84 open seats assigned and 15 competitors on the waiting list who will not be able to start. 57 French sailors will be starting and will face foreign 27 competitors from 13 different countries and, for the first time, an Estonian and an Hungarian will take part.

The oldest boat is the “Paris Texas” Ludovic Méchin. Aged 22, the prototype had an illustrious career.

The skippers list: http://www.minitransat.fr/skippers/pre-inscrits?lang=en

The skipper portraits: http://www.minitransat.fr/skippers/portraits?lang=en

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