Fierce duelling for Humphreys South of the Azores
News
February 09, 2005
With five arrivals in Les Sables d’Olonne all breaking the previous race record set by Michel Desjoyeaux, there are eight competitors still officially racing in the Vendée Globe today. The next arrival is due this coming Sunday or Monday according to the latest weather forecasts. British hope Conrad Humphreys (Hellomoto) is just over 2000 miles from the finish today, 830 miles south of the island of Pico in the Azores. He is still embroiled in a fierce duel with Joé Seeten, only 13 miles separating them in terms of VMG, Joé nonetheless 100 miles downwind of Conrad.
The next planned arrival, Jean Pierre Dick (Virbac Paprec), is 1184 miles from the finish, 869 miles abeam of Cape Finisterre. He should soon hit some strong downwind conditions which will enable him to continue on a more direct course than on previous days. His VMG should improve dramatically.
Conrad Humphreys (Hellomoto) and Joé Seeten (Arcelor Dunkerque) are still virtually neck and neck on the approach to the anticyclone, the speeds beginning to drop. Just 13.4 miles behind the British skipper, Joé looks set to be penalised soon through the loss of his solent, Conrad possibly to get away from him again. Of note is Conrad’s course up the inside lane, giving him a better VMG, a separation in view for negotiating the anticyclone.
Bruce Schwab (Ocean Planet) is entering into some more sustained trade winds. He is currently in reaching conditions which are quite difficult for his narrow, less powerful boat.
Benoît Parnaudeau (Max Havelaar Best Western) is still 640 miles from the equator today, just off Recife in Brazil. Anne Liardet (Roxy) is just over 400 miles behind him, the passage of a transition zone with squalls on the horizon before she enters into the trade winds of the southern Atlantic.
Raphael Dinelli (Akena) and Karen Leibovici (Benefic) have escaped the anticyclone and their averages have been improving greatly since that time. Further to the East, Raphael is to gain NE with a better wind angle, Karen, further West, gaining less along the course, with a poorer wind angle.
Author Kate Jennings
Conrad Humphreys (Hellomoto) and Joé Seeten (Arcelor Dunkerque) are still virtually neck and neck on the approach to the anticyclone, the speeds beginning to drop. Just 13.4 miles behind the British skipper, Joé looks set to be penalised soon through the loss of his solent, Conrad possibly to get away from him again. Of note is Conrad’s course up the inside lane, giving him a better VMG, a separation in view for negotiating the anticyclone.
Bruce Schwab (Ocean Planet) is entering into some more sustained trade winds. He is currently in reaching conditions which are quite difficult for his narrow, less powerful boat.
Benoît Parnaudeau (Max Havelaar Best Western) is still 640 miles from the equator today, just off Recife in Brazil. Anne Liardet (Roxy) is just over 400 miles behind him, the passage of a transition zone with squalls on the horizon before she enters into the trade winds of the southern Atlantic.
Raphael Dinelli (Akena) and Karen Leibovici (Benefic) have escaped the anticyclone and their averages have been improving greatly since that time. Further to the East, Raphael is to gain NE with a better wind angle, Karen, further West, gaining less along the course, with a poorer wind angle.
Author Kate Jennings
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