"Orange II" Again At Full Speed

"Orange II" Again At Full Speed
"Orange II" Again At Full Speed

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Still eight days ahead of the absolute record. Will Bruno Peyron even manage the fabulous 50-day limit?

Less than 1,000 nautical miles separate Peyron's mega-cat from the destination between Brest on the French west coast and the offshore Ile d'Ouessant. After a few nerve-wracking days of low wind in the northern Atlantic, the "Orange II" is now thundering towards the target again with an aft wind of 30 knots.

Bruno Peyron reports from the ship: "We have put the full cloakroom in place and are constantly making speed between 32 and 33 knots. We will now decide whether we also want to use the small gennaker."

However, skipper Bruno Peyron would no longer need to take any unnecessary risk. Even after the "pit stop" caused by the doldrums at the end of last week, the logbook still shows a lead of 8 days on Steve Fossett's record on the "Cheyenne" (58 days, 9 hours). Theoretically, Peyron could take his time until the evening of March 23rd to reach the goal. There is no question that Bruno Peyron will definitely win the Jules Verne Trophy. Olivier de Kersausson's best time of 63 days and 13 hours (Trimaran "Geronimo") will in all probability pulverize the crew of the "Orange II" with a lead of almost two weeks (!).

But instead of resting on their laurels, skipper Bruno Peyron drives his 13-person crew to top performance even over the last nautical miles. In the next few hours, the team will have to jibe a few more times in order to hammer towards the target at optimal angles. In the sights of the team: the magical 50-day mark. Peyron can crack it if the catamaran crosses the finish line tomorrow, Tuesday, March 15th, before 11.07 a.m. According to the forecast programs, it can be tight!

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