Jules Verne Trophy - Orange II - Geronimo - Cheyenne zur Übersicht 11.04.2004 Out of the Roaring Forties The Cap The Cap Gemini and Schneider Electric trimaran left the roaring forties behind last night as she continued close-hauled on a virtually direct course. Temperatures are rising spectacularly and are currently just under 17°C. The South Atlantic is not particularly well suited to covering long distances at the moment. A fairly northerly depression is generating a south-westerly air flow, but it’s too close to Africa. Further north and to the west lies the region of high pressure that Geronimo is now trying to skirt around to the left and which is slowing her down. There is no better option to the right, nothing is moving in the middle and the left is mediocre at best. But at least Day 45 has allowed the 11-man crew to indextain their lead over Orange as they await the arrival of better conditions. Geronimo's latest news are on http://www.trimaran-geronimo.com Distance to the Equator on Day 45 11 April 10:15 On Day 45 of their respective round-the-world voyages, the distances separating Geronimo, Orange and Cheyenne from the point where the Equator meets 30°W were as follows: At 23:17 GMT on 10 April 2004, the Cap Gemini and Schneider Electric trimaran was 2,610 nautical miles from this point. On the equivalent day in 2002 (16 April), Bruno Peyron and his crew on board Orange were 2,760 nautical miles away from the same point. On her Day 45 (05:10 on 23 March), Cheyenne had 1,721 nautical miles to go to this notional waypoint at 0° latitude, 30°W. This puts Geronimo 150 nautical miles ahead of the Jules Verne Trophy holder on Day 45. It also puts her 889 nautical miles behind Cheyenne. The gap had certainly increased since the previous day, but should logically be Copyright © 1996-2016 - SEGEL.DE