Geronimo’s position, Day 8
05 March 08:00
At 23:17 GMT on Thursday 4 March, Geronimo began Day 8 of her attempt to secure the Jules Verne Trophy at OO°10’S, 28°07W, having covered 254.49 nautical miles in the previous 24 hours at an average of 10.60 knots, making Day 7 her least productive day since the start.
The Cap Gemini and Schneider Electric trimaran, which passed into the southern hemisphere last night (see our news updates), was making no more than 9 knots under a northeast wind at the time of her daily position check. Even so, Geronimo was still able to make 10 knots, reflecting her exceptional abilities in light winds. In fact, this trimaran can exploit even the slightest breeze to travel faster than the wind.
Those on board are enjoying daytime temperatures of around 26°C. The water temperature here is 28°C!
Geronimo crosses the Equator
The Cap Gemini and Schneider Electric trimaran crossed the Equator at 21:41:04 GMT on Thursday 4 March, 7 days, 22 hours and 13 minutes after crossing the Jules Verne Trophy start line between the Créac’h lighthouse on Ushant and its counterpart on the Lizard Point in Cornwall.
The time recorded last night by Geronimo is close to that set in 2002 by the current Trophy holder, the catamaran Orange. Bruno Peyron and his crew crossed the Equator after 7 days, 22 hours.
Positions - DAY 7
GERONIMO
03°59N – 28°56W
329 nautical miles in 24 hours, at an average speed of 13.71 knots.
2002 Record
01°58N – 23°55W
400 nautical miles in 24 hours, at an average speed of 16.69 knots
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