Race favourite Michel DESJOYEAUX is out of the Artemis Transat, forced to retire following a collision with a whale. At 14:45 UTC on Thursday, Michel DESJOYEAUX (FRA) contacted The Artemis Transat Race Direction to inform the team he had hit a whale and had to withdraw from the race.
In brief - No breakaway group as the fleet stays tight - Skippers squeeze the most from their yachts before a light zone arrives - A remarkable comeback by Boris Herrmann - The advantages of Benoit Parnaudeau's personal hygiene - The Artemis Transat 36 hour position blackout will begin after the 1800GMT position poll this Friday and will be lifted after th! e positi on poll at 0600GMT on Sunday
- Stable breeze and a fast gybe south - Thoughts turn to the impending, mid-Atlantic, light wind zone - Democracy at work in the North Atlantic - 36 hour blackout approaches - Read the excellent tactical analysis by Jean-Luc Nelias at http:/www.theartemistransat.com/40/article.asp?sid=15003 - 4,000 people have registered for Live Skipper and the top 10 virtual sailors are beating a few of the
At 14h45 GMT today, Michel Desjoyeaux contacted The Artemis Transat Race Direction to inform the team he had hit a whale and had to withdraw from the race.
In Brief - Race direction announced today that the 36-hour positions blackout will start Friday at 18:00 GMT - North or South - is the question relevant?
Sébastien Josse was convinced he had made the right choice in the South, and the first position update indicates he was right - taking over the lead from Loick Peyron's Gitana Eighty just 30 minutes after the last position update.
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