{"id":7517,"date":"2026-04-22T17:02:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.societe-nautique-saint-tropez.fr\/tulukettu-takes-off-on-the-paprec-600"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:22:00","slug":"tulukettu-takes-off-on-the-paprec-600","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.societe-nautique-saint-tropez.fr\/en\/tulukettu-takes-off-on-the-paprec-600","title":{"rendered":"Tulukettu takes off on the Paprec 600"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Setting sail from Saint-Tropez at noon on Monday April 20, 2026, the crews of the Paprec 600 Saint-Tropez are experiencing ocean racing to the rhythm of the Mediterranean: unpredictable with its mood swings… <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The first leg between the mainland and southern Corsica was very pleasant for the sailors, who benefited from good weather and a wind oscillating between 13 and 14 knots, often accompanied by the Dolphins who were also eager to race and make good trajectories! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Equipped with a retractable transverse DSS foil, the Infinity 52 Tulikettu skippered by Arto Linnervuo naturally took the lead of the fleet! With a lead of around 100 nautical miles over the other competitors after 2 days of racing, the crewed yacht is playing for victory in both real time and corrected time! But as we all know, nothing can be taken for granted in a regatta! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

If the weather forecast holds, the Finnish yacht could cross the finish line on Thursday afternoon, April 23.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

In the Class 40s, Stella Nova, the GER135 owned by Omar Nass and Louis Toreilles, is currently leading the way ahead of Mathieu Claveau and Fran\u00e7ois Verdier on Phare40 HA Plus PME. They themselves managed to get ahead of Chris Kerl and Benoit Tuduri on Aquamarin as they passed the Bouches. The Flamingo Rosso team, with Gilwen Moriceau Loquen and Raphael Maniglier, and the RDT Logistic Ocean Connect team, with Yves Courbon and Nicolas Guibal, made a fine comeback, taking the right route despite the air gaps between Bonifacio and Giglio Island. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Meanwhile, the Class40 Imagin’Act Socomec with Marco Guerra and Benjamin Ferron has announced its withdrawal for technical reasons and is returning to its home port of Saint-Tropez.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The only Multi in the race, Eleven, skippered by Hugues de Saint Germain, had a great race, not far from the Class40s! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

(photo Maxince Haicaguer\/Paprec)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

As for the IRC crews, apart from Tulikettu, the table of the leaders in compensated time has been constantly evolving, but for the moment, focused on strategy, it’s the crew of Leclerc Hennebont Cocody with Richard Fromentin who are taking a slight lead over their rivals, to the east of the island of Elba towards the island of Gorgona. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

In the IRC Duo group, Marco Paolucci and Niccolo Bertola on the JPK 11.80 Libertine continue their fine run ahead of their rivals, who remain very combative, such as Sakifo (Lucas and Philippe Mao).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Watch live at https:\/\/carto.oceantracking.fr\/paprec600\/carto<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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ELEVEN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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LIBERTINE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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LECLERC HENNEBONT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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STELLA NOVA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n

Photos Gilles Martin Raget \/ SNST <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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