Solitaire du Figaro, iniziata la seconda tappa
FigaroMonotipiaSolitaire du FigaroVela 3 Agosto 2010 Zerogradinord 0
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Foto courtesy Courcoux-Marmara/Le Figaro.
Solitaire du Figaro – Gjion – Alle 14.00 di oggi pomeriggio ha avuto inizio la seconda tappa della Solitaire du Figaro. I solitari hanno lasciato Gjion dopo quattro giorni di riposo, mettendosi in rotta verso Brest. Una frazione di 385 miglia – e non 418 come annunciato – che ha preso il via in condizioni di vento leggero da nord.
A prendere il comando della regata, con una decina di lunghezze di margine sul migliore degli avversari al passaggio della boa di disimpegno, è stato Yann Eliés, lo skipper di Generali Europe Assistance che ha chiuso al secondo posto la prima tappa, vinta da Armel Le Cléac’h con poco meno di un quarto d’ora di margine sullo stesso Eliés.
Al colpo di cannone sono stati cinque gli scafi pizzicati in OCS e tra questi c’era anche i.Nova 3 di Pietro D’Alì.
Gli ultimi bollettini hanno confermato i precedenti per quanto riguarda l’inizio della frazione, caratterizzata da vento in rotazione verso nordovest e raffiche tra gli 8 e i 12 nodi, e modificato la situazione a lungo termine. Il vento dovrebbe infatti stabilizzarsi e aumentare in intensità sino a 25 nodi e con esso dovrebbe alzarsi un importante moto ondoso.
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Prima tappa, arrivo. Video courtesy Solitaire du Figaro.
SOLITAIRE DU FIGARO, THEY’RE OUT FOR THE SECOND LEG
[Solitaire du Figaro Press Release] The 45 sailors competing on the 41st edition of La Solitaire du Figaro got off today at 14.00 from the Spanish town of Gijon, under sunny skies with 8-9 knots of breeze from the North. Internationally renowned skipper Yann Elies on Generali Europe Assistance takes the lead.
On perfect time, under clear skies and with a good northerly breeze of around 7-8 knots the 45 boats strong fleet crossed the starting line, just two miles outside the harbour of Gijon, on the Atlantic Spanish coast. The Race Committee promptly hoisted the individual recall flag as five skippers were over the line: Sébastien Josse, Jeanne Gregoire, Erwan Tabarly, Jérémie Beyou and the Italian Pietro D’Alì.
13 minutes later, Yann Eliès was first around the Seamobile mark, with a good 15 lengths led on the second placed, Alexis Loison. They were followed by Laurent Gouezigoux in third and Nicolas Jossier in fourth. Fifth was Kito de Pavant.
In a spectacular display of coloured spinnakers the fleet then headed to the second gate, the Radio France mark. Portoguese Fracisco Lobato was the first non-French skipper to round the Radio France mark in 17th position overall. Young German/French female sailor Isabelle Joschke was 25th, Swiss Bernard Stamm 26th, Briton Jonny Malbon 34th and Italian Pietro D’Alì, who had to go back to re-cross the start line as he was reported over the line, is trailing in 40th.
The fleet now face their first night at sea, according to Sylvain Mondon from Météo-France overnight the 45 skippers will have to deal with two incoming fronts to cross the ridge in the Bay of Biscay. Sailing up to the first passage, the SN1 mark which is 235 from Gijon, the fleet will sail in 8-12 knots airs which will progressively shifting tot o W-NW. Tomorrow night the north-westerly breeze will be well established and pretty gusty, topping 20-25 knots and with a fairly strong swell.
To be noted that the length of Leg 2 has been recalculated by the Race Direction, the route to Brest is not 418 miles as previously announced but 385 miles.
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