“The option was good“: Jean le Cam shows a big smile this Tuesday, November 19. The Breton sailor took the lead in the Vendée Globe for almost three days after deciding to follow the African coast, when almost all of his competitors chose a more remote option. ‘west. caught up in the rankingsKing John keeps his spirits up: “We have passed the Cape Verde Islands and we are under spinnaker, we have approximately 550 m² of canvas surface, and there we are shifting a little to the west to position ourselves for the Doldrums“.
The Doldrums is this often windless zone located at the Equator, which its competitors have the impression of having already passed, stuck for more than 48 hours in a zone of weak winds. But since Tuesday evening, supporters of the Western option have regained momentum. “I ate my white breadsmiles the dean of the race who sails on an Imoca with straight fins. Foil boats are crosswinded so much faster and with a more direct route so it is certain that the rankings will change. But that’s the game. And I’m happy to be here, with the boat that I have“.
The mystery of the missing fangs
On board, everything is fine. Jean le Cam had to resolve a rudder problem noted in the first hours of the race. But since then, no problems to report. “Here it’s perfect, the batteries are at 100%, we’re really in the game“, assures the sailor engaged in his sixth Vendée Globe. But something is bothering him. “I lost my fangs“, he sighs. He wore them for a few days. But the shoes are now nowhere to be found. “Plus they were beautiful, they were zebra fangs. they must be somewhere, I’ve been looking for them for four or five days now and I can’t find them, it annoys me “. The sailor admits to having searched almost all his bags, with the exception of the pharmacy, and raising the sails several times in search of them, without success.
Diet without butter
For the rest, the browser does not let itself be defeated. In his first video “clac clac clac” published this Monday, he explains in particular that he did his first laundry on board. What about food? ” I made sausages with potatoes last night, and otherwise I eat Krisprolls.” But not in excess: “I’m on a bit of a diet, I don’t eat a lot of butter“So does he plan to lose weight during the Vendée Globe? “On arrival I normally don’t lose a gram but I transform the fat into muscle“, he confides with a laugh.
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