The
weather is wonderful in Lanzarote. Blue sky, good
breeze so you don't suffer from the heat. But it
is not the same for our skipper which are having
a lack of wind.
The
arrival of the Transat 6.50 is delayed until tuesday
or wednesday because of anticyclonic conditions.
It must be difficult for the nerves, so close from
the line.
Hervé
is still in 5th place. If he remains lucky and careful,
he should remains 5th. But nothing is sure at sea.
Sailing is a though sport, where you need skill
and endurance. A man (woman) against the elements.
Roberto
Varinelli was the skipper of the proto n°173.
It was his second participation in the Mini-transat.
He said before leaving that crossing the ocean on
a Mini was something close to a dream which is in
yourself. You wait until the moment you can live
your dream.
Suspicions rose at the weekend when Italian skipper
Roberto Varinelli (Metallurgica Calvi)
position and speed did not seem to correspond to
a boat racing towards Lanzarote, the finish line
of leg
one of the solo Mini Transat race. Checks firstly
by spotter plane, then by helicopter and finally
by the French Coastguard vessel IRIS (permanently
accompanying the fleet of 57 remaining boats in
the race) have revealed a boat in good condition,
sailing along under autopilot, with all the
comprehensive safety gear still in place - but tragically
no skipper on the 6.5 metre yacht.
Hervé lors de son 1er lancement de spi après
le passage de la bouée à La Rochelle
photo: Barthélémy Martin
