Barcelona World Race chats with the skippers on afternoon radio calls



6:26 PM Sun 2 Jan 2011 GMT
'Radio call chats with the skippers - Barcelona World Race' Barcelona World Race &copy
Barcelona World Race had radio calls with skippers across the fleet this afternoon, in which they chat about the conditions they are facing and life at sea for the pairs. Jean Le Cam (FRA), Pr?sident: 'We are good! The weather is good and the sea flat. It is a good way to start, better than going off on the Vend?e Globe with a first night of 35-40 knots. The weather is about 18 degrees and it is starting to feel a little warm, I?ll take off my jacket soon. [Against the newer boats] Under spinnaker we are good, not worried ...


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