Grands Records - Only The Albatrosses...
16 March 19:40

At the end of the afternoon, Geronimo was approaching the Kerguelen Islands averaging 24 knots through the Indian Ocean propelled by a westerly wind of around 27 knots.

This sustained rate of progress says a lot about the determination of a crew that had detected an iceberg some hours earlier at 47°57 South, 38°39 East on the radar screen of the great trimaran.

By taking a route close to the Antarctic convergence, Olivier de Kersauson is adopting a strategy that allows him not only to "clock up the miles", but also to shorten the route considerably by tracking south through latitudes with a reputation for being the most inhospitable on the planet.

If Geronimo keeps the hammer down right though tonight, Olivier and his crew could complete their 20th day at sea practically 48 hours ahead of the current Jules Verne Trophy record of 64 days, 8 hours, 37 minutes and 24 seconds set by Bruno Peyron and Orange in 2002.

Prudence may be called for however, since icebergs are far from harmless, especially those that wander into the Howling Fifties.

Only the albatrosses can put up with such as menacing presence…

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