Slowed and trapped, the low points in the highs.
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January 27. 2009 at 21:00
© Mark Lloyd / DPPI / Vendée Globe
It is Roland Jourdain’s turn to endure the slow going round the Azores High pressure system and as Michel Desjoyeaux’s lead grows ever closer to 600 miles, so Veolia Environnement is making just 3.2 knots this evening.
Steve White is slower, making just 1.2 knots. Jourdain at least has the luxury of a passage round the high, White was caught in the middle, like a victim in a Venus Flytrap, losing miles to Akenas Vernadas which, though not exactly setting the heather on fire, is still more than twice as fast.
Brian Thompson is fastest of the fleet this evening in the trade winds making 13.6 knots, whilst 143 miles behind, Dee Caffari on Aviva is making 13.2 knots. Foncia is doing 13.3 and has only 1537 miles to the finish.
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- 27/01/09 at 21:00 : Slowed and trapped, the low points in the highs.
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- 27/01/09 at 08:58 : Bouncing back
- 26/01/09 at 18:15 : Great Memories for the Great American and Desjoyeaux on course for home
- 26/01/09 at 14:08 : Yes He Is, Rich Wilson at Cape Horn
- 26/01/09 at 08:36 : The right angle for home
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