Difficult anticipation
It’s still hard to guess the trajectory of the depression that the competitors in the IMOCA class are set to come face to face with.
There are several possible scenarios: if the atmospheric disturbance passes to the north of the fleet the sailors will have to sail close-hauled in 35-knot south-westerly winds gusting to 50, in what are already very heavy seas! If the depression passes to the south of them, conditions are likely to be a lot more manageable. Similarly, it’s not out of the question for the head of the fleet to pass to the south of the depression and the back runners to the north...
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Goodchild takes his first win in the IMOCA Class after a dominant performance in the Course des Caps
The British skipper Sam Goodchild celebrated his first victory in the IMOCA Class yesterday after crossing the finish line of the Course des Caps - Boulogne-sur-Mer - Banque Populaire du Nord, a 1,800-nautical mile sprin…
•••Sam Goodchild: The final phase of the Course des Caps is full of potential pitfalls
Sam Goodchild, the British skipper of Macif Santé Prévoyance who has been dominating the IMOCA round Britain and Ireland race since the start of the third day, says the goal now is to focus on the complex finishing secti…
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