November 17, 2012
6 days, 19 hours. 400 miles to Cape Verde
Sansó Back In The Race
Javier Sansó making 13 knots
Bernard Stamm moves into second as the lead pack play yo-yo
Flash News:
Javier Sansó http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/article/3431/acciona-100-ecopowered-heading-to-the-canary-islands.html (Acciona 100% EcoPowered) was making 13 knots this morning and leaving the shelter of the Canary Islands and therefore seems likely to have successfully recovered his main halyard and hoisted his mainsail. We will hopefully hear from Sansó about the climb up his 100ft mast later on the live broadcast http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/ (1230-1315hrs French time, with the English audio available soon after).
Sansó reached the northeast side of Tenerife on Friday night and looked to have found a calm sport with the altitude of the island giving him plenty of shelter from the 6-10 knot winds from the northwest.
Sansó is 13th place over 500 miles the lead group.
He seems not to have anchored and was making 1 to 3 knots through the night. But Vendée Globe skippers can anchor in a bay to repair. The rules that govern this 60ft IMOCA class of boat are strict about anchorages: The total weight of the anchor, including the chain, must be greater than or equal to 75kg. The Anchor must be sealed (like the engine) and if used a penalty may be applied by the race jury. The skipper must not receive any assistance (except strictly limited medical support).
Meanwhile of the two boats out of the race:
Louis Burton http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/article/3405/louis-burton-abandons.html (Bureau Vallée) who abandoned yesterday morning after his collision with a fishing boat on Wednesday, arrived in La Coruña and Sam Davies http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/article/3471/black-friday-davies-and-burton-abandon.html (Savéol), out after dismasting on Thursday night http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/article/3357/saveol-dismasted.html, is approaching Madeira.
Fleet news:
As the lead boats drag race south in 15 knot north easterly winds, Bernard Stamm http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/skipper/17/bernard-stamm.html (Cheminées Poujoulat) has taken second place from Francois Gabart http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/skipper/31/francois-gabart.html. The seven boats at the head of the race have all converged on virtually the same route. But Vincent Riou http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/skipper/11/vincent-riou.html (PRB) and Jean-Pierre Dick http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/skipper/13/jean-pierre-dick.html (Virbac-Paprec 3), still lie slightly west and they are the only two not to have lost significant miles to Armel Le Cléac'h http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/skipper/1/armel-le-cleac-h.html (Banque Populaire). But a yo-yo effect may take place again, as it did with Gabart, as Cléac'h has hit a light patch of wind that the forecast suggests may strengthen by the time the other boats arrive.
One hundred miles east, but bearing southwest to converge with the pack, Mike Golding http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/skipper/12/mike-golding.html (Gamesa) was not joking when he said that he would rather be where the other boats were, as he and Jean Le Cam http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/skipper/16/jean-le-cam.html (SynerCiel) lost around 70 miles overnight.
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1 - Armel Le Cléac'h
[ Banque Populaire ]
+22,181.8 miles to the finish
2 - Berrnard Stamm
[Cheminées Poujoulat ]
+32.2 miles to leader
3 - François Gabart
[ Macif ]
+41.6 miles to leader
4 - Jean-Pierre Dick
[ Virbac Paprec 3 ]
+87.2 miles to leader
5 - Vincent Riou
[ PRB ]
+89.6 miles to leader
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