Sodebo Ultim 3 is now 50 miles behind Idec Sport’s Trophée Jules Verne record time, heading due east towards Cape Leeuwin, a little under 1000 miles from their bow this Friday morning.
Since they crossed the Cap des Aiguilles Monday morning, Thomas Coville and his seven team-mates have had to deal with a difficult sea state which has forced them to progress with caution.
With an Air temperature 2 deg and a water temperature 2 deg C also, the cold is de rigueur.
On Thursday the trimaran moved onto port tack in a more manageable wind of around 20 knots to skirt an area of icebergs identified on the starboard side.
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