The 115 sailors competing within the Route du Rhum set sail on Sunday off the coast of Saint-Malo in gentle climate, getting down to conquer the Atlantic on a solo crossing that the quickest might full in document time. At the sound of the beginning cannon at 1202GMT, the boats……
The 115 sailors competing within the Route du Rhum set sail on Sunday off the coast of Saint-Malo in gentle climate, getting down to conquer the Atlantic on a solo crossing that the quickest might full in document time.
At the sound of the beginning cannon at 1202GMT, the boats moved off alongside the Brittany coast in gentle winds towards a compulsory checkpoint after 16 miles (30 kilometres) close to Cap Frehel, the place a big crowd had gathered to observe.
“The conditions are great, the weather’s nice, I’m in the best possible position to set sail, and I’m trying to make the most of it,” mentioned Nicolas d’Estais previous to boarding his yacht Cafe Joyeux.
“The wind will push us out of the English Channel. It’s going to be really pleasant.”
AFP
