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View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Douarnenez, 20 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre Decison Time Trade winds very well south Another 12 boats stop in Lanzarote First strategic skirmishes Magic weather reports. One only had to observe the trajectory of the leaders at the noon update, or rather just afterContinue reading “Mini Transat – Decision time”

> Rich has landed in lanzarote and is sounding great. He was met on the dock by Ben and Angelo from a Swan 80 they are feeding him and giving some manly bear hugs and a few (lame) jokes. He has to stay there for 12 hours, so he will leave at about 11pm tonight.Continue reading “RICH in Lanzarote”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Douarnenez, 19 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre A little sunshine in a brutal world The wind drops down a notch and the sea calms Comings and goings in Lanzarote Ludovic Méchin (Paris Texas) and Louis Mauffret (Solidaires) have returned to sea There’s a holidayContinue reading “Mini Transat – A little sunshine in a brutal world”

This is another good weather site… http://www.sat24.com/en/ce

Rich is making great progress, and one by one overtaking competitors. I wake up in Mallorca each morning listening to the most violent wind, it must be blowing 60-70 knots here in the mountiains. I was most relieved to look at the weather (thanks to our good friends at Passage Weather, http://www.passageweather.com). It looks likeContinue reading “19 November, 2013 08:13”

Ranking FR 19/11/2013 at 08:00 # Skipper Distance Cap Speed Location 1 Aymeric BELLOIR n°810 Tout le Monde Chante Contre le Cancer 2413.0 nm 227 ° 9.7 knots 7:00 E 26 ° 09.12 N 19 ° 31.56 W 2 Justine METTRAUX n°824 Teamwork 2424.2 nm 11.2 nm + 221 ° 8.0 knots 7:00 E 27Continue reading “19 November, 2013 07:46”

Its a grand parade in front of Puerto Calero. One after the other, the Minis tumble along the coast of Lanzarote before making their final choice of route across the Canary Islands. Head south as soon as possible like Giancarlo Pedote (Prysmian) and Aymeric Belloir (Tout le Monde Chante contre le Cancer) or stick withContinue reading “19 November, 2013 07:45”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Douarnenez, 18 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre ERRATUM – The conquest of the west The leaders have left the Canaries behind Nearly two weeks on the high seas ahead of them Aron Meder and Arnaud Gentien David Genest under jury rig Its a grandContinue reading “Mini Transat – ERRATUM – Conquest of the west”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Douarnenez, 18 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez to Pointe-a-Pitre The conquest of the west The leaders have left the Canaries behind Nearly two weeks on the high seas ahead of them Aron Meder and Arnaud Gentien under jury rig Its a grand parade in front ofContinue reading “Mini Transat – Conquest of the west”