Mini Transat Race

Mini Transat Race
First held1977
Typesingle-handed offshore race
ClassesMini Transat 6.50
StartDouarnenez
FinishPointe-à-Pitre
Length4,020 nautical miles (7,450 km; 4,630 mi)
Competitors72 (2015)
ChampionsFrancois Jambou (proto)
Ambrogio Beccaria (série)
Websiteminitransat.fr/en/

Mini Transat is a solo transatlantic yacht race which typically starts in France and ends in the Caribbean. The race uses small 6.5 metres (21 ft) long yachts conforming to the Mini Transat 6.50 class rules which gives considering scope for development. More recently, this has led to the formation of two divisions within the class: the production class that limits development and costs, and the prototype class which allows for more flexibility in dimensions and technology.