SNSM Donate! Wins First Leg of Transat Café L'Or Race

29th October 2025

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Corentin Douguet and Axel Tréhin cross the finish line in La Coruña to win the first leg of the Transat Café L'Or Le Havre Normandie Race aboard Class40 SNSM Donate!

At 08:05 hrs UTC this Wednesday morning, Corentin Douguet and Axel Tréhin (SNSM Make a donation!) crossed the Class40 finish line first in La Coruña, NW Spain, for what has become the first leg of the Transat Café L'Or Le Havre Normandie double-handed race to Martinique.

The French duo, widely tipped among the favourites, completed this internship from Le Havre in 2 days and 18 hours. They finished 21 minutes ahead of the Normandy duo Guillaume Pirouelle and Cédric Chateau (Seafrigo-Sogestran). The duo Achille Nebout and Gildas Mahé (Amarris) completed the podium, following their arrival at 0853hrs UTC.

The race organisers had to set this stop in La Coruña to protect the skippers and boats from a severe storm that would sweep across the Atlantic coast. The competitors will wait for it to pass before resuming the race, likely at the weekend. Overall victory in the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie will be decided by the cumulative time of the two stages (Le Havre – La Coruña, La Coruña – Fort-de-France).

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About the Class 40

The Class40 is a kind of monohull sailboat primarily used for short-handed offshore and coastal racing. It is dedicated to offshore racing and has been around since 2004, serving as an intermediate oceanic boat between the Mini 650 (6.50m) and the 60-foot IMOCA (18.24m). The boat is strictly regulated, with a maximum length of 12.19 m. These boats are designed to sail in all weather conditions, and their performance has recently improved significantly. It is not uncommon to reach speeds of up to 26 knots (according to GPS), and planing up to 15 knots is normal.