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ETA - Arrival of Romain Attanasio on Sunday between 1000hrs and 1130hrs (UTC)
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Water bottles Gobi
Oliver Heer : "The boat is in a really good shape"
Denis Van Weynbergh : "I'm in a zone where nothing is predictable"
Sunday's menu
Heading for a well earned 14th Romain Attanasio (Fortinet-Best Western) is due in later this morning, sailing his final miles in light winds in chilly, frosty conditions with some lingering sea mist. On the menu for Romain is prime rib no doubt washed down with a hint of champagne. Then it will be …
CLARISSE CRÉMER WELCOMED BACK TO THE HEART OF LES SABLES D'OLONNE
The contrast was stark. Between the tough weather and sea conditions which on Monday had robbed Clarisse Crémer of the possibility of returning into the Les Sables d’Olonne channel and a beautiful Saturday afternoon as January turned to February, there was a world of difference.
When instincts take over
Some skippers are better than others at switching off some of the critical brain functions, trusting the innate instincts and just letting the IMOCA go fast. When everything is telling them to take the foot off the accelerator they are able to just maintain that life on the absolute edge for longer…
