To avoid finding competitors too stuck in the Doldrums and especially not to waste time on the very oiled timing of the round the world race, the organisers of the Clipper Round The World Race allow competitors to use the engines for 60 hours to facilitate the passage from the Doldrums.
This is what Hugo explains to us for this crossing. This break in the race will also be an opportunity to check the entire boat and in particular to repair the sails that undergo a heavy treatment during the race.
But traditions are also respected with the crossing of the equator and the traditional ceremony where Neptune welcomes the novices, of which Hugo, who has never passed the equator, is a part.
In this second round of the first Stage, Hugo and his crew are still playing in the lead of the race. The expected arrival in Brazil will determine the ranking.
