Getting to the South quickly on the Transat Jacques Vabre

© Christophe Breschi

The 37 duos still racing in the Transat Jacques Vabre have just spent their third night at sea. And the next 24 hours are still going to be very tough, even if there have been no other incidents since Gilles Lamiré and Yvan Bourgnon retired. All of them must reach the South quickly to get out of the depression.

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