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2008/01/25 - 09h43
Chrono: 26 knots
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| Jules Verne Trophy |
| Started off at 7:50 Thursday in front of the Créach lighthouse (Ushant) for the Jules Verne Trophy, Groupama 3 has already
traveled 572 miles in 22 hours at an average of 26 knots.
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Franck Cammas and his nine crew have, this Friday morning, thirty miles ahead of the reference time of Orange
II and stood off Lisbon, navigating in an easterly breeze of about fifteen knots after having been seriously shake before
the Cape Finisterre.
Today the giant trimaran must have a steady wind of 15-20 knots Sector East, softening
on arriving to the Canaries, the first problem of this world tour... Groupama 3 should still accomplish a great day before
going to the African trade winds over the weekend.
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