Route du Rhum - Groupama 3: Due South



7:29 PM Mon 1 Nov 2010 GMT
'Team Groupama - La Route du Rhum 2010' Groupama - Franck Cammas &copy
Route du Rhum - Groupama 3 update. Twenty four hours after a spectacular start, Franck Cammas is continuing his course at a hellish pace. Heading southward, the skipper of Groupama has already passed Cape Finisterre and is beginning his descent along the Spanish coast. Accredited with fourth place due to her SE'ly position, in reality Groupama 3's position is doubtless much envied by her rivals. 'We're trying to pick our way along the eastern edge of the zone of high pressure. For this, it was necessary to go fast and drop down the coast at full pelt by keeping the ...


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by Vincent Borde





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