Groupama 3: The battle of the Atlantic starts in the Route du Rhum



7:05 PM Thu 4 Nov 2010 GMT
'Franck Cammas alone aboard Groupama 3 after the start of the 2010 Route du Rhum' Yvan Zedda &copy Click Here to view large photo
Whilst Groupama 3 has just passed the midway mark in the race in exactly the same position as the winner of the 2006 edition after four days of sailing, her main rival, Sodebo, has just finished her stint through headwinds and is now hurtling along on a direct course towards the finish. At this very moment in the Route du Rhum La Banque Postale, Franck Cammas has a 346 mile lead over Thomas Coville, making an average speed of twenty knots over 17 hours or simply 26 knots over thirteen hours. These figures clearly illustrate the fragility of Groupama's lead ...


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