With a sea of advantages. This time Charlie Dalin wants to close it out ; he does not want yet another second place of his career, but he wants consecration. It is not an absolutely safe margin, but Macif and Dalin are in a strong position.
Be careful, however, because the pitfalls are not over yet. Dalin will be the first to enter the Azores anticyclone, so his lead in the next phase of the race is bound to drop significantly. If he threads a good trajectory, however, he will also be the first to set off, so the loss of miles will only be a rubber band effect in the windless zone, as long as he does not make any course errors of course. And then there is the final rush, which looks like it will be in hard sea and wind conditions.
If, on the other hand, the anticyclone actually burns off some of his lead, it will be last-mile battle to the finish. Your email address will not be published. Sailing, its stories, all boats, accessories.
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First the anticyclone, then the final Biscay depression. Macif by Charlie Dalin Dalin will be the first to enter the Azores anticyclone, so his lead in the next phase of the race is bound to drop significantly. Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Check out the latest issue. Are you already a subscriber?
