Louis Burton: “Top speeds of 35 knots!

Updates direct from the skippers this morning

Louis Burton:  “The start of the race on Bureau Vallée was fast as it was for the rest of the fleet I think on a with a very fast reaching leg. I saw peaks at 35 knots! You have to get into the rhythm straight away there is no choice. I slept three times 20 minutes. I'm going to attack the high ridge quite south, where I wanted to go. »

Antoine Cornic (EBAC Literie): “ It was an emotional start a bit of a foretaste of the Vendée Globe perhaps. I haven’t had too much trouble getting into the rhythm of the race but I have I had two or three problems on the boat, including a complete blackout of electricity but I got it back quickly. I had a little diesel leak which has left a  bad smell. It was windy last night, things have progressed well, I haven't slept much, I'm going to take a little nap before the sun rises and the conditions really change. The strategy for approaching the ridge seems clear to me, I am the most northerly competitor in the fleet. The ridge looks less thick up there, which is why I made the decision to “climb” to try to cross it to the north. »

Sébastien Marsset (Cap Agir Ensemble #SponsorsBienvenus): “My first night went well with a beautiful moon in windy conditions. The reaching  course was fast. We had to stay on it all the time as it was gusty. The wind has eased a bit at daybreak. Everything is going well on board. It was a bit emotional leaving land and it takes a little time to recover from that. Now we will have to think about strategy this morning depending on the position of my rivals and the next weather files. The one thing that worries me is that I was cold already last night, how am I going to be in the north, up there?”