Dakar, Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 13:00 GMT:
Patrick Fabre tops above the peak Almadies northwest of Dakar (capital of Senegal ), the westernmost point of Africa.
The Road skipper Heritage Victoria could not be registered because of its failure Argos . From the outset, it seems to have opted for a route west of the platoon, fighting against the north winds that folding the boat to shore. His boat is
red on the map below with its trajectory, more marked in white.
The Road skipper Heritage Victoria could not be registered because of its failure Argos . From the outset, it seems to have opted for a route west of the platoon, fighting against the north winds that folding the boat to shore. His boat is
red on the map below with its trajectory, more marked in white.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009: 10:00 (ET Cayenne GMT-3h)
Position 1: Victoria Heritage Patrick Favre
(2 120.3 miles marine arrival)
14 ° 54.78N - 17 ° 51.42W
heading 240 ° - Speed: 2.4 knots
Position 1: Victoria Heritage Patrick Favre
(2 120.3 miles marine arrival)
14 ° 54.78N - 17 ° 51.42W
heading 240 ° - Speed: 2.4 knots
Jean-Jacques Gauthier zigzagged and lost two places. It retains third place with the point of Almadies to address the open sea (boat in red on the map below).
The bulk of the pack goes beyond Cape Verde to the south which Dakar (capital of former French West Africa since 1902) hosts its port.
The peninsula of Cape Verde, or simply the Cape Verde ( Cabo Verde in Portuguese), is composed of two peaks:
is immune from this promontory that fits the Goree Island .
- the tip Almadies (from the Arabic El Mahdi ) north-west, the
- Cape Manuel (name Manuel III, king of Portugal 1495 - 1521) to the south.
is immune from this promontory that fits the Goree Island .
" Theoretically, the road to Cayenne does not force the sailors to make full west. Except that a closer look, they need before spinning in the southwest Easterly train, pass the Cape Almadies north-west of Cape Verde (not to be confused with Cape Verde Islands ) and is the westernmost point of Africa.
Unfortunately, some have failed to pass the exit door and spun yesterday dangerously towards the coast. This morning they were eleven to have been towed :
A list inhomogeneous, as some have benefited from a jump west of 50 miles while others such as Jean-Pierre Vennat have been made for a trailer that miles .
The race committee is currently reviewing the situation to propose a system of penalties appropriate to the situation. "(see press release on the official website bouvet-ramesguyane.com )
Unfortunately, some have failed to pass the exit door and spun yesterday dangerously towards the coast. This morning they were eleven to have been towed :
Henri-Georges Hidair Patricia Lemoine, Peter Katz, Henri Deboulogne, Didier Lemoine, Karl Barranco, Christopher Lemur, Jean-Pierre Habold Patrick Deixonne, Rémy Alnet and Jean-Pierre Vennat.
A list inhomogeneous, as some have benefited from a jump west of 50 miles while others such as Jean-Pierre Vennat have been made for a trailer that miles .
The race committee is currently reviewing the situation to propose a system of penalties appropriate to the situation. "(see press release on the official website bouvet-ramesguyane.com )
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