{"id":4499,"date":"2021-01-13T17:56:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T16:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tropheejulesverne.org\/?p=4499"},"modified":"2021-01-14T09:23:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T08:23:52","slug":"enfin-le-vol-alizeen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tropheejulesverne.org\/en\/enfin-le-vol-alizeen\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade wind flight at last"},"content":{"rendered":"

The efforts deployed by the men of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild since leaving Ushant on Sunday are bearing fruit on this fourth day of the record. To exploit the chosen weather window as best they can, Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier and their four crew have had to link together a series of gybes, extending the course which will lead them down towards the equator. Since this morning though, they\u2019ve been making headway in the trade wind and have got nicely into the groove on port tack so as to exploit the true potential of the five-arrow flying maxi-trimaran. At 17:00 UTC, the latest of the Gitanas had again clawed back some miles in relation to her virtual adversary and boasted a lead of 115 miles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In the doldrums from tomorrow morning<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every passage through the doldrums is unique and like no other. Just hours before they take on the first of this Jules Verne Trophy, since the\u00a0Maxi Edmond de Rothschild\u00a0will likely feel the first signs of it at 6\u00b0 North, Franck Cammas shared his impressions with us:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ve had a bit of a long transition between Madeira and the trade wind, but since last night we\u2019ve finally made it into the trade wind system and we\u2019re going to have a good 24 hours of calmer sailing. Late tonight, we\u2019ll enter the doldrums, a quite complex zone where we\u2019ll have to do some manoeuvring. We\u2019ll need to be patient I think, as you can end up in some wind holes. Unfortunately, I reckon we\u2019ll attack that section late tonight or even in the early hours of the following day. It\u2019s always a bit better and easier to negotiate it during the day as you can see the clouds coming and you can anticipate their arrival a little.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

For now, the six men of Gitana Team are benefiting from a well-established NE\u2019ly breeze in excess of 20 knots to pick up the pace. These conditions are particularly favourable for the 32-metre giant, which has managed to shake off the effects of the wind shadows created by the volcanic islands of Cape Verde and has since lengthened her stride. The average speed of 36.5 knots recorded in the last four hours bears witness to this.<\/p>\n

After those 4 days, Franck Cammas, one of the skippers aboard the\u00a0Maxi Edmond de Rothschild\u00a0and David Boileau, boat captain and crew, reveal all about the change of mode. Indeed, in a matter of hours, the men tear themselves away from land and pull on their sailor\u2019s garb. What is their experience and how do they deal with this switch from landlubber to sailor?<\/p>\n

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Franck Cammas\u00a0:\u00a0\u201cObviously the nights no longer resemble those on land<\/em>\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe transitions are always brutal, between the departure where you have your whole entourage around you on the dock and the moment where you find yourself at sea, in a crew, alone or forming a pair; it\u2019s always pretty brutal. And then obviously the environment and the comfort we have on land and what we have aboard is diametrically opposite, so you have to get used to that. We\u2019re quite aware of this aspect and know that the first few days are never the easiest. We await the coming days\u2026 Right now, three days out, we\u2019re in the process of really getting into the ambiance and we feel increasingly at ease. On the one hand, there\u2019s the rhythm of the watches, 24\/7. Obviously, we no longer have the complete nights you can have on land. You have to get used to waking up quickly or in some urgency when you have to put in a man\u0153uvre. You have to get used to sleeping during the day too, that\u2019s an important element, and then there\u2019s the environment, the noise, the motion, the ability to prepare something to eat\u2026 It\u2019s a lot more complicated on the boat, especially during the first few hours where generally we don\u2019t make proper meals\u2026 You have to get your head round all these things, for daily life and for your health, and get yourself sorted so you can endure 40 days. One thing for sure is that we won\u2019t have the same rhythm as we do on land!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

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David Boileau\u00a0: \u201cHygiene is one of the major differences in terms of life on land<\/em>\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe fact that we spent the first night at sea before crossing the line off Ushant at 01:30 UTC gives us the impression that we set sail the day before. Ultimately, after just two days, you feel like you\u2019ve already spent a lot of time at sea\u2026 Your ability to adapt aboard is of varying degrees of complexity depending on the conditions you encounter at sea. In this instance, we\u2019ve had milder conditions at the start than on our first attempt and, on a personal level, I\u2019ve immediately got into a good rhythm. I\u2019ve got my sleep pattern sorted straightaway. I haven\u2019t had a problem getting off to sleep or recuperating. I\u2019ve immediately felt good and relaxed on the boat from the get-go.<\/em><\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t yet performed my ablutions since we set sail (laughs). Hygiene is one of the major differences in terms of life on land. We do what we can to stay clean, but you have to contend with the weather conditions and they dictate what you can do. At least I\u2019m cleaning my teeth every day, which is something!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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