From the following Sail-World article submitted by Mer et Media:
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Francis-Joyon-to-reach-halfway-mark-to-The-Lizard-this-evening/109739
Francis Joyon, aboard his maxi-trimaran, IDEC, is on course to reach the halfway point of his journey between New York and The Lizard this evening. While at lunchtime today, based on the mathematics, he was some 100 miles off the pace set by the current record-holder, Thomas Coville, the skipper of IDEC said he was pleased with the first part of the crossing. He managed to get away from the coast of North America with all its traps and hurdles: fog, all sorts of obstacles, winds that were variable in strength and direction.
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