2023 Beneteau Cup conquers the elements on Sydney Harbour
They usually come from far and wide to attend Flagstaff Marine’s annual Beneteau Cup. The 2023 edition definitely continued that trend, and how! Since being created some 28 years ago, no one else has amassed 7400nm to be a part of it. Charles-Etienne Devanneaux and his crew of French offshore legends brought the very new Beneteau First 44, Lenny, all the way from Los Angles via the world-famous Transpac race to Hawaii, thence on to Fiji, New Caledonia, and ultimately, Sydney.
It is as an impressive achievement as the list of accomplishments of the crew that includes Vendée Globe, Transat, and Figaro, as well as working in boat and mast building. Their happiness to be here and be part of the Beneteau Cup was matched by the ‘local’ crews, some of whom would have done in excess of 12 of the annual celebration of all things French.
All the photos from the day have been loaded onto our photo gallery which you can view here.
RACE RESULTS
Division One: 1st: Antipodes, 2nd: Holy Cow, 3rd: Lenny
Division Two: 1st: Flying Circus, 2nd: Elara, 3rd: Janelley