Vendée Globe, doppia cifra
OceanoVelaVendée Globe 23 Gennaio 2009 Zerogradinord 0
Vendée Globe – Oceano Atlantico – Torna a segnare doppia cifra il log di Roland Jourdain. Un segno incoraggiante per lo skipper di Veolia Environnement, seconda forza di una classifica dominata da Michel Desjoyeaux, leader incontrastato grazie a un margine di 496.0 miglia sul diretto avversario.
Mentre si cerca di capire chi – o cosa – potrebbe impedire allo skipper di Foncia di giungere a Les Sables d’Olonne da trionfatore, nelle retrovie ci si da battaglia per le piazze d’onore. Sam Davies, quinta, si è avvicinata a Marc Guillemot, a sua volta lanciato all’inseguimento di Armel Le Cléac’h, distante oltre mille miglia dalla coppia di testa.
Oggi ha fatto il suo ritorno in Francia Sebastien Josse. Lo skipper di BT, che ha lasciato la barca ad Auckland dopo che la stessa è stata rollata da un’onda in pieno Pacifico, ha spiegato: “La barca è ancora in Nuova Zelanda. Abbiamo deciso di effettuare la i lavori e poi portarla in Francia a bordo di un cargo. Questa Vendée Globe si è rivelata una fantastica avventura”.
Day 74, 20.00 GMT, ranking
1 – Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) DTF 2681.1 nm
2 – Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement) +496.0 nm
3 – Armel Le Cléac’h (Brit Air) +1029.9 nm
4 – Marc Guillemot (Safran) +1965.2 nm
5 – Samantha Davies (Roxy) +2001.7 nm
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Video courtesy Vendée Globe.
VENDEE GLOBE, TWO DIGITS SLOW THE SLIDE
[Vendée Globe Press Release] Double digits is doubly good news for Roland Jourdain this evening as he seems to be consistently making more than ten knots and so his rate of losing miles to the leader has slowed. Even so, Michel Desjoyeaux has earned another 15 miles and looks he might better his ‘high score’ of 500.5 miles of four days ago, by the morning.
Fifth placed Sam Davies has halved her distance on Marc Guillemot since the same time last night and is making nearly seven knots while Safran is very close to the shore and only making three knots. Sam is now just about 37 miles behind and is making north east, looking to get a sniff of the slightly stronger NE’ly and E’lies sooner, while Guillemot looks to be stuck with light headwinds.
Seb Josse, who visited the Paris Vendée Globe Race HQ arrived determined not to speak with skippers on the Radio Vacs, although he answered questions from the editorial and broadcast teams comprehensively. He was drawn into the brief chat with Michel Desjoyeaux who overheard him, and said a little more than ‘Hi!’ to his pal Sam Davies.
“It’s nice to be back on dry land. You get back into your routine. You have the heating on and a bed that doesn’t move. The boat is still in Auckland: we’re doing the repairs out there and she will be brought home by cargo ship at the end of April. This Vendée Globe will remain an incredible adventure. It’s not a quick dash around the world, as the rules are very strict and you sail in the toughest seas in the world without stopping or outside help… But it is a true marathon event, where wear and tear takes its toll! Later on, I have scheduled the Calais Round Britain, a great event, which is very demanding, the Fastnet Race, Cowes Week and the the Transat Jacques Vabre.”
Day 74, 20.00 GMT, ranking
1 – Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) DTF 2681.1 nm
2 – Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement) +496.0 nm
3 – Armel Le Cléac’h (Brit Air) +1029.9 nm
4 – Marc Guillemot (Safran) +1965.2 nm
5 – Samantha Davies (Roxy) +2001.7 nm
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