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Cr\u00e9dit Mutuel (158) – Ian Lipinski \/ Antoine Carpentier<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe CIC Normandy Channel Race has kept its promise. The ranks are serried! Aboard the boats, we too are trying to keep up with the pace of the race. The drop down to Fastnet was not very conducive to long and plentiful siestas. Let\u2019s hope that the beat will give us some nice opportunities to get a bit of sleep! Yes, it would seem that the whole of the homeward sprint will involve a beat\u2026 It\u2019s not going to be very comfortable, as the wind is due to be fairly meaty in the Celtic Sea and then strong in the English Channel. However, we\u2019re in great spirits and after a few scares yesterday with our offshore option, we are not too far off the pace in the end\u2026 all\u2019s well! Have a good day!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Kite (144) – Greg Leonard \/ Hannes Leonard<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00ab It was a glorious day of sailing today on Kite.\u00a0 We had a clear rounding of Tuskar in the company of Black Mamba (154) and BHB (152).\u00a0 \u00a0 Then, the descent down the Celtic sea was a day we sailors dream of.\u00a0 Blue skies, downwind, fast at times, and lots of wildlife.\u00a0 Puffins, Murres, Manx Shearwaters, gannets razorbills, just to name a few.\u00a0 Then, this evening, I heard squeaking down below and went on deck to investigate only to be greeting by a dolphin.\u00a0 Perhaps he(?) wanted me to come on deck? All of this in the company of other class 40s and not too far out of touch with the newer scows.\u00a0\u00a0It was a day to lock away and treasure in the future. We will savor these moments when bashing back to the finish in the coming days. See you all soon. \u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

Visit Valle D’Aosta (128) – Roger Junet \/ Estelle Greck<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHello, all\u2019s well aboard. We\u2019re kind of on our own, but we\u2019re continuing to make headway as best we can. We\u2019ve just spent 12hrs enjoying sailing downwind, with flat seas and sunshine! Now we\u2019re preparing to round Fastnet, but above all we\u2019re preparing for the two days and a few hours of upwind conditions that await us. It\u2019ll be okay as far as the Scillies, but after that it\u2019ll likely be pretty full-on. We have a great upwind boat! Have a good day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Chinook (124) – Julia Virat \/ Melodie Schaffer<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHello land, this is Chinook. It\u2019s beginning to get harder to remember what day it is. We\u2019re a little timeless. Right now, it\u2019s pitch black, Melodie\u2019s sleeping and the boat\u2019s powering along. The wind has eased over recent hours. It\u2019s gone from 20-25 knots to 10-15 now. We\u2019re close-hauled, which means that we\u2019re heeled over at quite an angle and we\u2019re making sure we\u2019re tethered on everywhere so as not to go sprawling every time there\u2019s a slightly bigger wave. It\u2019s not very comfortable, but this is just warming up for what awaits us on the return leg. Friday is forecast to be very intense for everyone, boats and skippers\u2026 The others are still a long way ahead, but we\u2019ve closed the gap a little with our S\u2019ly option in the English Channel. The idea was to avoid suffering too much from the effects of land on the English coast and hunt down more sustained breeze in the middle of the English Channel. It was a fantastic idea, and everything went very smoothly\u2026 that is until our spinnaker completely ripped apart! What rotten luck! It\u2019s really infuriating. We had to switch the headsail for a Solent, which is much less suited to the sustained downwind conditions we had at that point and has slowed our progress considerably. We\u2019ve been making headway with lots of dolphins today, which is always magical. All\u2019s well aboard. We\u2019re dealing with a string of technical issues by remaining united. My English gets very muddled with the fatigue sometimes and my accent is becoming dreadful. That\u2019s generally a sign that I need to have a siesta. Today, we managed to get a bit more rest as the tacks were longer and there were fewer sail changes. We learnt the sad news about Label Emma\u00fcs, which dismasted following a collision. So sad! I\u2019m going to head back up top to keep watch before Melodie takes over from me. Goodnight land, until tomorrow. Julia\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

D\u00e9kuple (184) – Pietro Luciani \/ Hugo Picard<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHello, I\u2019ve been waiting for 3 years and 5 attempts to go around Fastnet! In 2021, in the Mini Fastnet, there was a depression in the Celtic Sea so we went around a mark off Bordeaux instead\u2026 No Fastnet. The same year, in the Rolex Fastnet Race aboard an IRC, the mainsail track pulled out after 10hrs of racing. No Fastnet. In 2022, there we go again. In the CIC Normandy Channel Race aboard 131, the course is modified due to an upcoming depression off the tip of Ireland\u2026 No Fastnet! In the Mini Fastnet, as co-skipper with Julie Simon, it was becalmed in the Celtic Sea with a depression to follow. We had to round a virtual point in the middle of nowhere and\u2026 No Fastnet!!! Finally, in 2023, in the CIC Normandy Channel Race aboard Dekuple, we\u2019ve just rounded the renowned lighthouse, a legend in European races! It was well worth the wait. It was night-time and we saw virtually nothing! See you soon, Hugo.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Centrakor (183) – Mika\u00ebl Mergui \/ Fabien Henry<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a tough day for us. We\u2019ve had to watch all our playmates get ahead of us and we also made a very poor choice from Tuskar to Fastnet. That\u2019s kind of how things have played out throughout this CIC Normandy Channel Race. All our strategic choices have been wrong. Let\u2019s hope that the potential of our steed will help us claw back a few places on this long and difficult section of the course. Otherwise, we\u2019re in good spirits and it\u2019s chilly at night. This is my 4th time round the lighthouse, and my first by night. It\u2019s Fabien\u2019s first. The nights feel short. A few dolphins have been checking out our new bow and they\u2019re smaller than the ones we have in the Med, but just as playful. Have a good day. Mika\u00ebl.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Legallais (190) – Fabien Delahaye \/ Corentin Douguet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHello land, all\u2019s well aboard Legallais. The atmosphere is one of fruitless hobby-horsing and an uncomfortable life on the heel\u2026 And that\u2019s nothing compared to what awaits us in the English Channel with over 30 knots on the nose to get back towards the Cotentin and Normandy. The boat is at 100% and each of us in turn is trying to get some rest today where possible as the last 24 hours will be very difficult. We passed the Fastnet lighthouse last night in 2nd position in this our duo\u2019s first race aboard the Class40 Legallais, which we\u2019re still finding our feet on. It was a really great moment and it\u2019s always strange to pass by the foot of the lighthouse in the middle of the night. Have a great day and see you very soon in Ouistreham. Fabien (and a sleeping Corentin).\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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