John_Silver
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Credit’s overnight arrival, in Recife, to take the leg win, proves a release for Antoine.....
Ian describes their 'Battle of the Atlantic,' with Curium (English subtitles available in settings)
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Credit’s overnight arrival, in Recife, to take the leg win, proves a release for Antoine.....
Ian describes their 'Battle of the Atlantic,' with Curium (English subtitles available in settings)
John_Silver
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Jonas & Corentin cross the Recife finish line. A frustrating fifteen(ish) hours behind Credit. Albeit they are tied on points, for the Globe40 overall. Curium was slowed, in the final stages, by a fading breeze.....
......After an heroic fight back. Overcoming an exploded mainsail track and lost halyard prior to the Horn. Closing a 600nm deficit during the stormy ascent of the South Atlantic. Cracking Curium's stringers in the process (post #88). Repairing underway. Only to snag a longline whilst cutting inshore at night.
Insight here, into the source of Credit's (a David Raison Max 2 scow) apparent structural superiority, over Curium (a Lombard Lift 2 scow), during the pounding upwind conditions.
In the sharp fleet, Free Dom continues to lead the way. Thibaut & Maxime exuberant as ever
Whiskey Jack's Melodie & Paul vie with Wilson's Lisa & Jade. Who, I'm assuming, must have put Jade's boatbuilder/rigger background to use and reattached their 2:1 J2 halyard to the mast (see post #86 ). Word from Melodie:
Richard & Rupert's Jangada is meanwhile locked in combat with Jose & Luis' Barco. A 65nm spread across the fleet.
......After an heroic fight back. Overcoming an exploded mainsail track and lost halyard prior to the Horn. Closing a 600nm deficit during the stormy ascent of the South Atlantic. Cracking Curium's stringers in the process (post #88). Repairing underway. Only to snag a longline whilst cutting inshore at night.
Insight here, into the source of Credit's (a David Raison Max 2 scow) apparent structural superiority, over Curium (a Lombard Lift 2 scow), during the pounding upwind conditions.
In the sharp fleet, Free Dom continues to lead the way. Thibaut & Maxime exuberant as ever
Whiskey Jack's Melodie & Paul vie with Wilson's Lisa & Jade. Who, I'm assuming, must have put Jade's boatbuilder/rigger background to use and reattached their 2:1 J2 halyard to the mast (see post #86 ). Word from Melodie:
Richard & Rupert's Jangada is meanwhile locked in combat with Jose & Luis' Barco. A 65nm spread across the fleet.
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John_Silver
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Jonas & Corentin: The Cape Horn experience; the 'Remontada;' and the task to rebuild Curium, before the start of the Lorient leg. Which falls to their pro team of preparateurs. (English subtitles)
John_Silver
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"Let's Make It Happen." The slogan on Barco's genoa captures the sentiments of the sharp fleet. After 25 days at sea and a Cape Horn rounding. Richard & Rupert are rueing the consumption of the last of Jangada's date cake supplies.
Jose & Luis finally spill the beans, on the full extent of Barco's South Atlantic woes. After enjoying 48 hours of breakage-free sailing
Meanwhile Melodie & Paul's Whiskey Jack has joined the (breakaway group of?) leading sharps. Thibaut & Maxime's free Dom leading Lisa & Jade's Wilson.
170ish nm to go for Free Dom. Currently making 7-8kts.
Coverage may go quiet, on here, for tomorrow's finishers. Stargazer has a date with a crane.
Jose & Luis finally spill the beans, on the full extent of Barco's South Atlantic woes. After enjoying 48 hours of breakage-free sailing
Meanwhile Melodie & Paul's Whiskey Jack has joined the (breakaway group of?) leading sharps. Thibaut & Maxime's free Dom leading Lisa & Jade's Wilson.
170ish nm to go for Free Dom. Currently making 7-8kts.
Coverage may go quiet, on here, for tomorrow's finishers. Stargazer has a date with a crane.
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John_Silver
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A characteristically colourful Recife line crossing for Thibaut & Maxime. Free Dom first of the sharps.
Lisa & Jade bring Wilson in a close second.
Pipping Melodie and Paul's Whiskey Jack to third.
Meanwhile, there is confirmation that Melodie will have fellow Canadian Colin Campbell (veteran of the Pacific - leg as per picture) aboard for the Recife to Lorient leg.
The battle between Richard & Rupert's Jangada and Jose & Luis' Barco rages on. Both expected in early tomorrow (UTC)
Lisa & Jade bring Wilson in a close second.
Pipping Melodie and Paul's Whiskey Jack to third.
Meanwhile, there is confirmation that Melodie will have fellow Canadian Colin Campbell (veteran of the Pacific - leg as per picture) aboard for the Recife to Lorient leg.
The battle between Richard & Rupert's Jangada and Jose & Luis' Barco rages on. Both expected in early tomorrow (UTC)
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