Oceanracing 2009 - Transat Jaques Vabre 2009

Transat Jaques Vabre 2009 Le Havre - Costa Rica, Start 7. November 2009
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10.11.2009
Day 2 - BT in the lead
It's still a very tight match at the front of the fleet, but this morning BT emerged as the leading boat with the unveiling of the first position report. Getting ready to take a major beating, Seb and Jeff have prepared the storm sails, tidied up the boat and lifted up the collars of their foul weather jackets - so to speak. The North - South divide is starting to be blatant on the race course, but for the moment it's difficult to foresee the outcome of that first tactical match. "We have to wait a few days to know who made the best choice", commented Seb, "for the moment the idea is to get through the rough weather safely."

As Jean-François reported in an email sent early this morning, "Another beautiful starry night, after the front passed, but to be honest it's not easy to see the sky with all the spray coming on deck, it's a real high-pressure wash. Today on the menu, downwind conditions, nice!!! Then we're in for more hairy reaching and back upwind." Averaging between 15 and 18 knots this morning, BT slowed down a bit around midday and but was still noticeably faster than her three closest rivals in terms of distance to the finish - respectively Aviva, Groupe Bel and Veolia Environnement.
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