Day 2 Recap! ⛵️

RACE UPDATE

• Since midday, the entire fleet has been heading south

• The western route followers, led by Charlotte Yven and Hugo Dhallenne (Skipper Macif), currently benefit from a better wind angle and are slightly faster than the southeastern group

• As of the 3:00 PM ranking, the southeastern group held the advantage: Laure Galley and Kévin Bloch (DMG MORI Academy, 1st), Martin Le Pape and Mathilde Géron (DEMAIN, 2nd), and Romain Bouillard and Irina Gracheva (Décrochons la lune, 3rd)

• The fleet is expected to pass between the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) and the tip of Spain later today

• A race against time is underway to head as far south as possible and reach the Portuguese trade winds before being trapped by a forming high-pressure ridge near the Iberian Peninsula

LIFE ON BOARD – LITTLE UPDATES FROM THE FLEET

The race got off to a fast-paced start, and that intensity was felt throughout the fleet. Cindy Brin and Thomas André (Cap St Barth) managed to find their sea legs after a rough first night with seasickness. Anaëlle Pattusch (Humains en action) injured her ankle and had to take it easy. Victor Le Pape (Région Bretagne - CMB Espoir) had to dive under the boat to remove a fishing net stuck under the keel. “It annoyed us for a good part of the day,” said Victor.

On the more pleasant side of things, Davy Beaudart and Julia Simon (Hellowork), Maël Garnier and Catherine Hunt (Selencia - Cerfrance), and Thomas de Dinechin and Aglaé Ribon (Almond for Pure Ocean) all took time to capture the sunrise. Some aren’t exactly alone at sea—boats like Hellowork and Selencia - Cerfrance are sailing within sight of each other, while Adrien Simon and Chloé Le Bars (FAUN) passed very close to a cargo ship.

During the day, many crews enjoyed a proper meal: Laure Galley and Kévin Bloch (DMG MORI Academy) started their day with toast and scrambled eggs, Thomas de Dinechin (Almond for Pure Ocean) cooked a risotto, and Julia Simon (Hellowork) cracked open a box of chocolate eggs…