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| 17.01.2011 | |
South AtlanticTonight, under the full moon off Salvador, my thoughts turn to Ronan Legoff, a fellow crew member on the Jules Verne Trophy who lives part of the year on the island of Itaparica, which is a true haven of peace and beauty. He is one lucky man. Read more |
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| 17.01.2011 | |
Off the shores of BrazilWell, it is true that we're a little too far from the coast to hear the sound of the mariachis or the samba, and to smell the fragrance of the Caipirinha, but we're feeling a little Brazilian this weekend. Besides, what I will never understand with Michel, François, Jean-Pierre and Loick, is their lack of ability to have a good party. I mean, they had the perfect opportunity to enjoy convivial... Read more |
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| 14.01.2011 | |
Upside downWe crossed the equator at around 23:00 this the night.So we'll be staying nearly 2 months with our heads upside down in the southern hemisphere, at the end of which we will cross it again in almost the same place, give or take a few miles. Read more |
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| 13.01.2011 | |
"Sweaty hands and feet"Mother nature has reserved a few surprises for Groupe Bel in these two first weeks of the Barcelona World Race and yet the one that everyone dreads _ the notorious doldrums _ was good to Kito de Pavant and Sébastien Audigane. Not very active, this converging inter-tropical area enabled Groupe Bel to make headway at a remarkable speed of around 13 knots all night long. In 72 hours, they have won... Read more |
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| 13.01.2011 | |
Small doldrumsIn the end, the doldrums has not really slowed down the two leaders, who lost roughly a hundred miles to their immediate followers. However, Virbac-Paprec 3 and Foncia are still the same distance from each other, as they have been for several days. There is just a lateral difference of one degree of longitude. Jean-Pierre Dick and Loïck Peyron passed the equator very early this Thursday morning... Read more |
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