{"id":50247,"date":"2026-06-02T16:12:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/normandy-race.com\/?p=50247"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:12:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:12:01","slug":"news-from-onboard-centrakor-hirsch-mikael-mergui-et-benoit-hantzperg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/normandy-race.com\/en\/news-from-onboard-centrakor-hirsch-mikael-mergui-et-benoit-hantzperg\/","title":{"rendered":"News from onboard  Centrakor &#8211; Hirsch : Mika\u00ebl Mergui et Benoit Hantzperg"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em><strong>Centrakor &#8211; Hirsch : Mika\u00ebl Mergui et Benoit Hantzperg<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Hello everyone,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">All\u2019s well aboard Class40 183.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">It\u2019s been a tough evening and night; we didn\u2019t handle the gybes off the English coast very well \u2013 though the scenery was lovely, by the way \u2013 and to top it off, a fishing net got tangled round the keel at Lizard Point\u2026 In short, we\u2019re a bit disappointed to be at the back of the leading pack after such a great start to the race.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">We\u2019ve rounded Wolf Rock and we\u2019re off for a full-throttle run down the red run, but the track isn\u2019t groomed.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">It\u2019s banging, bouncing and diving with loads of water on the water.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ben loves it \u2013 it reminds him of the Globe 40!!!<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I prefer it when it\u2019s a bit tidier; I\u2019m more of a light spring snow sort of guy.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">We\u2019ll soon be rounding Portsall for the second run, which looks set to be technical and windy!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Centrakor &#8211; Hirsch : Mika\u00ebl Mergui et Benoit Hantzperg Hello everyone, All\u2019s well aboard Class40 183. 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