Orange means Go
The trade winds remain constant and, as promised by Bruno Peyron this midday, the maxi catamaran continues her Southern route at an intensive pace.
She sails between 20 and 25 knots at an average speed between 20 and 25 knots. That make a more than 500 nautic miles covered per day.
Bruno Peyron, at the beginning of afternoon, recalled us how a navigation under these conditions remained dangerous in order to avoid any sail problem : «On deck, it’s the daily routine. There are currently 8 men out on deck plus Roger Nilson and myself. At the moment, we’re planning to hoist the solent, as the wind has eased off slightly. These are always difficult manoeuvres. We made a slight mistake 3 days ago and managed to rip the staysail a little bit. The sails are heavy, so we don’t have many on board, and we have to pay attention and look after the equipment, as it has to last all the way around the world.»
Orange II is curently 629 miles ahead of Cheyenne’s outright recrd.
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