Jules Verne Trophy - Orange II - Geronimo - Cheyenne zur Übersicht The Doldrums – ready and waiting. [3 /3 /2004 ] Last night, the Cap Gemini and Schneider Electric trimaran was just 960 nautical miles from the Equator, after a good day running before the trade winds on a direct track south. Having passed straight between the Canaries, the crew was able to get a good look at the Cape Verde Islands as they sailed through the centre of the group. An initial assessment of the first five days of racing soon reveals something of a contrast in fortunes. The good news is that Geronimo has finished every one of the first five days ahead of her rival Orange 2. Whether in calm weather or in plenty of wind, Olivier de Kersauson’s trimaran has kept ahead of the giant catamaran so far, despite the latter being 20% larger. The less good news is that they are still behind the current record – not far, but still behind. In fact, the 11-man Breton crew are now between the times set by Orange 1 and Orange 2, but far behind their own time of last year! The bad news is that the Doldrums are “ready and waiting to gobble us up”, predicts the skipper. The next few days look decidedly tricky, with an intertropical convergence zone which is spreading and threatens to cover the full width of the Atlantic for over 1000 kilometres. It will therefore take whole days to cover this area with its alternating squalls and flat calms. But that’s what makes the Jules Verne Trophy the most complete and demanding of all challenges... Press Relations RIVACOM Régis Rassouli Tel : +33 (0) 2 98 43 21 50 regis@rivacom.fr Téléchargez le communiqué - http://www.trimaran-geronimo.com Copyright © 1996-2016 - SEGEL.DE