VDH rounds his last Cape

Westabout Frenchman passes back into the Atlantic

Day 92 Position at 1300: 34°40S / 19°00E
Wind 25 knots from SE. Moderate sea.
Temperatures: day 26°C / night 17°C / sea 19°C
Distance covered in the last 24 hours: 237 miles.
To the Cape of Good Hope 29 miles.
Lead over P. Monnet 25 days and 16 hours.

Hello

Well, I've done it! I'm in the Atlantic. I went by the Cape of Good Hope at 2.44 CET having passed Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa at 7.40CET. Philippe Monnet took 118 days 0 hours and 7 mins, whereas I took 92 days 2 hours and 22 mins, which takes my lead to 25 days, 21 hours and 45 minutes.

I'm currently sailing with a 35/40 knot wind behind me...just as off Cape Horn, so I'm going very quickly. Well well !

See you tomorrow,
JL VDH