The race of Victor Jean-Noel, Route du Rhum 98

Before the start, follow the informations about the preparation, during the race, follow the route of Victor Jean-Noël and the other competitors.

Dismasting and withdrawal for Victor!
Second victory and record for Laurent Bourgnon!
12 days 08 hours 41 minutes 06 seconds
The first of the local skippers has arrived:
Luc Coquelin, 19. general,
7. Monohull, 2. Monohull class 2
The race has been closed on 06/12/98 -
see you on the next edition in 2002 !

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The results

1. Laurent Bourgnon Primagaz 12 d. 08 h 41" 06'

2. Alain Gautier Brocéliande 12 d. 11 h 54" 32'

3. Franck Cammas Groupama 12 d. 19 h 26" 13'

4. Marc Guillemot Biscuits La Trinitaine 12 d. 19 h 49" 41'

5. Loic Peyron Fujicolor 13 d. 02 h 38" 12'

6. Francis Joyon Banque Populaire 13 d. 10 h 41' 18"

7. Paul Vatine Chauss'Europ 13 d. 23 h 37' 44"

8. François R. Carluer Laiterie ST. Malo 16 d. 02 h 43' 20"

9. 1. Monohull
Thomas Coville Aquitaine Innovation 18 d. 07 h 53' 32"

10. 2. Monohull
J. L. Van den Heede Algimouss 18 d. 21 h 04' 16"

11. Mike Birch Eléphant Bleu 19 d. 02 h 14' 50"

12. Raphael Dinelli
3. Monohull Sodebo 19 d. 09 h 58' 17"

13. Franck-Yves Escoffier Deléage-Diazo 19 d. 16 h 16' 27"

14. Jean Maurel
4. Monohull Maison Côte Ouest 19 d. 20 h 12' 08"

15. Hervé Cleris CLM 20 d. 04 h 12' 08"

16. Ellen Mac Arthur
5. Monohull Kingfisher 20 d. 11 h 44' 49"

17. Steve Ravussin Triga IV 20 d. 17 h 27' 10"

18. Philippe Monnet
6. Monohull Uunet 21 d. 01 h 30' 46"

19. Luc Coquelin
7. Monohull Multicap Gamelin 21 d. 21 h 35' 54"

20. Charlie Capelle Chaussettes Olympia 22 d. 04 h 15' 06"

21. Pierre Antoine Friends and Lovers 23 d. 14 h 06' 14"

22. Bob Escoffier Adecco 23 d. 16 h 07' 54"

23. Loic Pochet Défi 14 PME 24 d. 08 h 43' 06"

24. Anne Caseneuve Armor Lux 24 d. 12 h 46' 30"

25. Frédéric Lescot Mistress 25 d. 14 h 36' 45"

26. Simone Bianchetti Telekom Italia 27 d. 05 h 06' 01"

27. Pascal Quintin Casino Val André

Out of race
Didier Levillain (Chaleur Fioul)
Withdrawals
Yvan Bourgnon (Yprema)
Bernard Mallaret (Baume & Mercier)
Eric Dumont (Le Havre 2000)
Victor Jean-Noël
Patrick Coulombel (Lyland & McGill)
Mark Gatehouse (Victoiria Group)
Catherine Chabaud

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1.	Laurent Bourgnon	Primagaz	12 d. 08 h 41" 06'
2.	Alain Gautier	Brocéliande	12 d. 11 h 54" 32'
3.	Franck Cammas	Groupama	12 d. 19 h 26" 13'
4.	Marc Guillemot	Biscuits La Trinitaine	12 d. 19 h 49" 41'
5.	Loic Peyron	Fujicolor	13 d. 02 h 38" 12'
6.	Francis Joyon	Banque Populaire	13 d. 10 h 41' 18"
7.	Paul Vatine	Chauss'Europ	13 d. 23 h 37' 44"
8.	François R. Carluer	Laiterie ST. Malo	16 d. 02 h 43' 20"
9.	1. Monohull Thomas Coville	Aquitaine Innovation	18 d. 07 h 53' 32"
10.	2. Monohull J. L. Van den Heede	Algimouss	18 d. 21 h 04' 16"
11.	Mike Birch	Eléphant Bleu	19 d. 02 h 14' 50"
12.	Raphael Dinelli 3. Monohull	Sodebo	19 d. 09 h 58' 17"
13.	Franck-Yves Escoffier	Deléage-Diazo	19 d. 16 h 16' 27"
14.	Jean Maurel 4. Monohull	Maison Côte Ouest	19 d. 20 h 12' 08"
15.	Hervé Cleris	CLM	20 d. 04 h 12' 08"
16.	Ellen Mac Arthur 5. Monohull	Kingfisher	20 d. 11 h 44' 49"
17.	Steve Ravussin	Triga IV	20 d. 17 h 27' 10"
18.	Philippe Monnet 6. Monohull	Uunet	21 d. 01 h 30' 46"
19.	Luc Coquelin 7. Monohull	Multicap Gamelin	21 d. 21 h 35' 54"
20.	Charlie Capelle	Chaussettes Olympia	22 d. 04 h 15' 06"
21.	Pierre Antoine	Friends and Lovers	23 d. 14 h 06' 14"
22.	Bob Escoffier	Adecco	23 d. 16 h 07' 54"
23.	Loic Pochet	Défi 14 PME	24 d. 08 h 43' 06"
24.	Anne Caseneuve	Armor Lux	24 d. 12 h 46' 30"
25.	Frédéric Lescot	Mistress	25 d. 14 h 36' 45"
26.	Simone Bianchetti	Telekom Italia	27 d. 05 h 06' 01"
27.	Pascal Quintin	Casino Val André