Cruel dilemma ahead for the skippers currently sailing south of the Azores… Indeed, a beautiful, deep winter depression at 991 hPa is blocking their route to the Bay of Biscay. The choice for Jérémie Beyou, Sam Goodchild, Paul Meilhat and others: a passage to the east (towards Madeira), calmer but with a final route upwind in 35/40 knots or a bypass to the north, synonymous with big cannon (downwind) and heavy seas…
A depression will accompany us from tonight to Cape Finisterre. Initially, we will have very strong winds and very rough seas. There is no real escape: if we slow down, we will get the next depression… There is no real solution. I'm going to scratch my head if not pull out my hair, because I don't have any more! (Nicolas Lunven)
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