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Report #8: Around Cape Horn and tragedy in Australia
27 dicembre 2024 · 17 min · 513 visualizzazioni · Pacific Ocean
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The Vendée Globe fleet is currently spread across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with leaders Johan Richomme and Charlie Dalin having rounded Cape Horn in late December.2:18 Richomme set a new record from the start to Cape Horn, shaving approximately three days off Armel Le Cléac'h’s previous time.2:52 While the leaders encountered moderate conditions during their rounding, Sebastian Simon rounded later in stronger winds and rougher seas.3:49 The fleet faces complex weather patterns heading north toward Brazil, where unpredictable high and low-pressure systems make route forecasting difficult.16:32 Meanwhile, Thomas Coville continues a solo round-the-world record attempt in a 105-foot trimaran, currently tracking slightly ahead of the 2017 record pace near the coast of Brazil.14:54 In other racing news, the Sydney Hobart Race experienced a tragic start, with two fatalities reported on separate vessels—a Beneteau First 44.7 and a 55-foot training boat—following accidental jibes in gale-force winds during the first night.11:50
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