Friday January 24 Justine puttraux and Sam Goodchild progress in the Gulf of Gascogne in front of a front which advances at the same speed as them. This front loses activity and their south-south-west wind 30 knots slowly weakens. In 8 and 9th position, they must arrive tomorrow Saturday in the morning.
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Faced with the magnitude of the storm that arrives on the Gulf of Gascogne, Samantha Davies decided to adopt a waiting position to let the worst. Feed to the west by bending at 25 knots to sail quickly on the direct road.
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Romain Attanasio, still in the Alizé, dates back north, facing the anticyclone which shifts to the east. Benjamin Ferré is in the sustained alizé of Northeast.
Saturday January 25
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It is the turn of Benjamin Dutreux and Clarisse Crémer to enter the Gulf of Gascogne. They are in line with the passage of a backbone which will make their lives easier to quickly cross the Gulf before the arrival of the storm.
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Romain Attanasio gently passes the axis of the backbone which extends to the west from the center of the anticyclone. To do this, he must have maintained himself over a longitude beyond the 35th west. Benjamin Ferré can try a more direct route, going up the trade wind with a tight close. Sunday January 26
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During the night, Benjamin Dutreux and Clarisse Crémer flee in front of the strong winds. They are only a few heads from the finish.
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Romain Attanasio gets out of the barrier while Benjamin Ferré enters it. Find the Meteo Consult Marine analysis every day in our special Vendée Globe file.
