Results for the 2019 SUN FAST Challenge Awards!

A beautiful 2019 Sun Fast Challenge has drawn to a close.  This Sunday, at the Paris Boat Show, the awards ceremony was held for the 2019 Sun Fast Challenge.

Below, you can view the final standing and the 2019 winners’ portraits.

 

What is the Sun Fast Challenge?

The Sun Fast Challenge is open to all Sun Fast 3200s and 3600s with a valid IRC certificate.

 

4 Rankings

 

The races were held between March and October, with seven in the Atlantic and seven in the Mediterranean, for a mix of offshore races and coastal races, and crewed, double- and single-handed races.

All races count for ranking purposes and any participation in a race automatically enrols you in the Challenge.

 

Rankings in the SUN FAST 2019 Challenge

 

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About the people on the podium...

 

 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Versatile, performs well in any weather or sea conditions

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

The 2019 ArMen Race

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

The Sun Fast World Cup, Spi Ouest-France, Duo Demi-Clé, 45/5, ArMen Race, Duo Catamania

Paolo MANGIONE

1st Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3600 Challenge

Surgeon

 Ciao Ciao  |    Atlantic, La Rochelle

 

 


PHILIPPE GAUDRU

2nd Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3600 Challenge

Executive Director

 Jokari  |    Sables d’Olonne

 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Fun boat

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

Pornic-Baiona

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

The ArMen Race, Sun Fast World Cup, Spi Ouest-France, Course des Îles, Demi-Clé, Pornic-Baiona, Fastnet


 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Fast and seaworthy

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

The 2016 Giraglia....  On the Giraglia-Genoa leg, the wind rose to a very strong 35-40 knots, in the pitch black on heavy seas, and we kept the spinnaker up. The instructions were:  you had to hold out an hour longer than all the boats in the class to win class 3.  We held out and won in every class!!!

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

Sun Fast World Cup, Spi Ouest-France, Open Demi-Clé, ArMen Race, Duo Catamania

BERNARD MALLARET

3rd Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3600 Challenge

Master Sailmaker

 TIP  |    Mediterranean; Bretagne


 


PATRICK ISOARD

1st Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3200 Challenge

Ship Chandler

 Santosha  |   Atlantic

 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Versatile, performs well in any weather or sea conditions

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

Transquadra

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

Duo Demi-Clé, Sun Fast World Cup, Spi Ouest-France, ArMen Race, 45/5 Gascogne, Duo Catamania, Pornic-Baiona, Celtic Cup, Le Télégramme Atlantic Race


 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Fast and Furious

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

2018 Tour of Ireland

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

Sun Fast World Cup, Spi Ouest-France, Duo Catamania, Pornic-Baiona, Trophée Télégramme

JEAN-FRANÇOIS NOUEL

2nd Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3200 Challenge

Radiologist

 Hakuna Matata  |   Pornic


PENNY AUBERT

3rd Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3200 Challenge

Head of Company

 Georgia pour le Conservatoire du littoral

 Atlantic, English Channel

 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Boat designed to race in double-handed IRC races

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

Start of the 2018 Solent, Cowes-Dinard, in light air downwind under spinnaker, crossing paths with many other boats

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

Spi Ouest-France, Demi-Clé, ArMen Race, Duo Catamania, Tour de Belle Île, Challenge Kerviler. My co-owner, Guy Delcroix, raced Trinité-Cowes and Cowes-Dinard with Philippe Ravel.


 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Reliable and healthy and comfortable

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

Duo Max

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

900 Nautical Miles of Saint-Tropez, Rade de Toulon Regatta, Massilia, SNIM, Duo Max, Giraglia

CHRISTIAN FREZE

1st Place in the Mediterranean Sun Fast 3200 Challenge

 

Retired

 Epsilon  |    Rade de Toulon, Mediterranean


OLIVIER ROMAND

3rd Place in the Mediterranean Sun Fast 3200 Challenge

Director of a Marine Centre

 Joope  |   Var, Bouches du Rhône

 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Seaworthy, excellent compromise between racing/cruising

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

Each sail

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

All the legs of the challenge of the Baie de Bormes, The Lavandou, SNIM, 900 Nautical Miles of St.-Tropez


 


 

 

Congratulations to the winners and to all the crews for their participation in this successful 2019 Sun Fast Challenge!

We are delighted to see the enthusiasm that these Atlantic and Mediterranean Sun Fast Challenges have inspired, and we are happy to report that you are more and more numerous to skipper our Sun Fast 3300 and Sun Fast 3600!

 

 

Fair winds to you all, and until next year for the 2020 Sun Fast Challenge!

 

2020 Sun Fast Challenge

More information on the 2020 Sun Fast Challenge to come in the month of January…

 

Stay tuned!

 

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