Thomas Coville ahead of Joyon's record
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| 'Thomas Coville and his 60ft trimaran Sodebo' Gilles Martin-Raget ©Photo |
Today at 1810 hrs, after 4 days and 4 hours sailing, and exactly two days from the last possible arrival date, Thomas has 624 miles to go.
This Sunday evening Sodeb'O has a lead of 326 miles, that is between 15 and 20 hours ahead of Francis Joyon's time. The sailing conditions will be very light at the finish with a zone of high pressure building. For this reason, Thomas has gybed tonight and is hooking to the north in order to remain in a stronger current of wind, this time blowing due west, which is preventing him from making a direct course. This choice is enabling him to maintain a good speed (25 knots) and should enable him a better angle in relation to the wind and therefore more speed over the final miles.
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