Left hand turn
Tuesday October 31st 2006, Author: James Boyd, Location: Transoceanic
Images courtesy of
Expedition Naviation Systems
and
ProGRIB
Positions at 0700GMT
Pos
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Boat | Skipper |
Lat
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Long
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Spd
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Crs
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Spd
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Crs
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Spd
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Dist
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DTF/L
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Inst
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4hr aver
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24 hr
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ORMA 60 | |||||||||||
1
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Géant | Michel Desjoyeaux |
48 37.64' N
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16 10.84' W
|
17
|
260
|
20.4
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258
|
15
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360.9
|
2993.7
|
2
|
Banque Populaire | Pascal Bidegorry |
48 24.00' N
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15 20.08' W
|
17
|
266
|
19.9
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252
|
13.4
|
322.3
|
25
|
3
|
Brossard | Yvan Bourgnon |
48 47.48' N
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15 34.36' W
|
28.3
|
266
|
20.9
|
254
|
14
|
337
|
26
|
4
|
Gitana 11 | Lionel lemonchois |
47 38.60' N
|
14 45.80' W
|
23.2
|
245
|
22.7
|
241
|
13.7
|
328
|
28.2
|
5
|
Groupama 2 | Franck Cammas |
48 30.80' N
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14 47.96' W
|
22
|
243
|
19.8
|
237
|
12.6
|
302.1
|
47.3
|
6
|
Sodeb'O | Thomas Coville |
47 49.28' N
|
14 01.88' W
|
20.1
|
257
|
21.9
|
247
|
12.9
|
308.9
|
59.5
|
7
|
Foncia | Alain Gautier |
48 17.32' N
|
13 45.08' W
|
16.4
|
252
|
18.7
|
249
|
12.4
|
297.6
|
80.5
|
8
|
Orange Project | Steve Ravussin |
48 21.12' N
|
13 34.52' W
|
18.3
|
272
|
23.1
|
253
|
13.1
|
313.9
|
88.4
|
9
|
Sopra Group | Antoine Koch |
48 32.64' N
|
13 26.20' W
|
33.3
|
0
|
15.3
|
240
|
11.3
|
271.8
|
90.1
|
10
|
Gitana 12 | Thierry Duprey du Vorsent |
48 10.84' N
|
12 27.20' W
|
14.1
|
248
|
15.6
|
244
|
10.4
|
250.8
|
126.4
|
11
|
Region Guadeloupe-Terres de Passions | Claude Thelier |
48 34.12' N
|
12 08.44' W
|
20.2
|
238
|
18.7
|
229
|
10.5
|
252.2
|
146.3
|
12
|
Madinina | Gilles Lamire |
47 56.36' N
|
7 38.24' W
|
10.3
|
246
|
10.9
|
239
|
6.7
|
160.3
|
304.7
|
Open 60 | |||||||||||
1
|
Virbac-Paprec | Jean-Pierre Dick |
49 10.04' N
|
10 44.84' W
|
12.4
|
230
|
16.2
|
223
|
9.2
|
221.9
|
3204.1
|
2
|
Sill et Veolia | Roland Jourdain |
49 33.80' N
|
10 47.68' W
|
15.4
|
228
|
16.4
|
240
|
8.7
|
209.3
|
6.5
|
3
|
VM Matériaux | Jean Le Cam |
49 47.48' N
|
10 32.36' W
|
13
|
219
|
14.4
|
238
|
8.4
|
201.7
|
20.5
|
4
|
Artemis | Brian Thompson |
49 38.76' N
|
9 29.16' W
|
15.4
|
227
|
12.4
|
235
|
7.4
|
176.7
|
24.5
|
5
|
Temenos II | Dominique Wavre |
49 30.44' N
|
9 26.12' W
|
16.2
|
232
|
15.8
|
227
|
7.1
|
170.9
|
55.2
|
6
|
Brit Air | Armel Le Cléac'h |
49 53.84' N
|
9 13.40' W
|
12.1
|
254
|
11.9
|
253
|
6.5
|
155.9
|
64.6
|
7
|
Roxy | Anne Liardet |
49 23.12' N
|
8 04.08' W
|
12
|
253
|
8.9
|
251
|
5.4
|
130.4
|
103.5
|
8
|
Maisonneuve Basse Normandie | JB Dejeanty |
48 04.62' N
|
