{"id":2860,"date":"2022-11-14T16:19:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibsasailing.com\/?p=2860"},"modified":"2022-12-21T11:32:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T10:32:25","slug":"day-14-november-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibsasailing.com\/en\/day-14-november-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"14 NOVEMBER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An eventful weekend, that of Alberto Bona aboard the Class40 IBSA<\/em>: a cut in the forehead, a slightly lower but steady average speed, a stormy Saturday night, then calm, then another demanding bout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This edition of the Route du Rhum<\/em> is proving to be extremely difficult, and while the big Ultims are now traveling fast towards the finish, the small Class40s are still zig-zagging north of the Azores, where all sorts of things happened over the weekend: from calm to a 30-knot wind, up to the current situation, that sees the bows of the group of the first ten \u2013 Alberto Bona included \u2013 once again facing North-West towards the orthodromic route (that is, the shortest circumference arc that joins start and finish), with the aim of taking another \u201cgust\u201d, and then descending South with greater speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the 7 o\u2019clock check this morning, IBSA<\/em> is tenth; same choices as the leaders, but lower speed: it proceeded at just under nine knots over 4 hours, and 6.7 knots over 24 hours, while the leading Class40, Paprec Ark\u00e9a<\/em>, has an average of 10 knots over 4 hours, and is now travelling at 10.6. The gap is 35 miles, which however fosters a careful and reactive course, which does not let go of any direct opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The analysis at the start of the fifth day is a demanding one: the regatta is tough, still in winter style, gray and with cross waves; then come fatigue and weariness, because winds and disturbances don\u2019t get along well with the chance of getting rest. If Alberto wished for a hard test, he got it. But there is also good news: first of all the perseverance and the performance of Alberto and the Class40 IBSA<\/em>, their ability and concentration to stay in the leading group, having made consistent and correct choices. So far, the regatta is keeping its promise: a thrilling race that gives great emotions and keeps us glued to the screen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fRsBHAzbErk<\/a>