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2008/01/28 - 09h30
Chrono: In Cape Verde
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| Jules Verne Trophy |
| At the end of almost four days at sea, Groupama 3 is at the latitude of the Cape Verde archipelago with an advance of more
than 250 miles on the reference time ...
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The first Sunday was finally a relatively good day if we look at the weather Franck Cammas and his crew had to undergo
to get away from depression thunderstorm in the final phase, which generated grains and calm, surging wind and unexpected
bursts ... Many manoeuvres to finally one day to more than 500 miles that allowed Groupama 3 to reach the Cape Verde archipelago
in a record time of three days and twenty hours!
The next hurdle is the Doldrums, the Inter Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
Tropical raging between 8 ° and 4 ° north, about 600 miles off the blades of a giant trimaran. With a trade winds from North-East,
which was built over the miles earned in the South, the crew may consider entering the area of capricious winds tomorrow Tuesday
morning: depending on the activity and the extent of this "slump" climatological, Groupama 3 will consolidate its advantage
over Orange II, but at this stage of the trail, already guaranteed to be at least as fast in passing the equator!
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