As the first competitors have passed the legendary Cape Horn, conditions are becoming tougher behind them.
“I have jibed. The sea is enormous again and very chaotic. The wind is not too strong for now. I’m heading towards Macquarie Island, maybe I’ll be lucky enough to catch sight of land,” hopes Alexia Barrier, while ahead of her, five sailors have already rounded Cape Horn. The Maralpine is about fifteen days behind the leaders, but that doesn’t deter her.
In these challenging conditions, it’s not easy to make up the time lost during the holidays due to the unexpected breakdown of her mast. Especially as the conditions ahead appear to be slightly better for Clément Giraud and Miranda Merron. So now, the Azuréenne continues her race with Ari Huusela and the experienced Samantha Davis, who had to stop over in South Africa.
With a boat that seems to be in better shape following various DIY repairs last week, Alexia finally decided to head north, skirting the exclusion zone to find calmer seas. However, a major depression with winds that could reach 30 knots is catching up to TSE-4myplanet. It’s going to be necessary to fasten the seatbelts; it’s going to be a bumpy ride!
She has a little less than 21,500 km left to complete her first Vendée Globe.
