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2008/01/27 - 08h29
The scope of the Canaries
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| The Canary Islands have been trimmed last night, Groupama 3 may lengthen again in the wake with nearly thirty knots of average... |
The quiet areas of the Canary archipelago are now behind Groupama 3, and Franck Cammas and his nine crew can finally
tap the potential of the giant trimaran: after a last stop at 5:00 this Sunday due to the last weak winds area, they have
received African trade winds blowing between 20 and 25 knots of Sector East. The way to Cape Verde promises to be very fast.
The archipelago should be reached in the middle of next night, after a little over three and a half days at sea...
Advances
on the reference time of Orange II reached more than 200 miles this Sunday morning, and is expected to increase to more than
300 miles at the end of the weekend. The purpose of a passage from the equator in less than six days is still feasible because
the Doldrums (Inter Tropical Convergence Zone characterized by its capricious winds) is poorly developed and relatively few
active between 25 ° and 28 degrees west. The sequence North-South Atlantic could take place very quickly, as soon as the night
from Tuesday to Wednesday ...
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