The 38th SPI Ouest France regatta sailed on the Bay of Biscay was an experience no one expected just three days before it all began over the Easter holiday weekend. Organized and hosted by Société Nautique de la Trinité-Sur-Mer, the sailors in the 360-boat fleet were expecting a rather benign weather forecast but a powerful storm front moving through the area forced event organizers to cancel the remainder of racing for Sunday and Monday. The 20-boat J/70 fleet had excellent competition with the winner being determined by a tie-breaker after three races. The winner was Jose Maria “Pichu” Torcida’s NOTICIA followed by fellow Spaniard Hugo Rocha’s NEW TERRITORIES. Third and fourth places were filled by French teams: Guigen’s VIRTUAL REGATTA 70 and Luc Sambron’s HEMON_CAMUS, respectively. Another Spanish team was fifth: Jesus’ PETIT PALACE HOTELS. For more SPI OUEST France sailing information, visit http://www.ouest-france.fr/spi.