The latest daily news from Ellen to Dr Krumnacker Segel.de
* Parlier reported he'd been sailing for 24 hours with NW Force 4-5 winds, at the limit of his spinnaker, and pushing as fast as he could hope for... but this morning he looks like he sailed out of the breeze, and recorded a speed of just 4 knots. His lead has been cut to 81 miles as MichDesj continued his gybe to the east (the direction of the next waypoint used in the calculation) - but the game might be to get south in to the westerly winds first. Sill took an early gybe to the south, which looks good right now.
* Catherine Chabaud (Whirlpool) and Ellen onboard 'Kingfisher' start to converge, just 25 miles apart....and they even have a chat on the satphone at sunset....as does Toma Coville....they are not totally alone out there.
* Crossing between a small bubble forming to the south of the index system and the anticyclone itself looks to be tricky...but the Southern Ocean is not far as the first big depression appears on the screen to the south...the face of things to come.
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POSITION AT 0700 for Kingfisher
30.03S 20 57W
18942 miles to go!
Wind of 9 - 13 knots from the North.
ELLEN DIRECT at 0730
[with Anne from Dimanche Ouest France - make sure you buy your Sunday paper!]
Its been a good night I think, I'm keen to get the positions. I had a shift to the NW yesterday afternoon that I gybed on, and made a good 45 miles progress to the south. This might not look good on the classement as it doesn't take that in to account since the waypoint is to the East, but its where I want to get to. We'll see I guess! We're now back on port gybe heading ESE, in 10 to 13 knots of wind - hoping to get another shift as I once again approach the centre of the high - watching my barometer like a hawk.
Did more checks on the boat yesterday, looking for structural problems or leaks, which will be harder to solve in the south. All seems fine. Still got the pilot problem to resolve and sort out a few other small things, but we're in pretty good shape.
Had calls from both Catherine and Toma yesterday, which was really nice. Great to talk to them, although Toma seemed a bit stressed as he had no wind, and was really keen to know what I had...spent quite a lot of time trying to send video back as well yesterday, and failed...very annoyed about that! I guess its part of this game we are now in...
IT COULD BE WORSE, you could have Lentilles aux Aiguillettes, and freeze dried Nasi Goreng for food today...asked this morning if she was doing much cooking, Ellen replied "boiling the kettle and the occasional sandwich, thats it!"
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Positions this morning
1 03:00 AQUITAINE INNOVATIONS 33.0354S 18 29.34W 18691
2 03:00 PRB 31.4548S 19 31.62W 18772
3 03:36 Sill Matines La Potagère 31.3210S 22 24.54W 18903
4 04:00 WHIRLPOOL 29.1866S 20 46.86W 18928
5 07:00 KINGFISHER 300300S 20 56.88W 18942
6 03:00 SODEBO Savourons la vie 28.2442S 22 37.14W 19027
7 03:01 Union Bancaire Privée 28.4224S 22 58.26W 19032
8 03:00 ACTIVE WEAR 28.4068S 24 27.24W 19088
9 04:00 SOLIDAIRES 282046S 23 54.48W 19092
10 07:00 EBP esprit PME / Gartmore 27.4098S 23 46.14W 19142
11 03:00 VOILÀ.FR 25.1602S 25 52.68W 19285
12 03:00 Nd Pas-de-Calais /Choc.du.Monde 24.1530S 26 23.88W 19345
13 07:01 VM MATERIAUX 24.5292S 27 03.18W 19385
14 03:00 SOGAL-EXTENSO 22.4206S 27 10.38W 19441
15 03:00 Aquarelle.com 20.0888S 27 24.36W 19565
16 05:00 OLD SPICE 185220S 27 44.52W 19661
17 03:00 WIND 16.3582S 32 26.28W 19911
18 07:01 DDP-60ème SUD 13.5664S 27 07.98W 19950
19 03:00 Modern University for Humanities 1.1866S; 29 10.32W 20685
20 05:01 TEAM GROUP 4 3.1476N; 24 44.94W 20967
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