And it was during the crossing of the Baas Strait that the first two competitors officially entered the Pacific Ocean reaching the longitude of 146 degrees49.00 East.Īnd the fierceness of the competition does not only affect the head of the fleet since barely 200 miles separate the leaders from the American competitor AMHAS and another 100 miles with the two other Canadian / Spanish competitors WHISKEY JACK and American / Italian GRYPHON SOLO2. The two competitors crossed the Baas Strait on Friday: a narrow passage with a strong current, an accelerator corridor for depressions, the Baas Strait is a difficult navigation area with many islands it is often associated in the minds of the mythical Sydney - Hobart event, a particularly demanding event of world renown. Globe 40 duel in the Bass Strait - photo © #Globe40įor its part, MILAI Around The World, with its Japanese skipper Masa Suzuki and its Italian co-skipper Luca Rosetti, is a high-level project on a more recent boat (n degrees101) Masa Suzuki, coming from the world of the mini 6.50, has also had a remarkable career for a few years and we remember his performance at the last Transat Jacques Vabre where he regularly moved around 10th place against a pack of new boats. old boat (n degrees44) but perfectly prepared, flawless strategy, great team cohesion: these are the recipes for this success which demonstrates that the fierceness of the competition does not only depend on the age of the boats and that a world tour is apprehended on many other factors than the pure performance of a support, such as the quality of the technical preparation, the endurance of the crew, the lucidity to lower the foot when it you have to, but never let go with the inevitable drop in morale.
INCREDIBLE EXPRESS 2 PROFESSIONAL
The dutch team SEC HAYAI perfectly expresses the values of the GLOBE40: a mixed team with skipper Frans Budel, an experienced amateur with many offshore races to his credit, and Ysbrand Endt, a professional skipper from the world of the Volvo Ocean Race.
This crossing was a difficult time for the crews, most of the time sailing close-hauled with a succession of calm areas and depressions generating winds of 30 to 40 knots on the fleet, all in very heavy seas. The Great Australian Bight is a huge bay in southern Australia stretching over 1000 miles before entering the Baas Strait which separates the island mainland from Tasmania. Bringing the competitors close to land after the equivalent of a transatlantic passage, this passage allowed the event to remain in the spirit in category 1 (navigation category fixed by the International Federation) which is both the rule and the concept of the test, rather than diving south. After 3,500 miles covered since leaving Mauritius on September 11, the competitors had to cross the gate of Eclipse Island at the southwestern tip of Australia. Remarkable performance for SEC HAYAI, the oldest boat in the fleet which was the first to reach Cape Leeuwin. The crossing of the Great Bay of Australia after the mark of Eclipse Island near Cape Leeuwin was a test for the skippers alternating phases of calm and periods of strong winds with headwinds.ĥ.7 miles: this is the tiny distance in view of the length of the stage (7000 miles) which this morning separates the leader SEC HAYAI and his pursuer MILAI Around The World. After 5,495 miles covered from Mauritius, only 48 short minutes separated the first two competitors yesterday during their passage through the Baas Strait and their official entry into the Pacific Ocean.Īnd barely 300 miles are to be counted between the first and the last competitor. It is an incredible duel that we are witnessing at the head of this first edition of the GLOBE40.
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