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Jean-Luc Van Den Heede departs Hobart to continue his solo circumnavigation, ending a brief stopover.0:10 After initially planning to sleep, Van Den Heede opted to depart early due to calm conditions, catching a developing sea breeze forecast to build to 20 knots.0:28 Several spectator boats accompanied his vessel as he cleared the harbor.0:49 The next scheduled sighting of Van Den Heede occurs upon his arrival in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France, where his standing within the Golden Globe Race fleet will be assessed.0:50

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