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You hardly sleep. You are 100 % focused. You trim sails. You sweat. You're cold. You get wet. When racing day and night across the Atlantic, this is what mostly happens. And did we mention the total absence of luxury yet? A little cooker which only boils water, that's all there is. To keep on pushing, the boat and stay focussed you need energy. A lot of it. And some sleep. As little of it as possible, because sacrificing speed or missing tactical moments in the race will cost you precious minutes. On average, you get 5 hours of sleep every 24 hours. In 20 minute blocks. But of course, the food looks like this:
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The Transat: Sailing across! |
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 Mini-Transat Route
This legendary race takes the competitor in a 21’ high-tech boat across the Atlantic as fast as possible. One man, one boat and the Atlantic Ocean! The race consists out of two stages. The first leg takes you from La Rochelle, France to the Canary Islands. From there, the second leg brings you to Brazil, passing through the Doldrums. It is a tactical and endurance challenge of 4.500 nm.
Apart from the technical evolutions and the complex project management, this race is the beginning of everything! Many top sailors set their first steps into ocean racing in these flying dinghies, Michel Desjoyeaux, Ellen MacArthur, Loïck et Bruno Peyron, ...to become world class sailors. |
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