11/11/2011 #26 7 th D+10 .SUN, SEA AND … THE TRADE WINDS .IT IS ALL ABOUT POWER .JUNIORS TO THE FORE POSITION_ 31 26.57’ N 45 09.19’ W SPEED_ 14.2 nds BREAKFAST_ chocolate muesli MEAL 1_ omelette DESSERT_ crème caramel MEAL 2_ pasta bolognaise DAILY LOG
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11/11/2011 #26
7 th
D+10
.Sun, Sea anD …
the traDe WinDS
.it iS all about poWer
.JuniorS to the fore
poSition_ 31 26.57’ N 45 09.19’ W
SpeeD_ 14.2 nds
breaKfaSt_ chocolate muesli
Meal 1_ omelette
DeSSert_ crème caramel
Meal 2_ pasta bolognaise
DailY loG
“We haven’t had a chance yet to think about
ourselves, it is 20 degrees at the moment, the
weather is beautiful and we are still sitting here
in our fleece jackets,” said Dominique. “We have
worked so hard over the last few days that we ha-
ven’t got round to thinking about our wardrobe,
but it won’t be long before we are forced to pull
out our shorts and t-shirts.”
Dominique sounded happy when we spoke to
him on the satellite phone. The sunshine had
something to do with it for sure, but the main
reason was the way they successful negotiated
the high-pressure that parked up a big part of
the fleet for 48 hours. Dom and Michele caught
up very quickly and were lying in sixth place for
a short time ahead of three of the favourites:
Groupe Bel, Safran and Macif.
The fleet has at last reached the northeast Trade
Winds that should carry them all the way to the
Caribbean Sea.
“We are still a long way off the Caribbean islands,
so it is a bit early to say which way we will be
going,” said Dominique. “Particularly as the Trade
Winds are not yet established and there could
very well be a few more surprises in store for us.
Having said that however, we are edging closer
and I can happily say that the North Atlantic low-
pressures are firmly behind us.”
Virbac Paprec, sailed by Jean-Pierre Dick, who also