On Saturday, June 14 at 1000., 404 sailboats launched into the 86th edition of the Bol d'Or du Léman. Despite an unexpected breeze during the first hour of the race, patience was required throughout the course to make the most of the very light winds. After 15 hours, 30 minutes, and 07 seconds of racing, and an arrival in the night, Sails of Change 8, helmed by Yann Guichard, secured its position as the top competitor in the TF35 Trophy (and finished second in the Bol d'Or du Léman, behind Realteam), ahead of ZEN Too and Ylliam 17.
“At the end, it came down to very little. We finished second overall but first in the TF35 championship,” confided Yann Guichard. “There is certainly a bit of disappointment because we led for a long time. But that’s the beauty of the Bol d'Or: it’s a race where nothing is ever guaranteed, and everything can change at any moment. Congratulations to Realteam for their victory.”