The Artemis Transat

The prizegiving ceremony held yesterday evening at the Boston Harbor Hotel concluded The Artemis Transat 2008... Don't miss our day by day account of the race in our features section


- Be sure to watch the video race summary


Race Awards
Total prizemoney 75 000 Euros (split between the skippers according to final ranking, race gate prizes and media prizes)


Winner, Loïck Peyron: 25 000 Euros
Omega Eddystone Race Gate: Loïck Peyron, wins an Omega Seamaster watch - elapsed time between the startline and the Eddystone lighthouse: 1h16'17"
GH Mumm Lizard Point Race Gate: Loïck Peyron, wins his height in champagne - elapsed time between the Eddystone lighthouse and the Lizard: 3h40'43"
Fastnet Race Gate: Sébastien Josse - elapsed time between the Lizard Fastnet 14h17'
Musto Newfoundland Race Gate Trophy: Loïck Peyron wins the Musto trophy - elapsed time between the Fastnet longitude and Cape Race longitude 8j13h03'
Race Gate 5 from Newfoundland to Boston: Loïck Peyron wins a magnum of champagne
Omega 24 hours distance record: Yann Eliès wins 5 000 € and an Omega Seamaster watch, with 376 miles covered in 24 hours.

Media Awards
Best e-mail content: Steve White
Best photo content: Armel Le Cleac’h
Best video conferences: Sam Davies
Best video sent back from boat: Dee Caffari

Live Skipper Game Podium
1st Olesa : arrived on 25 May 2008 at 22:40:18s (GMT)
2nd Lekeye: arrived on 26 May 2008 at 01:00:19s (GMT)
3rd Andressr: arrived on 26 May 2008 at 01:00:19s (GMT)