Grands Records - With Their Skis Slung Over Their Shoulders
14 April 17:00

The Capgemini and Schneider Electric trimaran continues her laborious return through the Atlantic close-hauled. Her inability to hug the coast of Brazil too closely because of a counter current is also losing her precious sea miles every day. She must also make headway to the East at all costs if she is to release her full potential in the trade winds under gennaker. As they wait, the gennakers are still in the sail locker, like skis slung over a skier’s shoulder, as the crew uses the staysail like a pair of crampons to climb the slope. Everyone is looking forward to the descent, so let’s just hope it happens soon.

It still seems likely that the Doldrums will shrink dramatically towards the end of this week, which would be good news. At the moment, the Doldrums cover an area larger than France. “The trade winds are weak, gusting only to ten knots. On the other hand, if they were stronger, we’d arrive at the Doldrums too early... So perhaps nature knows best after all!”

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