Record attempt New York to Lizard (west to east record), Francis Joyon goes code amber

From the following article on the Daily Sail:

http://www.thedailysail.com/offshore/13/64669/0/francis-joyon-poised-to-leave-on-solo-w-e-transat-record

Author: James Boyd, Location: United States

Possible weather window for IDEC's solo New York-Lizard record attempt Sunday June 9th 2013,

Francis Joyon has gone to code amber for his attempt on the elusive singlehanded west to east record across the North Atlantic from New York to the Lizard.

The skipper of the maxi-trimaran IDEC has flown to the USA as there is a potential weather window opening making a start for the record possible within the next 48 hours.

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