6 14.82' W
|
9.4
|
246
|
9.3
|
239
|
4.5
|
107.8
|
134.1
|
9
|
Safran | Marc Guillemot |
49 10.56' N
|
7 08.24' W
|
15.1
|
257
|
10.9
|
239
|
4.2
|
101.2
|
134.5
|
10
|
Adriana Karembeu Paris | Philippe Fiston |
48 38.44' N
|
6 04.72' W
|
9.3
|
231
|
5.7
|
268
|
3.5
|
84.9
|
165.7
|
ABD
|
Delta Dore | Jeremy Beyou |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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ABD
|
PRB | Vincent Riou |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class 2 multis | |||||||||||
1
|
Crêpes Whaou ! | Franck-Yves Escoffier |
49 38.80' N
|
11 43.32' W
|
15.3
|
230
|
16.6
|
233
|
10
|
241.1
|
3178.6
|
2
|
Trilogic | Eric Bruneel |
48 59.68' N
|
9 48.48' W
|
18.1
|
230
|
18.4
|
234
|
8.3
|
200.3
|
56.8
|
3
|
Laiterie de Saint-Malo | Victorien Erussard |
49 49.00' N
|
8 59.16' W
|
11.2
|
241
|
12.2
|
239
|
6.7
|
160.1
|
103.1
|
4
|
Jean Stalaven | Pascal Quintin |
48 48.80' N
|
8 13.80' W
|
16.4
|
237
|
14.9
|
231
|
7
|
168.2
|
112.5
|
5
|
Négocéane | Roger Langevin |
49 43.62' N
|
7 14.34' W
|
11.1
|
244
|
6.2
|
284
|
5
|
120.6
|
141.5
|
6
|
Gifi | Dominique Demachy |
48 07.52' N
|
6 06.20' W
|
14.4
|
241
|
9.9
|
235
|
3.7
|
88.5
|
182
|
7
|
Deleage & DIAZO | Loic Escofier |
48 46.64' N
|
5 29.44' W
|
7
|
185
|
6.1
|
158
|
2.1
|
49.8
|
215.8
|
8
|
Le Bon Marche - Rive Gauche | Anne Caseneuve |
48 45.68' N
|
5 13.36' W
|
16.1
|
235
|
5.6
|
260
|
1.7
|
42
|
225.8
|
Class 3 multis | |||||||||||
1
|
Ideal Stelrad | Ross Hobson |
47 40.92' N
|
6 29.52' W
|
9
|
231
|
9.4
|
228
|
4.7
|
113.3
|
3338.6
|
2
|
Imagine-Institut des Maladies Génétiques | Pierre Antoine |
47 47.08' N
|
6 22.60' W
|
9.3
|
239
|
9.9
|
230
|
4.2
|
100
|
6.1
|
3
|
Switch.fr | Charlie Capelle |
48 03.84' N
|
6 13.08' W
|
13.1
|
256
|
9
|
227
|
4.1
|
97.2
|
16.7
|
Class 1 monos | |||||||||||
1
|
Jeunes Dirigeants | Pierre-Yves Guennec |
48 30.64' N
|
6 06.72' W
|
8.9
|
233
|
9.1
|
229
|
4.1
|
98.2
|
3366.4
|
2
|
TAT Express | Arnaud Dhallenne |
48 25.68' N
|
5 49.52' W
|
8.1
|
246
|
8
|
232
|
4.3
|
103.6
|
9.7
|
3
|
Antilles-Sails.com | Philippe Chevallier |
49 30.28' N
|
5 47.88' W
|
8.3
|
244
|
6.7
|
235
|
3.2
|
77.3
|
28
|
4
|
Ville de Dinard | Bruno Reibel |
48 43.20' N
|
4 38.16' W
|
8
|
241
|
7.1
|
242
|
2.6
|
61.5
|
59.8
|
Class 2 monos | |||||||||||
1
|
Artforms | Kip Stone |
49 12.76' N
|
7 20.80' W
|
14.3
|
245
|
11
|
237
|
5.5
|
130.9
|
3331.4
|
2
|
Vedettes de Bréhat Cap Marine | Servane Escoffier |
48 40.36' N
|
7 03.16' W
|
10.4
|
195
|
6.3
|
244
|
5.1
|
121.6
|
1.8
|
3
|
AOI Solidarité Dentaire Internationale | Denis Douillez |
48 49.92' N
|
4 50.76' W
|
8
|
227
|
7
|
234
|
2.3
|
55.8
|
88.5
|
NL
|
Cap Guadeloupe 971 | Luc Coquelin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Class 3 monos | |||||||||||
1
|
Roaring Forty | Michel Kleinjans |
48 42.76' N
|
7 22.36' W
|
10
|
251
|
8
|
252
|
5.5
|
132.2
|
3321.7
|
2
|
Charter Regis Guillemot Martinique | Regis Guillemot |
48 33.28' N
|
6 53.56' W
|
6.7
|
249
|
7.4
|
243
|
5.5
|
132.2
|
12.3
|
3
|
La Promesse | Jankees Lampe |
49 33.80' N
|
5 48.72' W
|
0.3
|
120
|
5
|
225
|
3.6
|
87.1
|
73.1
|
4
|
DangerousWhenWet | Aurélia Ditton |
49 02.20' N
|
4 48.32' W
|
7.5
|
240
|
7
|
238
|
2.2
|
52.9
|
102.8
|
5
|
A Fond Contre la Spondylarthrite | Didier Le Villain |
48 48.44' N
|
4 34.08' W
|
7
|
234
|
6.3
|
236
|
2.6
|
62.2
|
108.4
|
6
|
Fantasy Forest | Alain Grinda |
48 59.94' N
|
4 12.30' W
|
6.3
|
346
|
3.2
|
264
|
2.3
|
54.1
|
125.5
|
Class 40 | |||||||||||
1
|
Atao Audio System | Dominic Vittet |
49 08.16' N
|
