Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Video passing Cape Horn almost like real.

Though Jean Le Cam is not the 1st skipper in the VendeeGlobe2012, he is the one that sailed close alongside and in daylight and could make a nice Video-passing of Cape Horn. 



If seems unreal, but gives some impression as if you were sailing yourself there. 

The Leaders are since well into the Southern Atlantic, struggling with the depressions that throw barriers on their path on one time and giving a push at the other time. MACIF skipper Francois has gained  a little more and has now a comfortable lead of 100+ Nm. However, the Tradewinds will come to help him further, be it that the Doldrums might bring some surprise. 

I am sailing in LiveSkipper my virtual boat towards France and find no real Doldrums in the middle between Brazil and Africa, so the Doldrums this time, this direction of sailing might not be that much of a problem.