Éric Tabarly at the helm of Blue Shadow for a weeklong regatta in Mauritius.
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Blue Shadow Crew 1979 Semaine de la voile Mauritius: (left to right) Pipo Lenoir, Patrick Cambier, Éric Tabarly, Didier Bétuel, Yves Bétuel, Patrick Tyack. Sitting down Max Rousset.
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Éric Tabarly receives one of the many trophies won by Blue Shadow during the weeklong regatta “Semaine de la voile”. 1979 Grand Bay, Mauritius.