7 28.04' W
|
11.3
|
251
|
8.9
|
248
|
5.4
|
129.5
|
3325.5
|
2
|
Oyster Funds | Gildas Morvan |
48 38.00' N
|
7 10.40' W
|
11
|
248
|
8.7
|
245
|
5.1
|
123.1
|
2.4
|
3
|
IXSEA | Olivier Rabine |
48 58.80' N
|
7 14.80' W
|
10.3
|
230
|
9
|
239
|
5.8
|
138
|
5.6
|
4
|
Bolands Mill | Ian Munslow |
48 30.56' N
|
6 49.24' W
|
7
|
234
|
8.4
|
231
|
4.9
|
118.7
|
13.8
|
5
|
philsharpracing.com | Phil Shark |
48 43.96' N
|
6 49.00' W
|
10
|
243
|
8.2
|
245
|
5.1
|
122.2
|
17.7
|
6
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Appart'City | Yvan Noblet |
48 29.60' N
|
6 42.48' W
|
6.2
|
208
|
8.9
|
228
|
5.1
|
122.5
|
17.8
|
7
|
Kenmore Homes | Nick Bubb |
49 08.08' N
|
6 43.44' W
|
10
|
233
|
8.1
|
238
|
4.7
|
111.9
|
22.8
|
8
|
TMI Technologies | Joe Seeten |
48 01.00' N
|
6 11.64' W
|
8.5
|
249
|
7.6
|
242
|
3.9
|
93.5
|
29.9
|
9
|
FNAIM Pays de Loire | Lionel Regnier |
48 55.00' N
|
6 27.48' W
|
10.1
|
229
|
7.8
|
236
|
4.3
|
102.2
|
34.3
|
10
|
Lexibook | Hervé Papin |
48 35.32' N
|
6 13.88' W
|
4
|
244
|
7.5
|
247
|
4.3
|
103.4
|
37.6
|
11
|
Siegenia-Aubi | Marc Lepesqueux |
48 15.12' N
|
6 04.64' W
|
8.4
|
248
|
8.2
|
246
|
3.7
|
89.8
|
38.2
|
12
|
Tchuda Popka 2 | Gw Catherine |
48 14.28' N
|
6 03.52' W
|
8.9
|
240
|
8.2
|
239
|
3.6
|
85.2
|
38.7
|
13
|
Cinémas Cinéfil.com | JE Criquioche |
48 34.40' N
|
6 10.24' W
|
8.1
|
234
|
7.9
|
242
|
5.1
|
123.4
|
39.7
|
14
|
Fermiers de Loué - Sarthe | Francois Angoulvant |
48 32.40' N
|
6 06.04' W
|
8.4
|
256
|
7.7
|
239
|
5.1
|
122.4
|
41.8
|
15
|
Le Comptoir Immobilier | Guillaume Voizard |
48 47.12' N
|
5 58.04' W
|
9
|
222
|
8
|
229
|
3.9
|
93.6
|
42.8
|
16
|
Chocolats Monbana | Damien Grimont |
48 21.44' N
|
5 52.48' W
|
10
|
240
|
8.1
|
240
|
3.7
|
89.2
|
43
|
17
|
Cotes d'Armor - Pierres et Mer | Philippe le Gros |
49 15.92' N
|
6 19.60' W
|
10.1
|
240
|
8.3
|
233
|
4.3
|
104.3
|
45.1
|
18
|
Paca Entrprendre | Cecile Poujol |
48 22.92' N
|
5 52.08' W
|
8
|
248
|
7.6
|
244
|
3.6
|
86
|
48.3
|
19
|
Guyader L'Esprit de la Mer | Gery Trentseaux |
48 41.84' N
|
5 50.40' W
|
5.1
|
246
|
8.2
|
242
|
3.2
|
76.8
|
54.3
|
20
|
Nous Entreprenons | Jacques Fournier |
49 09.00' N
|
6 00.72' W
|
10.1
|
234
|
7.4
|
234
|
3.6
|
86.3
|
55
|
21
|
Destination Calais | Pierre-Yves Chatelain |
48 55.72' N
|
5 49.48' W
|
8.4
|
224
|
7.2
|
239
|
3.3
|
78.3
|
58.6
|
22
|
Jardin Bio Equitable | Benoit Parnaudeau |
48 27.72' N
|
5 37.32' W
|
8
|
236
|
8.3
|
234
|
3.2
|
76.8
|
59
|
23
|
Cap VAD | Thibaud Derville |
48 43.36' N
|
5 41.20' W
|
5.2
|
248
|
6.1
|
269
|
3.1
|
73.3
|
60.6
|
24
|
KNAUF Industries | David Lefebvre |
48 46.44' N
|
5 41.32' W
|
7
|
237
|
7.7
|
236
|
2.9
|
68.7
|
61.3
|
25
|
Nouvelle Caledonie | Yves Ecarlat |
48 35.76' N
|
5 31.40' W
|
7.1
|
246
|
6.2
|
250
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3.1
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73.9
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64.8
|
No dramas overnight since the dismasting of PRB yesterday afternoon, although Marc Guillemot's Safran (formerly Ellen's Kingfisher and the boat which won the Open 60s four years ago) seems to have had some trouble and is currently amid the Class 40s, although sailing at 15 knots at the latest record
