Grands Records - Close-hauled
26 March 19:10

The Cap Gemini and Schneider Electric trimaran progressed more slowly on Day 29, covering only 158 nautical miles point-to-point in the first 12 hours of the day.

The fix taken at 17:14 GMT today (Friday 26 March) showed Geronimo's position to be 53°17S, 155°38E, at which time she was making a spot actual speed of 12.1 knots.

Despite having to cope with a headwind of 30 knots and more, forcing the boat to sail close-hauled, the helmsmen and the rest of his watch were able to maintain a true heading of 94°, which should route the trimaran as directly as possible to the antimeridian.

Given these conditions, Olivier de Kersauson and his crew naturally hope to pick up the following winds of a westerly system at the earliest opportunity.

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