The Bridge : QM2 in race with giant multihulls in 2017

[QE2forever]

http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/en-direct-the-bridge-suivez-les-animations-de-ce-samedi-5084369

At the moment QM2 has arrived in St. Nazaire, and is moving backwards very slowly and extremely carefully to enter the basin where she was built 14 years ago.

[Brandon Sterkel]

Great to know that the QM2 has come back to it's birthplace.

[Twynkle]

Hoping you can access details here, it's been extra-good watching QM2 Live this afternoon!

 From the Bridge website "An event reserved for the ultimate trimarans over 81 feet (24.68 meters), THE BRIDGE promises a thrilling transatlantic race. On June 25, 2017 – 100 years to the day after the arrival of the Sammies on the French coasts – at 7 pm sharp, the waters of the Loire estuary will bubble with activity when, under the bridge of Saint-Nazaire, three cannon shots – this time as a sign of fraternity – kick-off this 3,152-mile (5,837 km) oceanic race to New York.
 
https://www.thebridge2017.com/en/the-centennial-transat

[QE2forever]

Follow the race here:

https://www.thebridge2017.com/en/ranking-and-cartography

So far, QM2 is leading...

[Rob Lightbody]

Follow the race here:

https://www.thebridge2017.com/en/ranking-and-cartography

So far, QM2 is leading...

So far she's going to arrive days ahead of the yacht... she also appears to be doing a 6-nighter, and travelling a bit faster than is normal nowadays?

[QE2forever]

QM2 is so outrageously far ahead of the race now that some of the French sailing ships' skippers are starting to lose their temper and claim for penalty...

www.sail-worldcruising.com/155109

 

[QE2forever]

…and the winner is: QM2, having crossed from St. Nazaire to New York in 5 days, 16 hours and 45 minutes.

The fastest multihull sailing ship is still 925 miles away from arrival.

https://sailinganarchy.com/2017/06/30/power-boats-rule/

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

I am sure this was a great adventure for all concerned! And of course it got lots of publicity, which must be very welcome to all concerned.

Lovely that the race started in Saint Nazaire .

[Twynkle]

There are some superb pics and videos of QM2 taken as she positioned herself with the Statue of Liberty after a wonderful sunrise in New York harbour this morning - from The Bridge 2017 facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/thebridge2017/

CunarderMan found the arrival LIVE on Facebook - it may be  impossible to share or copy it.
However please do check it out - it is magnificent!

https://www.facebook.com/pg/thebridge2017/videos/?ref=page_internal

or

https://www.facebook.com/thebridge2017/videos/843317555823561/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

video: L'arrivée du Queen Mary 2 à New York !