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Fuente info VG
Goodbye Pacific, hello Atlantic
0500 HRS GMT. Rankings, (FRA, unless stated)(FRA unless stated)
1. Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) at 7017.4 miles to finish
2. Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement) at + 120.4 miles
3. Jean Le Cam (VM Matériaux) at + 481.9 miles
4. Vincent Riou (PRB) + 713.4 miles
5. Armel Le Cléac’h (Brit Air) + 727 miles
Selected International
6. Sam Davies, GBR, (ROXY) at + 2108.7 miles
8. Brian Thompson, GBR, (Bahrain Team Pindar) at + 2761 miles
9. Dee Caffari, GBR, (AVIVA) at + 2957.3 miles
11. Steve White, GBR, (Toe in the Water) at + 3716 miles
12. Rich Wilson, USA, (Great American III) at + 4838.3 miles
13. Norbert Sedlacek, AUT, (Nauticsport-Kapsch) at + 5853.9 miles
IN SHORT WORDS
0500 HRS GMT. Rankings, (FRA, unless stated)(FRA unless stated)
1. Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) at 7017.4 miles to finish
2. Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement) at + 120.4 miles
3. Jean Le Cam (VM Matériaux) at + 481.9 miles
4. Vincent Riou (PRB) + 713.4 miles
5. Armel Le Cléac’h (Brit Air) + 727 miles
Selected International
6. Sam Davies, GBR, (ROXY) at + 2108.7 miles
8. Brian Thompson, GBR, (Bahrain Team Pindar) at + 2761 miles
9. Dee Caffari, GBR, (AVIVA) at + 2957.3 miles
11. Steve White, GBR, (Toe in the Water) at + 3716 miles
12. Rich Wilson, USA, (Great American III) at + 4838.3 miles
13. Norbert Sedlacek, AUT, (Nauticsport-Kapsch) at + 5853.9 miles
IN SHORT WORDS
- Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) rounds Cape Horn at 0310h (UTC)
- Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environment) currently just 80 miles from tip of South America
- International Jury announces redress for Sam Davies (Roxy, GBR) and Marc Guillemot (Safran)
At 0310 this morning (UTC), leader Michel Desjoyeaux on Foncia rounded Cape Horn after 56 days, 15 hours and 08 minutes of racing — a little faster than the time taken in 2004 to reach the Horn (56d 17h 13’), even though this year’s route has been extended by some 1200 miles. Foncia is the first boat to exit the Pacific and enter the Atlantic Ocean — and begin the final climb north to the finish line.
- Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environment) currently just 80 miles from tip of South America
- International Jury announces redress for Sam Davies (Roxy, GBR) and Marc Guillemot (Safran)
At 0310 this morning (UTC), leader Michel Desjoyeaux on Foncia rounded Cape Horn after 56 days, 15 hours and 08 minutes of racing — a little faster than the time taken in 2004 to reach the Horn (56d 17h 13’), even though this year’s route has been extended by some 1200 miles. Foncia is the first boat to exit the Pacific and enter the Atlantic Ocean — and begin the final climb north to the finish line.