Tactically the moment when to tack to the southwest may prove significant. It looks like yesterday evening Cammas tacked and then tacked back before finally tacking southwest again at around 2300GMT. Way up to the north race leader Michel Desjoyeaux on Geant tacked around 2100GMT and appears to have sailed a slightly deeper angle than his rivals since. However Yvan Bourgnon on Brossard is now the most northerly boat. Pascal Bidegorry on Banque Populaire took a slightly different approach, further south and tacking early at around 1800GMT last night crossing astern of Groupama. Lionel Lemonchois on Gitana XI is now the most southerly boat having tacked at around 2100GMT last night.
At present the ORMA tris are enjoying excellent conditions - 20-25 knot winds from the northeast. According to the latest forecast conditions look set to remain quite stable for the next 24 hours with the wind clocking slowly into the east and it is likely we'll start to see some serious speeds produced over this period. The next meteorological hurdle they will have to deal with is a ridge which they should come up against tomorrow night to the north of the Azores, which will see the wind close around from the southeast to the northwest.
"It is not very extreme," said MIchel Desjoyeaux earlier this morning. "Just occasional gusts of 30 knots. Up to now, I have done what is necessary. I must continue without missing an option”. Desjoyeaux hinted about an "interesting decision to take at the end of thed day" which presumably will be something to do with the impeding ridge.

The Open 60 leaders got the shift to the northwest a little later most tacking around 1-3am this morning. According to the forecast the shift was due to move in from the west, so that to the south have been able to make gains tacking inside the shift. The winner from this particular manoeuvre has been Brian Thompson on Artemis who pulled up to third place, even though the present sched has him fourth, more or less neck and neck with Roland Jourdain on Sill et Veolia. Both boats are round 18 miles astern (down the race course) of leader Jean-Pierre Dick on Virbac Paprec. Not too many people will questioning Dick's solo sailing skill after his performance so far this race. Of the frontrunners the ever threatening Jean le Cam on VM Materiaux remains furthest north.
With both new Farr boats, Delta Dore and PRB, out of the Route du Rhum so the sole remaining new boat left is the Owen Clarke designed Temenos, currently lying fifth. We understand that skipper Dominique Wavre may have been held up last night when one of his daggerboars slipped below its top bearing.
Being southwest of the high pressure to their northwest, so the Open 60 are still sailing in NNWerly winds compared to the running conditions of the ORMA 60s, but they should be into similar conditions by the end of the morning.
Meanwhile battle still rages among the Class 40s where the official results table have this morning's leader as Dominique Vittet on the Lombard-designed ATAO Audio Systems. Quite how this is true given that Vittet is one of the most northerly boats we don't know. Five boats are presently more or less neck and neck with rugby player-sized Figaro stalwart Gildas Morvan on Oyster Funds holding a slight advantage, with Olivier Rabine in IXSEA to his north and Ian Munslow and Yvan Noblet to his south. Phil Sharp appears to be sixth on a similar track to Morvan's, while up to the north Nick Bubb appeaars to be ninth. Two boats are also doing well to the south having snuck around Ushant are Marc Lepesqueux and Gw Catherine. As present the boats to the north appear to have more breeze although this looks set to equalise over the course as the wind veers round to the northeast for the boats over the course of this evening.
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