A calm before the storm !

In the last 48 hours, the skippers have had virtually no respite, faced with Dantesque weather conditions. However, this Thursday is tantamount to a lull for the 18 boats still racing.

“All day long it’s been a bit Rock & Roll with violent squalls of over 45 knots. We tried to head to wherever the wind was weaker, but I’m not sure that we succeeded." This remark by Kito de Pavant is a reflection of the 4 first days racing in this Transat Jacques Vabre. Fortunately for Groupe Bel’s crew, this Thursday marks the end of the first low pressure area and will allow the fleet to rest a little.

Unfortunately, this lull will be very short, since the second low forecast, stronger than the first, is expected tomorrow morning and should toss the crews about until the end of the weekend, which Kito describes as a second start. “There will be a small break in the race until we get this strong gale behind us, which will not be before next weekend. Our primary goal is not to suffer any damage. In the meantime, the waves are really slapping us about”.

Ranking at 11:00:

1- BT (Josse-Cuzon) 3699 miles from the finish
2- SAFRAN (Guillemot-Caudrelier) at 0.5 miles
3- VEOLIA (Jourdain-Nelias) at 31.8 miles
4- GOLDING YACHT RACING (Golding-Sanso) at 40.1 miles
5- GROUPE BEL (De Pavant-Gabart) at 54.8 miles

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