Monday 18 November 2013

Transat Jacques Vabre update, The MOD70 trimarans sprint to the finish

From the following article on bymnews

http://bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=125444

Sunday, 17 November 2013

What suspense! Heading the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet, the 70’ trimarans Edmond de Rothschild and Oman Air – Musandam are providing us with a breathtaking final, the conclusion of which could well be decided tomorrow in Itajaí (Brazil), according to the latest estimates. The end of this hellish sprint is forecast to be complicated with a cold front associated with a ridge of high pressure to be traversed before the finish. With less than 500 miles to go, aboard the trimaran fitted out by Baron Benjamin de Rothschild, the watchwords are concentration, application and determination. Firm leaders since rounding Cape Finisterre, on 9 November, Sébastien Josse and Charles Caudrelier are more determined than ever to remain in the chair right the way to the finish.
 
The very mention of Rio de Janeiro conjures up images of carnivals, Sugarloaf Mountain, Corvocado and, above all, sunshine. On a stopover in the airport of this ‘marvellous city’ before heading for the state of Santa Catarina and the city of Itajaí, part of the shore crew were able to get a bird’s eye view of the phenomenon, which is currently keeping the Edmond de Rothschild duo on its toes: namely close to 100% cloud cover, low clouds and a threatening black sky. There’s no doubt the cold front announced by router Antoine Koch has made it to Brazil.
 
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