good ambiance here – maybe a little bit more than if we finish in England.” "

...according to the Yachting World article...