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After weathering the storm Ciaran on Wednesday night, which continued into Thursday, the results for the IMOCA boats berthed at the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre were positive. No damage was recorded on the IMOCA Be Water Positive, whose team was on watch day and night to ensure the boat&#8217;s safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But while the storm is behind us, all eyes remain on the weather, which is not yet mild enough to allow a safe departure in the next few days. At this stage, the race directors, finally seeing a favorable weather window, announced yesterday a possible start this Tuesday morning, November 8. 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