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Tuesday 2nd December: Nighttime frustrations
The second night at sea for the crew of The Famous Project CIC, which was expected to be rough with a violent front passing through, turned into a long and frustrating wait for the eight women competing in the Jules Verne Trophy. Contrary to all forecasts, the storm front moved more slowly than anticipated, forcing the Maxi Trimaran to navigate erratically in light winds. It was not until around 6 a.m. that the strong north wind finally filled the sails of the giant trimaran. The apathy of the night gave way to the usual flurry of activity as all eight crew members scrambled on deck and in the cockpit to adapt the boat, its foils, and its sails to the new conditions, which were expected to last all morning, 25 knots of wind and more in gusts, and a racing pace more in line with the boat's extraordinary potential. The team is racing towards the Madeira archipelago this morning, which it hopes to reach by midday. It will then be time to gybe again, this time setting a decisive course southward, downwind and at a good speed.
Dee Caffari
"The night was very frustrating. We kept getting caught up in windless bubbles, and the expected front never reached us. Then, at around 6:00 a.m., everything kicked in, and we passed through a large rain cloud and found the winds we had been waiting for, 20 knots and more from the north, so that we could finally sail in the right direction, in more sustained conditions. But of course, it all had to happen at once. We went from 8 knots of wind to 25 knots in a matter of minutes, and we had to maneuver the foils and change sails, which took a little time.
For those who are following our route, I think they must have seen our little wanderings. But everything is fine on board, and we will be able to pass north of Madeira, with a gybe later this afternoon. But yes, the night was frustrating, because we were waiting for the front to pass us, and it took a long time.
Finally, the only cloud, with lots of rain and wind, disappeared. We're expecting slightly rougher conditions throughout the morning, but we're making good progress now. It was worth the wait, but it took longer than we had anticipated."