Fifteen days after anonymous accusations of cheating were sent to several media outlets, sailor Clarisse Crémer and her partner Tanguy Le Turquais were cleared on Monday of any “misconduct” by an international jury, we learned from the organizers . “Tanguy sought to understand Clarisse’s intentions, to reassure himself about her safety (…) The International Jury is entirely convinced that there was no misconduct”, it is written in the decision, that the AFP was able to consult.
“It’s a big relief,” says the sailor
“It’s a great relief. With Tanguy, we didn’t really doubt ourselves, but it was really a nightmare these last few weeks”, reacted to AFP the 34-year-old sailor, 12th in the Vendée Globe 2020/2021. “We have the feeling that the page will finally be able to turn and start devoting 100% to the preparation of our two projects,” she added.
The accusation was based on screenshots of WhatsApp conversations between Crémer and her husband during the race, sent anonymously to several media outlets and the French sailing federation (FFVoile). These screenshots, some of which included weather maps, prompted the organizers of the Vendée Globe to form a jury to determine whether the sportswoman had benefited from routing, which is strictly prohibited by the regulations of this round-the-world race. solo monohull sailing.
Screenshots that “do not demonstrate” performance support
In its decision, the jury considered that these screenshots “do not demonstrate that there was ‘routing'” on the part of Tanguy Le Turquais and “do not demonstrate that Clarisse received performance assistance” from his spouse.
“The International Jury is entirely convinced that there was no misconduct on the part of Clarisse Crémer or Tanguy Le Turquais (…) I therefore take note of these conclusions rendered in complete independence”, commented in a press release from Alain Leboeuf, president of the Vendée Globe. The two skippers are currently candidates for departure for the next Vendée Globe, which will start in November from Les Sables d’Olonne.