Route du Rhum Day 3 / The end of the tunnel

The big deal these last 24h is definitely the Banque Populaire capsize with Armel Le Cleac'h being rescued by a fishing boat. A lot of work for the technocal team if they manage to recover the wreck as it seems the windwad float broke ahead of the accident. Meanwhile, François Gabart is increasing his lead on Francis Joyon and wears a short!

Published 07/11/2018

By François Trégouët

Issue: 162

Published: nov. / dec. 2018

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Comparatively the Multi50 seem reliable for those at sea or careful for those who chose to shelter. Hard to say who is right looking at the board as Thibaut Vauchel-Camus in the North is the leader ahead of Armel Tripon who is the far South! Suspens...

Offshore Cape Finistere, low pressure after low pressure, most of the Rhum Multi fleet is very cautious in 30 knots or more winds. Pierre Antoine is still a strong leader, while the "Bretons" are stil moored shletered, just like Loïck Peyron next to La Corugna.

Looking for the trade winds...