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Gerard Cok selection of the week : Elan 400
Class Ocean50 - Boat for Breizh World Tour 2017-2018
Winner in 2010 of the Rolex Sydney Hobart, Spi Ouest France, Cowes Week and Voiles de Saint-Tropez, the First 40 has a unique international record of achievements and, over 2 seasons, has built up a solid reputation.
To increase her performance further still and prolong this success, Beneteau now offers the Club Racer version of the First 40 for the same price. This offer should draw the attention of the most experienced racers.
Brit Alex Thomson in Hugo Boss hits over 25 knots in his chase for the leading yachts. South of the fleet he’s hoping to make up time.
Leader Armel le Cleac’h just passed the most extremely point of the the second ice security gate and dived south finding the winds of his rivals.
Behind him his close rivals are already further south and sailing two knots faster in slightly stronger breeze. Tiredness is evident among the frontrunners as the chill of the Southern Ocean bites and the possibility of encountering ice increases.
Read more : http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/article/5619/an-option-to-invest-in-the-south-for-banque-populaire.html
Did I beat Thomson’s record? I didn’t know, it’s great! And I’m the leader, too, it’s a good start to the month of December! I’m very happy to see the choice I made ten days ago paid off. It’s a true satisfaction, even though the gaps are very small. There are many positive things: We’re in the south, it’s a nice regatta with three boats in a very close race, followed by three others.
There are 28 knots of wind and the sea is quite rough but I have the right sails to go fast without pushing the boat too hard. Our boats have been designed to go that fast. But they do get very noisy. Read More
Like announced in my previous Armel le Cléac’h loses his pole position. Dick has perfect wind conditions and exploits them as max, covering 499 miles in the last 24 hours he has beaten the single-handed speed record on an Open 60 monohull with more than 30 miles !
The record still has to be validated by ‘World Sailing Speed Record Council‘.
UPDATE :
Jean-Pierre Dicks beat his own record : 502, 53 milles in 24 hours == 20,9 knots average speed !
Top 3 all going at speeds above 20 kts, busy and not much sleeping over there.
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