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The Class40s get things moving again as they set off from Laâeuros¯Corogne
Under calm skies and around ten knots of wind, the Class40s set sail again from the Galician port at 1pm on Saturday. The start was eagerly awaited, in a rather serene atmosphere, after the technical stopover. The fleet quickly stretched out over ten miles in the afternoon, with everyone looking for their ideal course between two options: passing north or south of the Azores. Three boats have not yet set sail, but may still get underway before the line closes at 1pm on Tuesday.
IMOCA boats between the Canaries and Africa, heading south
At the head of the IMOCA class, tensions are running high. Eight boats are vying for the lead, led by Francesca Clapcich and Will Harris' 11th Hour Racing. Just behind them, Elodie Bonafous and Yann Eliès (Association Petits Princes âeuros Quéguiner) are continuing their ascent after an express stopover in the Canaries. The group is on the edge of the African continent, where coastal effects could reshuffle the cards. Fine-tuned strategy and weather anticipation are now essential.
Ocean Fifty: technical and playful Cape Verde
In the Ocean Fifty category, entering southern Cape Verde is no easy task. While Anne-Claire Le Berre (Upwind by MerConcept) is enjoying the slippery slopes, Baptiste Hulin (Viabilis Océans) is talking about a weather headache: the files are uncertain and site effects are making navigation tricky. Team Edenred seems to have opened up a small gap on a south-westerly option, but its rivals further east have not yet said their last word.
ULTIM: slowing down in the Doldrums, Banque Populaire in ambush
The ULTIM giants have been battling the Doldrums since this morning. Light winds, random squalls and diverging routes are complicating the analysis. SVRâeurosLazartigue, slightly further west, seems to be in a better position to extricate herself quickly. Actual Ultim 4 and Sodebo Ultim 3 are suffering in parallel in a large storm cell. Behind them, Banque Populaire XI is clawing back mile after mile: for the first time since the race resumed, the Le Cléac'h âeuros Josse duo is less than 200 miles behind the leaders.
The coming days promise to be tactical and busy. The IMOCA boats are heading south, the Ocean Fifty boats are looking for a way out of Cape Verde, and the ULTIM boats need to decide quickly on their routes out of the Doldrums.
