After only 4,5 days of sailing trying to fulfill this attempt , I finally arrived at the Vendée Globe pontoon, Les Sables d’Olonne. I’m still sad to be back so early but have to admit that i’m happy that we made it back safely with the broken rudder fixation. I was welcomed with a wonderful view of the city
before I entered the channel.
My team and I will have a closer look to the whole situation and will keep you updated
to adjust the mainsail and the last of the large headsails and stow them properly. However, the weather didn’t cooperate with the forecast☹—so we had
Weather conditions were perfect to hoist and then roll up the foresails. ⛵ We will finalize it tomorrow, and then, all sails will be ready
Heading to Les Sables, because the lock at Port de Commerce opens at 6:30 a.m., and we’re setting sail for the first time to test
It’s 39°C below deck and not a breath of wind. Perfect conditions for sweating—but also for hoisting the mainsail. ⛵ After two hours, our T-shirts
