Maggie Adamson and Calanach Finlayson (Solan Ocean Racing), 15th in the Transat Paprec!

The two Scots had been dreaming of participating in this Atlantic crossing for two years. Despite their victory at the World Championships last year, they had to work hard to find funding and take part in the race. On the water, the duo performed admirably, achieving a particularly respectable result, less than nine hours behind the winners.

THEIR RACE IN NUMBERS

Arrival time: Friday, May 9 at 10:45 a.m. (local time), 4:45 p.m. (metropolitan time) Race time: 19 days, 3 hours, 43 minutes, 2 seconds Gap to first: 8:26 a.m.

Gap to previous finisher: 2:44 a.m.

Distance covered: 4,303 miles

Average speed (real): 9.36 knots

THEIR RACE DECRYPTED. The ropes of happiness

This will remain one of the most powerful images of this Transat Paprec. A video showing Figaro, all sails unfurled, a skipper on deck, and a violin in her hands. Maggie Adamson has two passions, and she decided not to choose: sailing and the violin. Recognized for her multi-award-winning musical talents, she juggles both schedules and their constraints. She wasn't there at the press conference, but no matter: Calanach's smile was there to represent them.

For these two skippers, taking part in the Transat Paprec was a victory in itself, given the complexity of the project. " Since the last edition, we've really wanted to take part, but finding funding is a real challenge ," explains Calanach. From a sporting perspective, the pair are not short of arguments: they won the world championship last year. The one-design race and crossing the Atlantic motivated the two Scots. " It's the perfect race ," smiles Calanach.

But they had to keep up the incredible pace set by the fleet. Solan Ocean Racing was neck and neck for a long time with the English Ellie Driver and Oliver Hill (Women's Engineering Society) and the young Pier-Paolo Dean and Tiphaine Rideau (Les Banques Alimentaires) at the back of the pack. At the end of the race, they, like everyone else, benefited from the tightening of positions due to the large windless zone surrounding the Antilles. This allowed them to close in on the "top 10" and maintain motivation until the end to finish well. They finally crossed the line in 15th place and promised to come back, so much fun had they had aboard their Figaro.